DNS Server Products for Windows NT

Article ID: Q137087
Creation Date: 20-SEP-1995
Revision Date: 12-FEB-1996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1

Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SUMMARY

Windows NT can use Domain Name System (DNS) servers to resolve host names into IP addresses in a distributed DNS environment. However, Windows NT requires additional software to perform as a DNS server itself.

This article discusses DNS software available for Windows NT Server.

MORE INFORMATION

The following companies have developed or are developing DNS server related products for Windows NT Server:

MetaInfo

MetaInfo shipped DNS version 1.1 in June of 1995. MetaInfo's DNS allows a Windows NT server to function as a DNS server. MetaInfo DNS is compatible with Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51. This product supports C2 level security, and has load balancing features for IP traffic. MetaInfo DNS does not allow a Windows NT based DNS server to query a Microsoft WINS database for host name to IP address mapping.

MetaInfo can be reached at (206) 523-0484.

Additional information about the metainfo product can be found at http://www.metainfo.com/.

Microsoft

The Microsoft DNS server software is in beta. You can participate in the beta by sending inquiries to the following Internet address:

   dnsbeta@microsoft.com

The Microsoft DNS server beta allows a Windows NT Server to perform as a primary DNS server. Microsoft DNS server can query Microsoft WINS databases for name resolution.

Microsoft shipped the DNS beta with the Windows NT Resource Kit version 3.5 and 3.51. Microsoft recommends that you use the most current version of the beta software. Availability of the most current version of beta software is described at the above Internet address. Please send your questions, comments, and bugs to the this Internet address:

   dnsbug@microsoft.com

NOTE: Microsoft Product Support Services do NOT support the Microsoft DNS Server beta product. Support is available only through the Internet addresses listed above. Microsoft DNS Server software was developed on Windows NT versions 3.50 and 3.51. It has not been used or tested on Windows NT version 3.1.

REFERENCES

"Infoworld," May 15, 1995, "MetaInfo offers DNS capability for Windows NT Servers," page 43, Paul Krill.

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