Tip of the Day: Windows Server 2016 DNS - Deploying a File-Based DNS Server on Nano
Today’s Tip…
You can deploy the DNS server role in Windows Server 2016 on a Nano Server image. Because the Domain Controller role is not supported on Nano Server, the DNS server cannot host AD-integrated DNS zones; the DNS server will therefore use file-based DNS zones only.
Administration of DNS, like all other Nano features, must be performed remotely through management consoles, PowerShell scripting, or utilities. See the following resource for more information on installing and managing the DNS Server role service on Nano Server: