SETTING UP A STANDARD FORWARDER IN DNS

  A Forwarder is a DNS Server to which other DNS Server forward queries.

          Types of Forwarders

  o    Standard

  o   Conditional

• Standard Forwarder: Standard Forwarder is a server that passes the information to other DNS Server, if it doesn't know the answer.

Below figure shows how standard forwarder is working. 

1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> DNS

2. Right Click DNS Server (BG-DC2-2k8) -> Click Properties.

3. Click Forwarder and Click Edit.

     4. Type  the appropriate IP address of DNS Server which you  want to make it as Standard DNSServer.  

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5. Apply and OK