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Service (SRV) resource records let you specify the location of the servers for a specific service, protocol, and DNS domain. For example, if you have two Web servers in your domain, you can create SRV resource records indicating which hosts serve as Web servers.

How do I create an internal Autodiscover SRV record?

Within your domain DNS, create a new ‘Other’ record. Choose service location (SRV) > Create Record….Your domain name will be entered automatically, set the following;

  1. Service: _autodiscover.
  2. Protocol: _tcp.
  3. Port number: 443.
  4. Host offering this service: {The FQDN of your CAS/Exchange server}.

How do I check my Autodiscover SRV records?

How to test the Autodiscover. _tcp SRV record for Exchange

  1. Open an elevated command prompt.
  2. NSLookup [Enter]
  3. set type=srv [Enter]
  4. _autodiscover._tcp.mpecsinc.ca [Enter]

What is SRV record in DNS?

The SRV record is a Domain Name System (DNS) resource record. It’s used to identify computers hosting specific services. SRV resource records are used to locate domain controllers for Active Directory.

How do I create a DNS SRV record?

To set up the DNS SRV record

  1. Log on to the DNS server and open the DNS Manager.
  2. Open DNS and choose the zone to create the SRV record for (Current domain, forward lookup zone).
  3. From the Context menu, select Other New Records…, navigate to Service Location (SRV), and choose Create Record.

How do I create an Autodiscover DNS record?

How To Create an Autodiscover Record

  1. Log on to your internal DNS server or domain controller.
  2. Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
  3. Click to expand.
  4. Click to expand Forward Lookup Zones.
  5. Select the domain for which you would like to create an Autodiscover record.

How do I find my autodiscover DNS record?

You can check this record in HostPilot® Control Panel > Services > Domains > click Domain Name > DNS Records tab. Add a CNAME record for autodiscover.yourdomain.com that points to the Intermedia Autodiscovery DNS record.

How do I make an SRV record?

Create an SRV record on your domain

  1. Log into the One.com control panel.
  2. Click DNS settings on the Advanced settings tile.
  3. Go to DNS records.
  4. Under create new record, click SRV.
  5. Enter the following details: – Enter a hostname, the field can’t be empty and can’t contain spaces.
  6. Click Create record to save your settings.

What is a DNS SRV record?

The SRV record is a Domain Name System (DNS) resource record that is used to identify computers that host specific services. SRV resource records are used to locate domain controllers for Active Directory.

What does Autodiscover record do?

First, an Autodiscover record is created in DNS to help mail clients connect to users to their respective mailboxes. Additionally when connecting your Outlook client to Microsoft Exchange for the first time it will setup Outlook for you.

What does Autodiscover do?

Autodiscovery is a group of software tools for detecting and collecting data on network changes and network asset changes such as changes to data (files), memory and software upgrades or versions.

How does Autodiscover work?

Autodiscover.xml is a dynamically generated file written in XML that contains the information Outlook needs to access the mailbox that was entered in the configuration wizard. When Outlook makes a request to Exchange Autodiscover, the following things will happen: Exchange requests credentials to access the mailbox.