New ways to do familiar DNS tasks

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

New ways to do familiar tasks

The following table lists common tasks for configuring Domain Name System (DNS). The user interface for performing these tasks is different in this version of Windows from the way it was in Microsoft® Windows® NT version 4.0.

Note

• There are no significant user interface differences between Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family for this component.

If you want to	In Windows NT 4.0 use	In this version of Windows use
Install a DNS server on this computer	Network in Control Panel	Open Windows Components wizard. For more information, see Install a DNS server.
Start DNS Manager	Start menu shortcut to DNS Manager, listed in Administrative Tools	Open the DNS console. For more information, see Open the DNS console.
Start or stop a DNS server	Services in Control Panel	Use the DNS console to start or stop a DNS server. For more information, see Start or stop a DNS server.
Add a remote server to DNS Manager.	Server menu in DNS Manager	Add the remote server to the DNS console. For more information, see Add a server to the DNS console.