A stub zone is a copy of the zone containing only resource records to identify the authoritative DNS server for the zone. Stub zones improve name resolution efficiency and keep delegated zone information current by providing the DNS server in the parent zone with its resource records list of name servers for its child zone. The master DNS server for the stub zone usually hosts the primary zone and is authoritative for the child zone. Stub zones can simplify DNS administration by distributing their resource lists to authoritative DNS servers for the zone without adding, maintaining, or using secondary zones. Companies with multiple domains can use stub zones to simplify DNS administration. On a DNS server configured as a DC, stub zones store their resource records in Active Directory. Active Directoryintegrated stub zones contain the stub zone name, zone type, and the list of master servers. A stub zone consists of the following:
To add a stub zone, perform the following steps:
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