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Exactly what I was looking for...clear &amp;&nbsp;concise...THANKS!
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Exactly what I was looking for...clear & concise...THANKS!

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I'm configuring a Windows Server 2008 as a Domain Controller (+ DNS) for a new domain; its static IP address is 192.168.1.21. &nbsp;This may be a simple question but my attempts to find a clear answer have not been successful.<br />
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QUESTION 1:<br />
How should I configure the Preferred DNS on this server's NIC? &nbsp;Should I point it to itself (ie 192.168.1.21) or to the ISP's DNS1 / public DNS (eg 8.8.8.8)?<br />
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QUESTION 2:<br />
How should I configure the Alternate DNS on this server's NIC? &nbsp;Should I leave it blank or should I assign it to the ISP's DNS 1 / public DNS (eg 8.8.8.8)?<br />
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Thanks in advance for any help!
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I'm configuring a Windows Server 2008 as a Domain Controller (+ DNS) for a new domain; its static IP address is 192.168.1.21.  This may be a simple question but my attempts to find a clear answer have not been successful.

QUESTION 1:
How should I configure the Preferred DNS on this server's NIC?  Should I point it to itself (ie 192.168.1.21) or to the ISP's DNS1 / public DNS (eg 8.8.8.8)?

QUESTION 2:
How should I configure the Alternate DNS on this server's NIC?  Should I leave it blank or should I assign it to the ISP's DNS 1 / public DNS (eg 8.8.8.8)?

Thanks in advance for any help!

How to configure a DNS Server's NIC

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.