JSI Tip 8554. What are the DNS changes in Windows Server 2003?

The main areas of improvements to DNS (Domain Name System) that were made in Windows Server 2003 are:

• Known issues were corrected.

• Automatic configuration of DNS when you use DCPromo.

• Application directory partitions.

• Stub zones.

• Conditional forwarders.

• DNS client Group Policy settings.

• DNS security extensions.

• DNS extension mechanism.

• DNS logging enhancements.

• Round robin update.

• Active Directory directory service domain rename.

See the Changes to DNS in Windows Server 2003 PowerPoint presentation at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/communications/dns/dns2003.asp.