# 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: [![image-1721165235154.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/scaled-1680-/3XFjSbQlXFVID8Je-image-1721165235154.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/3XFjSbQlXFVID8Je-image-1721165235154.png) ##### 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 [![image-1721165249018.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/scaled-1680-/7JgWhKfGVp8pIy1h-image-1721165249018.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/7JgWhKfGVp8pIy1h-image-1721165249018.png) Tap the Edit Button: [![image-1721165103211.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/scaled-1680-/sDeRc7Hkh1ae35e5-image-1721165103211.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/sDeRc7Hkh1ae35e5-image-1721165103211.png) 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** [![image-1721165165466.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/scaled-1680-/uXGhHYkiBHBOTrVn-image-1721165165466.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/uXGhHYkiBHBOTrVn-image-1721165165466.png) Once finished, tap the OK button. The server’s icon should be green – meaning that the DNS connection to the server can be established.