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DNS Backups in PowerShell

DNS backups are a bit complicated, you need to backup and restore each zone individually with files that are in a static location in System32. Most sources I found used dnscmd which is too DOS for me, we need to PowerShell it up. I ended up finding that Add-DnsServerPrimaryZone would work for my needs despite what some sources said about there being no PowerShell way to do this.

Code

Backup

:pencil: This script utilizes my email script submodule.

Recovery

Notes

  • The exported files are plaintext
  • When exporting you can only specify a file name not location. The files can only go to C:\Windows\System32\dns and must be moved from there.

Updates: 2022-04-22: Added a check for arpa specifically as it was an issue on my home DNS server.

References

Another basic script

  • https://thesisadmin.blogspot.com/2016/08/windows-powershell-dns-backup-script.html

An overview on the cmdlets and commands

  • https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2019/07/export-and-import-dns-zone-with-powershell-from-one-server-to-another/

Using PowerShell

  • https://rietveld-ict.nl/dns-zone-recovery-using-powershell/
  • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65693302/how-do-you-create-a-new-microsoft-dns-zone-with-powershell-that-loads-from-a-dns

Docs on DNSServer Module

  • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dnsserver/?view=windowsserver2022-ps
    • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dnsserver/export-dnsserverzone?view=windowsserver2022-ps
    • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dnsserver/add-dnsserverprimaryzone?view=windowsserver2022-ps

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