Setting up a DNS server

[Brian]

I have Small Business Server 2000.

How do you set up a wins and a DNS server?
What has to be done on the server and on the Clients?

How easy is it and how do i find out if i have either set
up already?

Please could someone help and could you explain simply.

Many thanks

Brian

 

[Paul King]

Brian,

To check to see if you have WINS and DNS enabled, just click on START >
Programs > Adminnistrative Tools. If you see DNS and WINS manager - this is
then installed.

If not, go to Control Panel and Click on Add Remove Programs. Then Click on
the button, Add/Remove Windows Components. You should be able to navigate
and install DNS/WINS. This will ask you for the Win2k CDROM.

For setting up DNS, please click on the following link and consult the KB
articles in this section.
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/technologies/communications/dns/default.asp#section1

Hope this helps
Regards
Paul.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

I have Small Business Server 2000.

How do you set up a wins and a DNS server?
What has to be done on the server and on the Clients?

How easy is it and how do i find out if i have either set
up already?

Please could someone help and could you explain simply.

Many thanks

Brian

For DNS, good place to start is:
www.microsoft.com/dns
There are alot of How-to's there and alot of info on how it works, how to
setup, etc.

For WINS:

Configure TCP-IP to use WINS (Server):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsnetserver/proddocs/serve
r/sag_TCPIP_pro_UseWinsConfig.asp

Configure TCP-IP to use WINS:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsnetserver/proddocs/entse
rver/sag_TCPIP_pro_UseWinsConfig.asp

307314 - HOW TO Install WINS in Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced
Server:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307314

Developing a WINS Infrastructure:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsnetserver/Evaluate/cpp/r
eskit/netsvc/rkdnswin.asp

MS Windows 2000 Windows Internet Service (WINS) Overview:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/evaluate/featfu
nc/nt5wins.asp

Name Resolution Using WINS:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prjj_ipa_seam.a
sp

WINS Bibliography and Reference:
http://www.neohapsis.com/resources/wins-ref.htm


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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory