Prevent loading of a zone when bad data is found

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

To prevent loading of a zone when bad data is found

Open DNS.
In the console tree, click the applicable DNS server.

Where?
- DNS/applicable DNS server
On the Action menu, click Properties.
Click the Advanced tab.
In Server options, select the Fail on load if bad zone data check box, and then click OK.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open DNS, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click DNS.

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