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DNS on Windows 2000 is a special Windows-oriented edition of theclassic DNS and BIND. The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of theInternet's fundamental building blocks: the distributed host informationdatabase that's responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and many other services. As thepreface says, if you're using the Internet, you're already using DNS-- even if you don't know it.Besides covering general issues like installing, setting up, andmaintaining the server, DNS on Windows 2000 tackles thosespecific to the Windows environment: integration between DNS and ActiveDirectory, conversion from BIND to the Microsoft DNS server, andregistry settings. It pays special attention to security issues, systemtuning, caching, zone change notification, troubleshooting, and planningfor growth. Suitable for both Windows administrators who use DNS daily, and users who want to grasp how the Internet works.