Verifying the domain controller SRV DNS records

This recipe shows how to check whether a domain controller registers its SRV DNS records.

Getting ready

The steps in this recipe require access to the C:\ drive of a domain controller. To complete the steps in this recipe, sign in with an account that is a member of any of the Server Operators, Administrators, Domain Admins, or Enterprise Admins Active Directory groups.

How to do it…

To check whether a domain controller registers its SRV DNS records, perform the following steps:

1. Press Start.
2. Open File Explorer by searching for its name. Alternatively, you can search for its executable (explorer.exe) in the Start menu or use the Run... option in the Start menu to run the executable directly. The File Explorer window appears.
3. Navigate to C:\Windows\system32\Config.
4. Double-click the netlogon.dns file. Notepad opens with the file, as follows:

Figure 9.8 – The typical...