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On the Domain Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DNS should be installed and running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get-WindowsFeature DNS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check DNS service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get-Service DNS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check DNS zones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get-DnsServerZone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DC should usually point DNS to itself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -ServerAddresses 127.0.0.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

or sometimes to its own IP:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -ServerAddresses 192.168.56.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Windows client<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The client DNS must point to the Domain Controller IP, not Google DNS or router DNS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -ServerAddresses 192.168.56.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resolve-DnsName powershell.local<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Test-Connection 192.168.56.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Test-NetConnection 192.168.56.10 -Port 53<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet 14” -ServerAddresses 192.168.56.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the Domain Controller DNS should be installed and running: Get-WindowsFeature DNS Check DNS service: Get-Service DNS Check DNS zones: Get-DnsServerZone The DC should usually point DNS to itself: Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -ServerAddresses 127.0.0.1 or sometimes to its own IP: Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -ServerAddresses 192.168.56.10 On the Windows client The client DNS must point to … <\/p>\n

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