DNS Zone Management in Windows Server

What is the purpose of a DNS zone in Windows Server?

• To store and manage records for a portion of the DNS namespace

• To act as a firewall for incoming DNS requests

• To restrict access to DNS servers from external networks

• To automatically generate IP addresses for clients

Which type of DNS zone contains the primary copy of a domain’s DNS records?

• Secondary Zone

• Stub Zone

• Primary Zone

• Forward Lookup Zone

In a secondary DNS zone, how are DNS records updated?

• Manually by the DNS administrator

• Through zone transfers from the primary DNS server

• By querying an external DNS server

• Using DHCP updates

What is the default port used for DNS zone transfers?

• 53

• 25

• 21

• 443

Which of the following is NOT a valid DNS zone type in Windows Server?

• Primary Zone

• Secondary Zone

• Conditional Forwarding Zone

• Static Zone

What is the purpose of a stub zone?

• To store a full copy of DNS records from another domain

• To speed up DNS resolution by caching queries

• To contain only necessary records to locate authoritative name servers for a domain

• To act as a backup for primary zones

How do you initiate a manual DNS zone transfer on a secondary server?

• Restart the DNS Server service

• Delete and recreate the zone

• Right-click the zone in DNS Manager and select "Transfer from Master"

• Run ipconfig /flushdns

Which command can be used to force a zone transfer in Windows Server?

• nslookup

• dnscmd /zonerefresh

• ipconfig /renew

• netsh dns transfer

What is the role of an SOA (Start of Authority) record in a DNS zone?

• It defines the primary name server and zone configuration settings

• It acts as a firewall for DNS queries

• It automatically updates DNS records for clients

• It translates domain names into IP addresses

Which of the following can be used to allow or deny DNS zone transfers?

• Group Policy Editor

• Windows Firewall

• Zone Transfer Settings in DNS Manager

• Network Adapter Settings