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Windows DNS Server

In Windows Server, DNS is a server role that you can install by using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell commands. If you are installing a new Active Directory forest and domain, DNS is automatically installed with Active Directory as the Global Catalogue server for the forest and domain.

Install Windows DNS Server role

Install-WindowsFeature -Name DNS -IncludeManagementTools

Manage DNS Server via PowerShell

List available DNS Servers

Get-Module DNSServer -ListAvailable

Show current DNS Records in Zone

Get-DnsServerResourceRecord -ZoneName <your-dns-zone>

Get/Create/Modify DNS Record

Show DNS Record

Get-DnsServerResourceRecord -ZoneName <your-dns-zone> -Name <dns-name>

Delete DNS Record

Get-DnsServerResourceRecord -ZoneName <your-dns-zone> -Name <dns-name> | Remove-DnsServerResourceRecord -ZoneName <your-dns-zone>

Add DNS Record

Add-DnsServerResourceRecordA -Name <dns-name> -ZoneName <your-dns-zone> -AllowUpdateAny -IPv4Address <ip-address> -TimeToLive <ttl>

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