Add a domain to a zone

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

You can use the following procedure to add a new domain to a zone.

Administrative credentials

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using the Run as command to perform this procedure.

To add a domain to a zone

  1. Open the DNS snap-in.

  2. In the console tree, click the applicable zone.

    Where?

    • DNS/applicable DNS server/Forward Lookup Zones (or Reverse Lookup Zones)/applicable zone

  3. On the Action menu, click New Domain, and then type the name of the new domain without using periods.

  4. Click OK to add the new domain to the zone.

Note

To open the DNS snap-in, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.