The directions below detail how to make A record and CNAME changes on a Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
To edit an Host (A) resource record in the Windows Interface
- Open DNS Manager
- In the console tree click on the applicable forward lookup zone
- Right click on the host(A) record you would like to edit and select Properties
- In the IP Address field change the IP address listed to the update IP address
- Click Apply and OK
To add an alias (CNAME) resource record to a zone using the Windows interface Open DNS Manager.
- In the console tree, right-click the applicable forward lookup zone, and then click New Alias (CNAME).
- In Alias name, type the alias name.
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In Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for target host, type the FQDN of the DNS host computer for which this alias is to be used.
- Click OK to add the new record to the zone.
Additional considerations
To open DNS Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
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