Getting DNS error when adding a domain in Helm

[eUKShane]

When adding a domain I get DNS errors

Problem/Summary

When adding a domain, I get errors similar to the ones below:
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2003-11-16 14:23:15 MSDNSNS::IDNS_CreateZone Failed to create zone 'testdomain.com'.
Command failed: ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED 5 (00000005)

2003-11-16 14:23:15 MSDNSNS::IDNS_CreateSOARecord Failed to write to zone 'testdomain.com'.
Command failed: DNS_ERROR_ZONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST 9601 (00002581)

2003-11-16 14:23:15 MSDNSNS::IDNS_CreateNSRecord Failed to write to zone 'testdomain.com'.
Command failed: DNS_ERROR_ZONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST 9601 (00002581)

2003-11-16 14:23:15 CDNS.CreateDomainEx Failed to write to zone 'testdomain.com'.
Command failed: DNS_ERROR_ZONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST 9601 (00002581)

2003-11-16 14:23:15 CDNS.CreateDomainEx Failed to write to zone 'testdomain.com'.
Command failed: DNS_ERROR_ZONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST 9601 (00002581)
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Solution

In MSDNS properties you might have set to forward to other DNS servers. Go to DNS, right-click the server set up in there and choose properties. Go to the Advanced tab and check the "Do not use recursion" property. This should allow you to create zone records.

If not - are you using Active Directory?

Due to limitations in the way the MSDNS API works, Helm is unable to create zones on MSDNS running under an Active Directory. This is because the MSDNS API is unable to differentiate NETBIOS names from AD names, therefore Helm can not create zones in MSDNS using the API supplied by Microsoft.

You will need to either use SimpleDNS or downgrade from an Active Directory.

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Best Regards,
UKShane
http://www.eukhost.com