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MCSE Windows 2000 Exam Cram 2 (Exam 70-217): Implementing And Administering DNS
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Article Date: 2003-04-15
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a name-resolution database most commonly associated with the Internet.
It was first defined as a way to replace the aging HOSTS file system, which is explained in the next section. With Windows 2000, Microsoft has made DNS the primary method of name resolution for Active Directory (AD) networks. In fact, DNS is a required element for installing AD-so much so that the process of upgrading a member or standalone server to an AD domain controller (DC) automatically installs the DNS server service if you do not have a valid DNS server for AD to use.
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