How to set up Bind DNS Server on Windows
Install Bind Software
1.
Download the lastest version of bind DNS server at https://www.isc.org/downloads/current
2. Unzip
all the files into any folder
3. Run
BINDInstall, located in the folder where you extracted the zip files
4.
During the install process:
o
Enter "c:\bind" (without quotes) as a
target directory
o
Enter "bind" (without quotes) as a
service account name and enter password for the service
o
Check "Automatic Startup"
o
Check "Keep Config Files"
o
Click "Install"
*Ok, so at this point you have Bind Software
installed, let's have it configured.
Configure Bind DNS Server
1.
Create directory "c:\bind\zones"
2. Download named.conf.txt and example.com.txt and
save them as follows:
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"c:\bind\etc\named.conf.txt"
a) Rename "named.conf.txt" to "named.conf"
b) Open named.conf in a text editor and replace all instances
of "example.com" with your domain name
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"c:\bind\zones\example.com.txt"
a) Open "example.com.txt" in a text editor and
replace all instances of "example.com" with your domain name
b) Replace all instances of "IP.ADD.RE.SS" with
your actual IP Address and Save file
c) Rename "example.com.txt" to your domain name
with an extension ".txt" at the end
3. Open
Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and enter the following 3 commands:
cd c:\bind\bin
rndc-confgen -a
4. Open
"c:\bind\etc\rndc.key" in a text editor and copy the key "rndc-key" section of the file
to clipboard
5. Open
"c:\bind\etc\named.conf" in a text editor and paste the key
"rndc-key" section
between "options" and "zone" sections
To reload changes that
you've made, open Command Prompt and enter the following 2 commands:
cd c:\bind\bin
rndc reload
Every time you make
changes to your configuration or zone files, you have to reload the server by
issued the two commands above.
If you changed nameserver hostnames that are registered with your registrar, please allow several hours for DNS changes to propagate.
ISC Bind Troubleshooting
1. If your ISC Bind service doesn't start under
Administrative Tools -> Services, try changing the user to "Local
System" and try again.
2. If Bind doesn't start, check the Security Settings of the c:\bind directory to make sure it has the account that Bind runs under listed.
3. If Bind started but the website is not working, your firewall might be blocking it. Start Windows Firewall with advanced security and add Incoming Rule UDP port 53.
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