Enable dns scavenging at the server level using PowerShell

Question

After running Set-DnsServerScavenging with and without -ApplyOnAllZones, it appears that only the behavior of new zones created after running the command (or all existing zones if -ApplyOnAllZones is supplied) changes.

The DNS mmc console still indicates that automatic scavenging of stale records is not enabled for the specific server.

How do you enable scavenging at the server level for a specific server using PowerShell?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Hello @ritmo2k ,

The Set-DnsServerScavenging cmdlet changes scavenging settings on a Domain Name System (DNS) server. If any of the set operations fail, the cmdlet continues to configure other settings.

The cmdlet displays the settings that it changed and the settings that it did not change.

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dnsserver/set-dnsserverscavenging?view=windowsserver2019-ps

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Answer 2

I have already read the documentation that you copy and pasted in your response.

However, the question remains as to why it is not working.