dns Windows Server DNS Updates?

[Husky]

Hi Everyone!

 

I have a Windows Server AD Domain with DNS running at my main site (main.example.com). I have another site with a public IP address that dynamically changes (secondary.example.com). I want a DNS entry in place on the main site for secondary.example.com, but I often have to manually update the record to include the correct IP whenever the second site gets a new IP.

 

Is there a solution to this? I thought of somehow allowing the router on the second site to connect the the main site's DNS server and update it's record automatically whenever it's IP changes (basically Dynamic DNS) but I don't know whether you can do this with Windows Server's DNS server.

 

Any help will be appreciated.

[Falconevo]

21 hours ago, Husky said:

Hi Everyone!

 

I have a Windows Server AD Domain with DNS running at my main site (main.example.com). I have another site with a public IP address that dynamically changes (secondary.example.com). I want a DNS entry in place on the main site for secondary.example.com, but I often have to manually update the record to include the correct IP whenever the second site gets a new IP. 

 

Is there a solution to this? I thought of somehow allowing the router on the second site to connect the the main site's DNS server and update it's record automatically whenever it's IP changes (basically Dynamic DNS) but I don't know whether you can do this with Windows Server's DNS server.

 

Any help will be appreciated.

You can use DNSShell for powershell to update/modify/remove entries from the Windows DNS Service.
https://archive.codeplex.com/?p=dnsshell

 

You would need to use Powershell to determine the DyDNS record, then input using DNSShell

The following would give you the dynamic IP address $ip as a string you could then use DNSShell to input;
$ip = [System.Net.Dns]::GetHostAddresses("DYNAMICDNS.VALUE").IpAddressToString

Then you can use the Set-DnsRecord function in DNSShell to modify the A record you have specified.  Some examples are here;

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/weekend-scripter-use-a-free-powershell-module-to-ease-dns-administration/