Today we will having a look at Windows Server 2008 R2 and in particular how you go about transfering DNS zones between two or more DNS servers.
On the DNS server hosting the primary DNS zone open up DNS Manager. Expand the menus until you locate your domain and right click. Go to properties. You should get the screenshot below.
On the general tab it is good practice to change Dynamic updates to Secure Only. Doing this only allows updates from trusted sources. Once completed click on the Zone Transfers tab. You should get the screenshot below.
Click on Allow Zone Transfers and then it is a good idea to click on “Only to the following servers”. This allows DNS data to only be replicated to trusted servers. Enter the ip address of the trusted server and wait until the FQDN appears. Once the data is entered and verified click Apply. The DNS data will now be replicated between your servers.
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Hey this is an excellent guide! Thanks for the information ;)
Also, to initiate a zone transfer from the secondary dns server look at these instructions http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc779391%28WS.10%29.aspx
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