Mastering DNS on Windows Server
What you'll learn
- You will know what DNS is, and how it works.
- You will Master the DNS Manager Console - The foundation of DNS server management.
- You will Demonstrate proficiency by installing, configuring the DNS server role, mastering record types and queries.
- Maximize your experience level by creating Zones, Zone Replication and Zone Delegation, and installing DNS Security, and troubleshooting your DNS server.
Requirements
- Access to a Windows 2016 Server or a Home Lab
- Internet Access
- Beginner or intermediate level of experience with Windows Server
- A burning desire to learn Windows DNS
Description
This course is designed to provide you with a solid foundation for Windows DNS server. You will learn by completing the following tasks. Here is a description of each section in the course.
Section 1 - What is DNS
Section 2 - What's New in DNS server
Section 3 - Installing the DNS Server Role
Section 4 - The Hosts file, NETBIOS, DNS Console, DNS record types, Creating the mytestzone forward lookup zone, DNS Resource records, Recursive and Iterative queries.
Section 5 - Understanding DNS Zones, Creating a forward and Reverse Lookup Zone, Creating a secondary zone, Stub Zone creation, Implementing DNS forwarding, DNS Conditional forwarding, Zone transfer.
Section 6 - DNS Delegation, Domain Name System
Section 7 - DNS Security techniques - Techniques overview, Configuring DNS Cache locking, Configuring DNS Socket Pools, Configuring Response Rate Limiting.
Section 8 - Advanced DNS Topics - Enabling Round Robin and Netmask ordering, IPV4 and IPV6 Root Hints, Configuring Recursion
Section 9 - DNS Security - Windows DNS Security Overview, Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption, Installing DNSSEC, DNSSEC client installation.
Section 10 - DNS Policies - DNS Policies, Configuring DNS Filtering, Configuring Split brain DNS policy, Configuring Selective Recursion policy, Configuring a Traffic Management policy.
Section 11 - PowerShell for DNS - Intro to Powershell for DNS, PowerShell for DNS part 2 thru 4.
Section 12 - Troubleshooting DNS Issues - Troubleshooting Tools every IT pro must know, The event viewer, Subscriptions, Monitoring and debug logging, Troubleshooting DNS client issues.
Great News - I have just added 14 lectures to my DNS course! Checkout the DNS Update promo in the New Features Section for details.
As a bonus, I just added a PowerShell for DNS section. Here you will learn how to create DNS records all using Windows PowerShell.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to Administrate a Windows 2016 DNS Server
- Anyone who wants to get a job or a better job in the IT field
Instructors
![Robert Hill](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
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Here is some information about my IT background.
30 Years of IT Experience
Graduate of Control Data Institute
Graduate of Williamsport Area Community College
MCSA, MCP, CNE Novell Netware
I have worked with every branch of the military as an IT Engineering Technologist. I have broad based Windows server experience. Including integration of a vast array of hardware and software intended for military and commercial use.
Daily I was faced with problems and as part of a dedicated team, engineered solutions for an extensive array of network hardware and software including Windows server, Windows Exchange.
While working with the military, I received 10 awards for exceptional performance and technical excellence.
My pledge to you is that I will bring that same level of dedication and experience into each Udemy course that I teach.
Ultimately, my goal is to provide you with the tools you will need to place yourself among the ranks of those in high-demand. And we all know that usually means a higher income right. So what are you waiting for - Let's get started!
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
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- 302,287 Students
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Paul is an IT Professional with over 14 years of experience currently working as a Network Administrator in contract support of various Federal Agencies in the United States.
He has been teaching online courses for the past 5 years and taught over 250k students in 195 countries.