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SETUP DNS

April 5, 2023

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RIVAN TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE⁠

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Go to Virtual Network Editor.

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Click VMnet0 (Bridged), and set the the following configurations (refer to the image below).

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If machine is turned off:

Click Edit virtual machine settings

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If machine is turned on:

Right click the Windows Server VM Tab above, and select Settings.

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Set your Network Adapter to Bridged (Automatic), and click Close.

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Power on your virtual machine if it is turned off.

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Restart your Windows Server if it is turned on to save changes:

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Type the password to login.

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Open cmd and type this command to check if there is an IP:

ipconfig

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Search Windows Defender Firewall.

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Find this option (refer to the image below)

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Turn off all Firewalls from Public and Private Networks. Click OK.

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Search Windows Powershell and select any of the results.

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Type this command:

Install-WindowsFeature -Name DNS -IncludeManagementTools

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**OOPS, IT NEEDS STATIC IP**

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It says True, but somewhat we need to configure to Static Mode for the other requirements.

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Go ahead and proceed to your Personal Windows OS (non-VM).

Open cmd, and type this command.

ipconfig /all

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Take note of the following:

The Default Gateway

DNS Server: 127.0.0.1

Go to your Windows Server VM, then open cmd, and re-type the command:

ipconfig /all

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Look for your IPv4 Address, and mostly remember your third octet.

In my case it’s 192.168.1.6

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Press Windows+R key and type:

ncpa.cpl

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Right click your Ethernet/Wi-Fi, and select Properties.

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Disable Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6).

Click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4), and click Properties.

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Set the following configurations:

IP Address: 192.168._.12

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default gateway: 192.168._.1

\\this somewhat depends to your network\\

Preferred DNS: 127.0.0.1

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Go back to your Powershell, and re-type:

Install-WindowsFeature -Name DNS -IncludeManagementTools

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Search DNS from your Windows Server.

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Right click Server, then select Properties.

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Select Forwarders, and click “Edit...”

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Click “<Click here to add a...”

And enter the following before clicking OK:

1.1.1.1

8.8.8.8

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Click Apply.

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**FOR YOUR NOTES**:

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TEST PING THE FOLLOWING:

ping www.nba.com

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ping ns.google.com

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ping www.gmail.com

ping smtp.gmail.com

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ping pop.gmail.com

ping imap.gmail.com

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Back to your DNS, go ahead and right click Forward Lookup Zones.

Select New Zone.

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Select Primary Zone, and click Next.

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Use the following format:

[name].[pc-number].com

In my case it's umak.11.com. Then click Next.

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Click Next.

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Click Next.

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Click Finish.

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Right click Reverse Lookup Zones, and select New Zone.

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Select Primary Zone, and click Next.

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Select IPv4 Reverse Lookup Zone, and click Next.

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Type:

192.168._

Click Next.

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Click Next.

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Click Next.

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Click Finish.

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We need to create the following:

2 x Hosts

4 x Aliases

1 x MX Record

STEP 1: Creating Hosts

Right click the created Zone under Forward Lookup Zones, and select “New Host (A or AAAA)...”

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Type the following:

Name: ns

IP Address: 192.168._.12

☑️ Create associated pointer (PTR) record.

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NS was successfully created.

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Create another host:

Name: <no name>

IP Address: 192.168._.12

☑️ Create associated pointer (PTR) record.

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Success Prompt.

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Click Done.

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STEP 2: Creating Aliases

Right click the created Zone under Forward Lookup Zones, and select “New Alias (CNAME)...”

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Type:

Alias Name: www

Fully qualified domain...: ns.[name].[pc-number].com.

Click OK.

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