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Configure Active Directory DNS Server 2008R2

Active Directory DNS role by default was installed during the installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory in my earlier post. DNS is comprised of two zones “Forward Lookup Zone – Resolves hostname to IP address” and “Reverse Lookup Zone – Resolves IP address to hostname”. In this post I will configure the Reverse Lookup Zone which isn’t configured by default. Requirements: Ensure Active Directory had been installed. Refer to this post

Known issues with disabling IPv6

The following issues listed be had been to be caused when IPv6 is disabled on the server. Please share your experience with disabling IPv6. LDAP test over UDP may not work against domain controllers that are running Windows Server 2008. See Microsoft article Some applications might not work like Remote Assistance, HomeGroup, DirectAccess, and Windows Mail. On Windows Small Business Server 2008, the following issues might appear after reboot: