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 ====== Windows DNS ======
+===== Best Practices =====
+https://abhijitw.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/best-practices-for-dns-client-settings-on-domain-controller/
+==== Domain Conroller + DNS Server ====
+  * If this is only DC+DNS server
+    * Set client DNS setting to local (private) IP address
+    * Not 127.0.0.1
+  * If there is another DC+DNS server
+    * Set the primary client DNS setting to the private IP address of the other DC+DNS server
+    * Set the secondary client DNS setting to the private IP address of this DC+DNS server
+==== Domain Members ====
+  * Set workstation/member server primary to closest/local DNS server
+  * Set workstation/member server secondary to remote/alternate DNS server
+  * Do not use public DNS servers
 ===== Reverse Lookup Zones =====

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