Windows Server 2003 DNS cached lookups modification

Hi,

Is it possible to modify the entries in the cached lookup? I need to temporarily change the resolution of an IP address of a domain name to something else. I can't wait until DNS updates.

Sorry, forgot to mention that the interface of the server has DNS set to itself. DNS server is running.

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• You can edit the hosts file (under c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc) to put an IP and hostname combination which will override the DNS resolver. Just remember to remove the entry when you're done to avoid any confusion in the future.

  Justin Scott : Did you flush the local DNS cache? ipconfig -flushdns

  lrosa : The .../etc/hosts file is used by local (e.g. the machine in with the file is) resolver. The DNS server does not read the .../etc/hosts file when does name resolutions for clients

  Dmitry Trukhanov : It works only for server itself, not for clients.

  Justin Scott : Right, I was assuming he would do this on the client system he was using to perform the lookup, not on the server.
  From Justin Scott

• Create an authoritative zone in your Windows 2003 DNS with the copy of the updated zone.

  This is a common practice (for instance) to rewrite the company's web IP address or to block a site.

  lrosa : In your own network you do whatever you want! :)

  Dmitry Trukhanov : I would do it absolutely the same way.

  lrosa : Good! Nice to be helpful!
  From lrosa