You cannot use the DNS snap-in to create a wildcard character record in a DNS zone on a Windows 2000 domain controller (840687)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

You cannot use the DNS snap-in to create a wildcard character record in a DNS (Domain Name System) zone on a Windows 2000 domain controller.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use the Dnscmd command-line tool. Dnscmd is one of the tools in the Windows 2000 Support Tools package.

Note To install the Dnscmd command-line tool on your computer, run the Setup.exe file that is located in the \Support\Tools folder on the Windows 2000 Server CD.

To create the wildcard character record, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

dnscmd servername /recordadd zonename * A IPAddress

Note In this command, servername is a placeholder for the name of the DNS server, zonename is a placeholder for the zone name where the record will be created, and IPAddress is a placeholder for the address that the wildcard character record must point to when the DNS server reads the record. The /recordadd option is used to add a new record to the zone. The A option specifies the host address resource record.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/30/2004
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