Re: DNS Stub Zones / Forwarding Question

From: Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] (admin_at_nospam.WFTX.US)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:26:08 -0500

In news:%23UfUTHdWEHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Joe Hughes <JoeHughes@XXNOSPAMXX.Manx.net> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
> Hi,
>
> I have a Win2k DNS server not hosting any zones. I wish to
> 'selectively' forward queries for "somedomain.com" to a specific DNS
> server. I think this is possible using stub zones, but these only
> seem to feature in Windows 2003.
>
> What I want to happen is;
>
> -- Query comes in for "somedomain.com"
> -- DNS server knows the NS for "somedomain.com" is xx.xx.xx.xx
> -- DNS server forwards request to xx.xx.xx.xx
> -- Done..
>
> Is there a way to achieve this in Windows 2000. I am unable to use
> zone transfers, and I dont want 'other' queries (e.g. hotmail.com)
> being forwarded to "somedomain.com" - just zone specific
> queries...Perhaps by editing the zone files directly.. ?

The only way this is possible in Win2k is to use a Root Zone and
delegations, The problem with that is any name that is not specifically
delegated, won't resolve. You can download a delegated root zone, and set it
up as a primary then work your way through it to delegate the domains to the
DNS server you want them delegated to. The problem with this is the
delegated zone won't update itself for any changes made in it so, you would
have to keep it up to date yourself. This is the article for Win2k3 for
installing a delegated root zone, it will work for Win2k, too.
294906 - How to Delegate All Internet Top-Level Domains on an Internal Root
DNS Server:
 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294906 

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Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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