==== Windows 2008 ====

This guide assumes you have a working Windows Server already installed.


1. Open the server manager
2. Click on Roles in the left menu and then Add Roles on the right.
{{image url="http://purrdeta.com/opennic-tutorials/server-2008/1-roles.png" title="Roles" alt="Roles"}}
3. Install the DNS server through the wizard, the server may need to reboot.
{{image url="http://purrdeta.com/opennic-tutorials/server-2008/2-dns-install.png" title="DNS Install" alt="DNS Install"}}
4. After the install, click on the start menu, go to Administrative tools, and click on DNS
{{image url="http://purrdeta.com/opennic-tutorials/server-2008/3-start-menu.png" title="Start Menu" alt="Start Menu"}}
5. Right click the server name and go to properties.
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6. In properties, click on the Root Hints tab at the top.
7. Delete ALL of the servers that are listed.
8. At the bottom, click "Copy from Server" and input a T1 IP which you can find **[[Tier1|here]]**.
9. Click apply and then test it **[[http://www.opennicproject.org/t2log/|here]]**.
{{image url="http://purrdeta.com/opennic-tutorials/server-2008/5-root-hints.png" title="Root Hints" alt="Root Hints"}}
10. If all passes, you are free to add it to the **[[Tier2|Tier2 list]]**!