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I want to migrate a Windows based DNS server (server 2008 I think) to powerdns.

What's the best way to do this. I'm familiar with pdns and linux but don't know much about the windows part. How do I export zones from there porperly etc.

The info I found on google wasn't helpful after all.

HBruijn
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Typically the easiest method to export DNS zone-data from one name-sever to another is by zone-transfer.

A zone-transfer (dig -t AXFR example.com @ns.example.com) should give you the whole zone in a standardized DNS format, also known as a Bind zone file. Then use the PowerDNS tooling to load as needed.

HBruijn
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Sorry this isn't a comprehensive step-by-step, but the options I can think of are:

DNSShell Powershell module: https://dnsshell.codeplex.com/

dnscmd.exe : https://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/cc772069.aspx

Zone transfers + dig

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  • Well I don't want you to do my job. thanks for the info :) Any suggestion what's the fastest way to get zone data in pdns's mysql db. zone2sql sounds like the way to go – Tsolen Mar 06 '15 at 09:48