How to Disable Recursion on the DNS Server?

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To disable recursion on the DNS server using the Windows interface

Open DNS Manager.
In the console tree, right-click the applicable DNS server, then click Properties.

Where?

DNS/applicable DNS server
Click the Advanced tab.
In Server options, select the Disable recursion check box, and then click OK.

To open DNS Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
If you disable recursion on the DNS server, you will not be able to use forwarders on the same server.

To disable recursion on the DNS server using a command line

Open a command prompt.
Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
dnscmd <ServerName> /Config /NoRecursion {1|0}

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