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How to enable GlobalNames Zones on Server 2008 DNS Server

Run “dnscmd <ServerName> /config /Enableglobalnamessupport 1”

How to create GlobalNames Zone

  1. Open DNS Manager from Administrative Tools.
  2. expend the DNS server, right-click “Forward Lookup Zones”, and choose “New Zone”
  3. Click Next
  4. Choose “Primary zone” (Store zone in Active Directory), click Next
  5. Choose the Active Directory Zone Replication Scope. Click Next
  6. On Zone Name, screen, enter “GlobalNames”, click Next
  7. On Dynamic Update screen, choose “Do not allow dynamic updates”, click Next
  8. Click Finish