Trace Use DNS Policy for Application Load Balancing across Active Directory and Windows DNS
Microsoft states: “You can use this topic to learn how to configure DNS policy to perform application load balancing.”
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Review Troubleshooting DNS clients before AD/DNS changes
Microsoft states: “This article discusses how to troubleshoot issues from DNS clients.”
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Scope Secure DNS Client over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows Server 2022 in observed AD/DNS state
Microsoft states: “Starting with Windows Server 2022, the DNS client supports DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH).”
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Validate DNS Encryption using DNS over HTTPS in Windows and Windows Server with AD/DNS evidence
Microsoft states: “Traditional DNS uses unencrypted UDP or TCP messages on port 53, which exposes DNS traffic to passive monitoring, traffic analysis, and active manipulation by attackers.”
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Stage What is DNSSEC on DNS Server in Windows Server? with AD/DNS rollback checks
Microsoft states: “Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is a suite of extensions that add security to the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol by enabling DNS responses to be validated.”
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Trace DNS WINS Lookup Integration in Windows Server across Active Directory and Windows DNS
Microsoft states: “Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a legacy computer name registration and resolution service that maps computer NetBIOS names to IP addresses.”
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Review Domain Name System (DNS) in Windows and Windows Server before AD/DNS changes
Microsoft states: “DNS is an industry-standard protocol that maps computer names to IP addresses, enabling name resolution for computers and users.”
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Scope Request Certificates Using Web Enrollment in Active Directory Certificate Services in observed AD/DNS state
Microsoft states: “This article explains how to request certificates using the Certification Authority (CA) Web Enrollment Role Service in Windows Server.”
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Validate What is Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server? with AD/DNS evidence
Microsoft states: “Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) is a Windows Server role for issuing and managing public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates used in secure communication and authentication protocols.”
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Stage Install a policy module with the Network Device Enrollment Service in Windows Server with AD/DNS rollback checks
Microsoft states: “Network Device Enrollment Service(NDES) for Active Directory Certificate Services support a policy module that provides extra security for the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP).”
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