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DNS configuration on the AD Controller

There are 2 scenarios for how to configure DNS in the AD environment:

1. Configuration of the SafeDNS servers for each user via DHCP.

The user can not benefit from the faster DNS resolve – DNS cache using this configuration. We are not recommending using that option within the AD environment.

Open Control Panel => Administrative Tools=> DHCP

Configure the scope using the example below:

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2. Configuration of the local DNS server.

The role of the DNS server should be installed on the server and the DNS server should be configured using the following example:

Open Control Panel => Administrative Tools => DNS

On the DNS manager tap on the local server (our case is SERVER12) context menu => Properties

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Tap the Edit Button:

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Click on the area <Click here to add an IP address or DNS Name>

And enter SafeDNS DNS servers: 195.46.39.39 and 195.46.39.40

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Once finished, tap the OK button. The server’s icon should be green – meaning that the DNS connection to the server can be established.