RE: [IMail Forum] OT: DNS for dummies question

[Sharyn Schmidt]

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Hi Darin,    thanks...do I just export/import the registry key or do I actually have to copy the files found in the DNS folder to the new machine as well?   The last time I did this, I was setting up brand new zones and a brand new primary name server and did everything from scratch.   Sharyn       Zone files and registry settings under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS does it, but another way to migrate DNS other than copying zone files is to set up the new server as a secondary, pulling the zone files from the primary.  Then you can switch the zones on the new server to primary and the old one to secondary, if you like.