How To Install DNS Service on an Existing Server

This step-by-step guide is intended for new workgroups without Domain Name System (DNS) servers. With DNS servers, users can use friendly names to contact resources. Friendly names are simple English names that represent a network resource. You can use DNS names to publish and name all of the networked resources in your workgroup.

Install the DNS Service

Before you can configure the DNS service, you must install it on the server. By default, DNS is not installed during the installation of Windows Server 2003. You can install DNS during or after the installation.

How to Install the DNS Service on an Existing Server

1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Add or Remove Windows Components.
3. In the Components list, click Networking Services (but do not select or clear the check box), and then click Details.
4. Click to select the Domain Name System (DNS) check box, and then click OK.
5. Click Next.
6. When you are prompted, insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
7. On the Completing the Windows Components Wizard page, click Finish when Setup is complete.
8. Click Close to close the Add or Remove Programs window.