Windows Server 2016: Create a Alias or CNAME record in DNS

Windows Server 2016: Create a CNAME (i.e. Alias) record in DNS

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// Domain Controller: DC2
// Example 2nd level domain name: wiget.com

Step 1: Server Manager > Tools > DNS > DC2 > Forward Lookup Zone > (Right-click) wiget.com > New Alias (CNAME) > Alias Name:- Alias | Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN):- Alias.wiget.com | Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for target host:- dc2.wiget.com .

Step 2: cmd.exe > ping dc2 -4
Reply from 192.168.15.239  ...


Step 2: cmd.exe > ping alias.wiget.com -4
Reply from 192.168.15.12 ...

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