There are
many types of DNS records, this is a basic tutorial and will show you how to
point your domain name to the IP address you assigned to your web site via an A
record. You can also create other types of DNS records (MX, CNAME,etc) in a
similar fashion.
In DNS Manager, expand your server name, then expand the 'Forward Lookup Zones' , right-click on your domain name and select Properties.
In DNS Manager, expand your server name, then expand the 'Forward Lookup Zones' , right-click on your domain name and select Properties.
Click on
the Start
of Authority (SOA) tab.
The SOA
resource record is always the first record in a DNS zone. Set the Primary
Server to your primary nameserver:
Next,
click on the Name Servers tab.
Remove
anything currently listed, and click Add
and enter your nameservers (i.e. - ns1.yourdomain.com , ns2.yourdomain.com).
When
done, click OK to close the window. You are now ready to set up your zone
record
Right-click
on your domain name under Forward Lookup Zones, and select New Host (A or AAAA).
Leave the Name field blank, and under IP Address, enter the IP address you configured for this web site in IIS, and click Add Host.
You will most likely also want to make a record for 'www', so repeat the above step but this time instead of leaving the Name field blank, enter www in that field:
