Service record type is basically a service location record.
Points to the location of a key network resource.
Wiki -
A service record is a specification of data in DNS, defining the location i.e. the hostname and port number, of servers for the specified services.
Generalized service location record, used for newer protocols instead of creating protocol-specific records such as MX.
SRV records are required for AD Domain Controllers.
SRV records for Domain controllers are created as a part of process of promoting a server to the domain controller.
Other services that require SRV records -
- Kerberos
- LDAP
created in _msdcs.<domainname>zone
_kerberos record has a protocol of TCP, port 88
_ldap record uses port 389.
SRV records are created when a DNS server is created/installed
MS exchange also uses SRV records.
MS exchange SRV records allow Outlook and other clients to automatically discover the Exchange server.
Points to the location of a key network resource.
Wiki -
A service record is a specification of data in DNS, defining the location i.e. the hostname and port number, of servers for the specified services.
Generalized service location record, used for newer protocols instead of creating protocol-specific records such as MX.
SRV records are required for AD Domain Controllers.
SRV records for Domain controllers are created as a part of process of promoting a server to the domain controller.
Other services that require SRV records -
- Kerberos
- LDAP
created in _msdcs.<domainname>zone
_kerberos record has a protocol of TCP, port 88
_ldap record uses port 389.
SRV records are created when a DNS server is created/installed
MS exchange also uses SRV records.
MS exchange SRV records allow Outlook and other clients to automatically discover the Exchange server.
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