Enlist a DNS server in a DNS application directory partition

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

To enlist a DNS server in a DNS application directory partition

Value	Description
dnscmd	Specifies the name of the command-line program.
ServerName	Required. Specifies the DNS host name of the DNS server. You can also type the IP address of the DNS server. To specify the DNS server on the local computer, you can also type a period (.).
/EnlistDirectoryPartition	Required. Enlists a DNS server in a DNS application directory partition.
FQDN	Required. Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the DNS application directory partition.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the DnsAdmins or the Domain Admins group in Active Directory, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.
This procedure requires the Dnscmd Windows support tool. For information about installing Windows support tools, see Related Topics.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:

dnscmd /EnlistDirectoryPartition /?
For more information about creating and deleting an application directory partition, see Related Topics.

Format	Meaning
Italic	Information that the user must supply
Bold	Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
Ellipsis (...)	Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
Between brackets ([])	Optional items
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (\|). Example: {even\|odd}	Set of choices from which the user must choose only one
`Courier font`	Code or program output

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