Book Description
While computers and other devices identify each other on networks or the Internet by using unique addresses made up of numbers, humans rely on the Domain Name System (DNS), the distributed database that allows us to identify machines by name. DNS does the work of translating domain names into numerical IP addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and many other services, so that users require little or no knowledge of the system. If you're a network or system administrator, however, configuring, implementing, and maintaining DNS zones can be a formidable challenge. And now, with Windows Server 2003, an understanding of the workings of DNS is even more critical. DNS on Windows Server 20003 is a special Windows-oriented edition of the classic DNS and BIND, newly updated to document the many changes to DNS, large and small, found in Windows Server 2003. Veteran O'Reilly authors, Cricket Liu, Matt Larson, and Robbie Allen explain the whole system in terms of the new Windows Server 2003, from starting and stopping a DNS service to establishing an organization's namespace in the global hierarchy. Besides covering general issues like installing, setting up, and maintaining the server, DNS on Windows Server 2003 tackles the many issues specific to the new Windows environment, including the use of the dnscmd program to manage the Microsoft DNS Server from the command line and development using the WMI DNS provider to manage the name server programmatically. The book also documents new features of the Microsoft DNS Server in Windows Server 2003, including conditional forwarding and zone storage in Active Directory (AD) application partitions. DNS on Windows Server 2003 provides grounding in: Security issues System tuning Caching Zone change notification Troubleshooting Planning for growth If you're a Windows administrator, DNS on Windows Server 2003 is the operations manual you need for working with DNS every day. If you're a Windows user who simply wants to take the mystery out of the Internet, this book is a readable introduction to the Internet's architecture and inner workings.
DNS on Windows Server 2003 FROM THE PUBLISHER
DNS on Windows Server 2003 is written for both administrators and users. It discusses one of the Internet's functional building blocks: the distributed database that's responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and many other services. Although this book covers the breadth and depth of DNS, drawing on foundational material from O'Reilly's classic DNS and BIND, it focuses on what administrators need to know to run DNS using the Microsoft DNS Server. This book covers integration between DNS and Active Directory, including Active Directory's reliance on DNS, the proper use of application partitions, and how to manage client configuration. While many administrators rely on the DNS console to manage name services, Windows Server 2003 provides new options for managing the DNS server via the command line or through scripts for improved efficiency. Chapter-length treatments of these important topics are included. DNS on Windows Server 2003 addresses the critical issue of DNS security, including details on preventing unauthorized zone transfers, securing dynamic updates, and disabling recursion on delegated name servers. It pays special attention to system tuning, caching, and zone change notification. It also covers such issues as troubleshooting and planning for growth.
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