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Looking at our DNS records I see some that have a timestamp with a date &amp;&nbsp;time other's that just say &quot;static&quot; is this showing the last time the particular IP was used? &nbsp;When removing a machine from Domain &amp;&nbsp;adding it back is it necessary to delete the entry in DNS then recreate it?
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Looking at our DNS records I see some that have a timestamp with a date & time other's that just say "static" is this showing the last time the particular IP was used?  When removing a machine from Domain & adding it back is it necessary to delete the entry in DNS then recreate it?

DNS Timestamps

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.

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.

Active Directory

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.