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Q174459: Windows NT DNS Server Remote Administration

Article: Q174459
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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As with most of the Windows NT services, you can administer a Windows NT Domain
Name Service (DNS) Server remotely from a computer running Windows NT that is
not running the DNS Server. This article discusses the method for accomplishing
this.

MORE INFORMATION
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To remotely administer a Windows NT DNS Server, you will need to copy the DNS
Manager, Dnsadmin.exe, to the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder of the target
computer where you will do the administration. Dnsadmin.exe can be found in one
of the following locations:

- In the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder of your current Windows NT DNS Server.

  -or-

- In the <platform> folder of your original Windows NT CD. To expand the
  DNS Manager from this CD, you will need to insert your Windows NT CD into
  your CD-ROM drive, type the following at a command prompt, and then press
  Enter:

     expand D:\<platform>\Dnsadmin.ex_ C:\Winnt\System32\Dnsadmin.exe

  where D: is the letter of your CD drive and C:\Winnt is the folder your target
  Windows NT installation is located.

NOTE: The computer that you wish to run Dnsadmin.exe from must have the TCP/IP
protocol installed and configured correctly and you must have local
Administrative privileges at the DNS Server that you wish to administer.
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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