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I receive a warning that, .something is not a valid name. Is it safe to continue or should I give it another name like mydomain.something?<br />
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Thanks
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I receive a warning that, .something is not a valid name. Is it safe to continue or should I give it another name like mydomain.something?

Thanks

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Not sure why you would ever want to create a single-label name, but if you do you don't include a dot. &nbsp;Better to create something like &quot;mydomain.com&quot;.
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Not sure why you would ever want to create a single-label name, but if you do you don't include a dot.  Better to create something like "mydomain.com".

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Hello,<br />
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I would like to create an internal DNS zone .something, so I can create records for PC1.something in DNS.<br />
What are the correct steps in Active Directory DNS Windows 2008?<br />
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Thank you
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Hello,

I would like to create an internal DNS zone .something, so I can create records for PC1.something in DNS.
What are the correct steps in Active Directory DNS Windows 2008?

Thank you

Create DNS zone

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.

Windows Server 2008

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.