Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2

Setting up DNS Forwarding for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

The basic instructions are as follows, with screenshots of what you should expect to see included below.

From the Start menu, select Administrative Tools, then select DNS.
Choose the server you want to edit, then select Forwarders.
Click the edit button.
Add OpenDNS addresses in the IP address list.
Click OK.
Click OK.

1. From the Start menu, select Administrative Tools, then select DNS.

2. Choose the server you want to edit, then select Forwarders.

3. Click the edit button.

4. Add OpenDNS addresses in the IP address list.

Please write down your current DNS settings before switching to OpenDNS, in case you want to return to your old settings for any reason.

The addresses for Open DNS are:

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

5. Click OK.

6. Click OK.

We recommend that you flush the DNS resolver cache of the server and the DNS caches of the clients/users using the DNS server to ensure that your new DNS configuration settings take immediate effect.

NEXT: Test your new settings →

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Setting up DNS Forwarding for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

1. From the Start menu, select Administrative Tools, then select DNS.

2. Choose the server you want to edit, then select Forwarders.

3. Click the edit button.

4. Add OpenDNS addresses in the IP address list.

5. Click OK.

6. Click OK.

NEXT: Test your new settings →

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Setting up DNS Forwarding for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

1. From the Start menu, select Administrative Tools, then select DNS.

2. Choose the server you want to edit, then select Forwarders.

3. Click the edit button.

4. Add OpenDNS addresses in the IP address list.

5. Click OK.

6. Click OK.

NEXT: Test your new settings →

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