Course Description
This course is designed to provide you with a solid foundation for Windows DNS server, an important skill to master for any Windows Server expert. DNS is the domain controller location mechanism used by Active Directory Domain Services for updating, searching, authentication or other principal operations.
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.
What skills will I learn?
- You will know what DNS is, and how it works
- You will Demonstrate proficiency by installing, configuring the DNS server role, mastering record types and queries.
- You will Master the DNS Manager Console - The foundation of DNS server management.
- Maximize your experience level by creating Zones, Zone Replication and Zone Delegation, and installing DNS Security, and troubleshooting your DNS server.
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction • 10min
0 / 2 lessons complete
DNS Basics • 1hr 16min
0 / 8 lessons complete
What is DNS
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 3 min min
Installing the DNS Windows Server Role
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Building DNS Server Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 10 min min
The Hosts File
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min min
DNS Console Overview
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min min
Recursive and Iterative Queries
Full Access Account Required
Video | 8 min min
DNS Basics LAB
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
DNS Basics Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 8 min min
DNS Resource Records • 46min
0 / 5 lessons complete
DNS Resource Record Types
Full Access Account Required
Video | 3 min min
Creating the mytestzone Forward Lookup Zone
Full Access Account Required
Text | 2 min min
Creating DNS Resource Records
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min min
Creating DNS Resource Records Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
DNS Resource Records Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 7 min min
DNS Zones • 3hr 41min
0 / 12 lessons complete
DNS Zones
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min min
Creating a Forward and Reverse Lookup Zone
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min min
Creating a Secondary Zones
Full Access Account Required
Video | 9 min min
Stub Zone Creation
Full Access Account Required
Video | 11 min min
Active Directory Zone Replication
Full Access Account Required
Video | 12 min min
Implementing DNS Forwarding
Full Access Account Required
Video | 8 min min
Implementing Conditional DNS Forwarding
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min min
Forward and Reverse Zone Creation Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
Creating a Secondary Zone Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
Conditional Forwarding Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 60 min min
Creating a Stub Zone Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
DNS Zones Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 15 min min
DNS Delegation • 50min
0 / 4 lessons complete
Domain Name System and DNS Delegation
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min min
Windows 2016 Server and DNS Zone Delegation
Full Access Account Required
Video | 8 min min
DNS Delegation Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
QUIZ - Domain Name System and DNS Delegation
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 5 min min
DNS Security Techniques • 36min
0 / 5 lessons complete
DNS Security Techniques Overview
Full Access Account Required
Video | 9 min min
Configuring DNS Cache Locking
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min min
Configuring DNS Socket Pools
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Configuring Response Rate Limiting
Full Access Account Required
Video | 8 min min
DNS Security Techniques Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 8 min min
Advanced DNS Topics • 22min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Overview of Advanced Topics
Full Access Account Required
Video | 1 min min
Enabling Round Robin and Netmask Ordering
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min min
Configuring Recursion
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min min
IPV4 and IPV6 Root HInts
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Advanced DNS Topics Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 6 min min
DNS Security (DNSSEC) • 1hr 16min
0 / 6 lessons complete
Windows DNS Security Overview
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min min
Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min min
Installing DNSSEC on Windows 2016 Server
Full Access Account Required
Video | 12 min min
DNSSEC Client Install
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min min
DNSSEC (DNS Security Lab)
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
DNSSEC Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 15 min min
DNS Policies • 54min
0 / 6 lessons complete
DNS Policies Background Information
Full Access Account Required
Video | 8 min min
Configuring DNS Filtering
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Configuring Split Brain DNS in an Active Directory Environment
Full Access Account Required
Video | 12 min min
Configuring DNS Selective Recursion Policy
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min min
Configuring a Traffic Management Policy
Full Access Account Required
Video | 11 min min
DNS Policies Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 10 min min
PowerShell for DNS • 1hr 27min
0 / 6 lessons complete
PowerShell for DNS Part 1
Full Access Account Required
Video | 2 min min
PowerShell for DNS Part 2
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min min
PowerShell for DNS Part 3
Full Access Account Required
Video | 10 min min
PowerShell for DNS Part 4
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min min
PowerShell for DNS LAB
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 60 min min
Powershell for DNS Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 5 min min
Troubleshooting DNS Issues - Troubleshooting Tools • 1hr 39min
0 / 8 lessons complete
Troubleshooting Tools Every IT Pro Must Know
Full Access Account Required
Video | 9 min min
The Events Viewer Overview
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Subscriptions
Full Access Account Required
Video | 9 min min
Monitoring and Debug Logging
Full Access Account Required
Video | 9 min min
Trouble-Shooting DNS Client Issues
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min min
Troubleshooting Subscriptions Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
DNS Troubleshooting Lab
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
DNS Troubleshooting Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 2 min min
What labs will I complete?
IT labs allow you to get hands-on experience so you can learn by doing. This is much more effective than simply watching videos and taking quizzes. Listed below are all the hands-on IT labs you will complete in this course.

DNS Basics LAB

Creating DNS Resource Records Lab

Forward and Reverse Zone Creation Lab

Creating a Secondary Zone Lab

Conditional Forwarding Lab

Creating a Stub Zone Lab

DNS Delegation Lab

DNSSEC (DNS Security Lab)

PowerShell for DNS LAB

Troubleshooting Subscriptions Lab

DNS Troubleshooting Lab
You can learn more about our IT labs by clicking here.
About your instructors

Paul Hill
Expert IT Instructor
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.

Robert Hill
Expert IT Instructor
Robert has worked in the IT field for more than 30 years primarily in support of the US Government. Robert's experience ranges from Windows Server, various server hardware and networking. Robert is an MCSA, MCP and CNE Novell Netware certified.
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- 13 Hours of Content
- 44 Video Lessons
- 11 Hands-on IT Labs
- 2 Articles
- 11 Quizzes
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