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How do I create my own name servers for a Windows Server?


You can create your own name servers for a Windows dedicated server by creating sub domains and then applying IP addresses
to the sub domains, then applying the domain to the sub domains. You also need to configure this on your Windows server.

To create your own name servers for a Windows server, please follow these instructions:

Make sure you have two IP addresses. If you do have two IP addresses, please follow these instructions. Can I order
additional IP Addresses?

You need to create two sub domains:

1. Log in to the 1&1 Control Panel at: https://admin.1and1.com

If you have only one package, you will land on the Administration page.
If you have more than one package, select the relevant package to reach
its Administration page.


2. Select Domains from the Basic Settings section.
Domains

3. Select the domain. Click the arrow next to New and select Create a Subdomain.

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4. Insert the name for your sub domain. (ex: ns1.domain.com or ns2.domain.com) Click OK

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Please follow steps 1-4 a second time to create a second sub domain.
If you named the first sub domain as ns1,
create the second one as ns2.

An example of two common sub domains for this would be:
ns1.domain.com
ns2.domain.com

The sub domains will be created in approximately 3 hours.

Once the sub domains have been created, you want to change the A record for the two sub domains to your two IP addresses.

1. Log in to the 1&1 Control Panel at: https://admin.1and1.com

If you have only one package, you will land on the Administration page.
If you have more than one package, select the relevant package to reach
its Administration page.


2. Select Domains from the Basic Settings section.
Domains

3. Choose your sub domain and click the arrow next to DNS and select
Edit DNS Settings.

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4. Choose Other IP address under Advanced Settings. Enter the one of the two IP addresses. Click OK

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Follow steps 1-4 for the second sub domain you created. Except this time set the A record to the second IP address that you have.

Wait 6 hours for the A record to propagate and change for the sub domains.

After this has changed, you want to set the reverse mapping of the IP addresses to their respective hostnames.
(ex. 1.2.3.4 goes to ns1.domain.com)

1. Log in to the 1&1 Control Panel at: https://admin.1and1.com

If you have only one package, you will land on the Administration page.
If you have more than one package, select the relevant package to reach
its Administration page.


2. Select IP Address Overview from the Server Administration section.
IP Address Overview

3. Select the IP address and click Reverse Mapping

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4. Enter the sub domain and click Save.

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Once the reverse mapping is set, you want to connect to your server.

Use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to your server.
Are you not sure how to connect using Remote Desktop? Please refer to How to make a connection to the server using Remote Desktop?

1. Open My Computer

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2. Go under c:\install

3. Open IPConfig.exe

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4. Go under the IP Config tab.

5. Add your two IP addresses here.

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6. Click on the start menu and reboot the server.

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Wait for the server to reboot

1. Click on the Start button.

2. Go under Administrative Tools and then Manage your Server.

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3. Then choose Create or Edit a Role

4. Click on Next

5. Choose DNS Server then click Next.

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You will be asked to find certain .dll files. All of these files are located at the same directory. You can choose Browse and
then choose this directory.

C:\Install\Windows 2003 St. Ed. Install Files\I386


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6. Click on OK

7. Repeat this as necessary. It may ask for a number of .dll files.

8. It will eventually give you an option for DNS Checklists, just click Next

9. Choose Create a forward lookup zone. Click Next.

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10. Choose This server maintains the zone. Click Next.

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11. Choose Create a new file with this file name. Click Next.

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12. Choose Do not allow dynamic updates. Click Next.

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13. Choose No, it should not forward queries. Click Next.

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14. Click Finish.

15. Open Manage your Server again

16. You should see the option Manage this DNS server. Click on this.


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17. Open Forward Lookup Zones. Right-click on yours, and click Properties.

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18. Go under the Name Servers tab.

19. Click Add

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20. Type in one of your name servers for the FQDN and the IP address that goes with it. Then click Add.

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21. Click OK

22. Click Add again.

23. Repeat steps 20-21 with the second name server.

24. Once finished, click OK.

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25. Right-click again, except this time choose New Host (A)…

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26. Leave the name blank and place the IP address for the domain found under IIS.

27. Click Add Host.

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28. Click Done.

You are now done in Remote Connection. You can close your connection.

Now you want to change the DNS of your domain to your sub domains.

1. Log in to the 1&1 Control Panel at: https://admin.1and1.com

If you have only one package, you will land on the Administration page.
If you have more than one package, select the relevant package to reach
its Administration page.


2. Select Domains from the Basic Settings section.
Domains

3. Place a check in the box next to your domain.

4. Click the arrow next to DNS and choose Edit DNS Settings.

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5. If you want to modify the name servers choose My name server.

6. Place your two sub domains (name servers) for the Primary and Secondary. Click OK

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7. A confirmation is displayed.

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If the DNS information was entered correctly, it will update it 24 hours.


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