Zone Properties Dialog

(DNS Records window -> Select a zone -> "Properties" button)

Simple DNS Plus v. 5.2
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•General
 
•Role of this DNS server for this zone
Specify primary or secondary.
If primary, specify the default TTL for new DNS records in the zone.
If secondary, specify the IP address of the primary DNS server to zone transfer the zone from, and optionally the TSIG key to sign zone transfer requests with.
 
•Zone Group (only visible if zone folders are enabled from the View menu)
Which zone group/folder the zone belongs to.
 
•SOA Record
The SOA record.
 
•Zone Transfers (see How to secure your server)
Specify which IP addresses are allowed to obtain this zone through zone transfers (typically secondary DNS servers).
Click the "Add IP addresses of zone's NS-records" button to automatically resolve and add IP addresses of zone level NS-records.
 
•Notify
Specify which secondary DNS servers to notify when the zone has been updated on the primary server.
 
•Dynamic Updates
Specify which IP addresses to accept standard (un-signed) dynamic update requests from for this zone (typically computers on the local network).
IMPORTANT: Standard dynamic updates should only be used in a secure environment such as a private network.
For updates sent over the Internet we recommend using TSIG signed dynamic updates. You can configure this in the Options dialog / DNS / Local Zones / TSIG Updates section.
 
•DNSSEC
Specify the default DNSSEC key file for this zone.
This file name will automatically be suggested when using the DNSSEC Sign Zone function.
Use the "Browse..." button to local an existing DNSSEC key file.
Use the "Create new..." button to create a new DNSSEC key file.
And use the "Edit..." button to edit an existing DNSSEC key file.
 
•Zone File
Displays the name of the zone file used to store this zone and a list of other zones using the same zone file.
 
•Comments

This is an open text area that can contain and comments or additional information about the zone that you need.

For example, for client account number or information about when the domain expires etc.

For new zones, Simple DNS Plus will automatically enter a comment about how and when the zone was created.

NOTE: This information is not automatically transferred to secondary servers through zone transfers.