DNS On Windows Server 2022 (100% LABS) HANDS ON EXP.

Download and install VMware Player to set up a lab virtualization environment, choosing the correct Windows, Mac, or Linux option, ensuring the latest version and a restart after installation.

Download ISO files for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019/2022, save them in the ISO folder, and use an ISO maker to create installation media for VM setup.

Install Windows 10 and Windows 11 with VMware, create virtual machines, assign RAM and storage, use ISO images, and install VMware tools for seamless full-screen operation.

Set up virtual machines for Windows Server 2019 and 2022, use desktop experience GUI, install OS from ISOs, and enable VMware tools for full-screen integration across VMware, Hyper-V, and VirtualBox.

Enable Hyper-V on Windows by control panel, programs and features, and turning on Windows features, then restart; home edition cannot use Hyper-V, pro edition required.

Learn to set up Windows 10 and Windows 11 with Hyper-V, create generation 2 VMs, enable dynamic memory, and boot from ISO files, including TPM for Windows 11.

Set up two Windows Server VMs, 2019 and 2022, with generation two, eight gigs of RAM, a virtual switch, and ISOs, then install desktop experience on each.

Download VirtualBox for Windows host, install it, and restart your system. Launch VirtualBox to access the VirtualBox Manager and begin virtualization.

Configure and run Windows 10 and Windows 11 in VirtualBox by creating VMs, assigning 8 GB RAM, 2 CPUs, and separate drives, then install guest additions for full driver support.

Install Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 in VMware using ISO images, with 8 GB RAM and 2 virtual CPUs; skip unattended installation and apply the same setup steps.

Change computer names to fully qualified domain names with the udemy.local suffix to enable DNS testing. Set static IPs on the server and clients to demonstrate DNS resolution.

Test connectivity with IP addresses and FQDNs using ping, and explain how ICMP is blocked by firewalls, revealing the need for DNS to resolve names.

Install DNS on Windows Server 2022 by adding the DNS server role, then configure zones, forwarders, and routines to enable internal name resolution and external access.

Configure a primary forward lookup zone to map host names to IP addresses, publish A, NS, and SOA records, and enable dynamic DNS updates for automatic record registration.

Create a canonical name alias under the forward lookup zone to map www.udemy.local to the hosting server, enabling reliable website name resolution.

Learn to check the start of authority status and create an MX record with mail server priority, while understanding DNS caching and alias setup, ahead of reverse lookup zones.

Create a primary reverse lookup zone for IPv4 (class C), configure PTR records and dynamic updates, and understand the contrast with forward lookup zones and A records.

Learn how nslookup, ipconfig, displaydns, flushdns, and register dns reveal dns resolution, including recursive queries, authoritative answers, and A, MX, and pointer records on Windows and Linux.

Rename the Udemy and Coursera machines to reflect their organizations, install dns on the Coursera server, and verify forward and reverse lookup zones to simulate a two-company dns environment.

Change the IP address scheme to simulate two networks, assign distinct subnets, a gateway, and DNS for servers and clients, remove the firewall, and enable static routing to connect them.

Configure static routing between two different networks using route add and route print, set persistent routes, and verify connectivity with ping before configuring DNS.

Test connectivity between two networks using IPs and names, verifying ping across networks. Demonstrate DNS under Udemy.local and Coursera.local with forward lookup zones, dynamic updates, and secondary zones.

Create and configure a secondary zone for name resolution between two organizations, explain zone transfers, permissions, and drawbacks such as security risks, bandwidth use, and DNS caching behavior.

Configure a stub zone on each server to enable alternate name resolution between organizations, avoiding secondary zones, and learn how stub zones expose limited records while DNS caching affects resolution.

Demonstrates conditional forwarders on each server for alternate name resolution between two organizations, replacing subzones and secondary zones and verifying with ipconfig flush dns and ping.

Rename labs' servers' and clients', assign static IP addresses, and configure DNS to udemy.local and udemy.com.local while introducing Active Directory zones for a Windows Server lab.

Install DNS and create a udemy.local zone, then install Active Directory Domain Services and promote the server to a domain controller, hosting the udemy.local domain and Active Directory records.

Review the Udemy.local DNS zone on the first server, examine SRV records for LDAP and Kerberos, and remove DNS from other servers to avoid a single point of failure.

Store the DNS zone in Active Directory and replicate it across domain controllers by promoting servers 2 and 3 to domain controllers, preparing for multiple DNS servers.

Install DNS on servers two and three, store the zone in Active Directory, and verify three synchronized name servers across domain controllers, using forced replication and service restarts as needed.

Create a directory partition with dns cmd to control where the zone is stored. Enlist selected domain controllers into the partition to limit replication to those dns servers.

Configure servers and clients with primary and alternate dns, register dns records, and enable secure updates by using an ad integrated zone and domain kerberos authentication.

Learn how the client’s hosts file can override dns queries, how edits redirect to fake sites, and how dns resolves from local cache to forwarders.

Install and open Wireshark to capture DNS packets, observe DNS queries (nslookup) and port 53 traffic, and identify the DNS servers used by a Windows client.