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Certificate Services Support

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For Windows Server 2016

Requirements:
Windows Server 2016 Operating System
DNS service installed and setup correctly


Here is the process:

1. Login to your Windows Server as administrator.

2. Launch PowerShell window by clicking on Windows Icon > Windows PowerShell.

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3. Type the following command to get the full listing of your existing zone record:


Get-DnsServerResourceRecord -zonename your_zone_name

NOTE: In this example, the zone name is entrustcertlab.com

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4. To add a new CAA record you need to use an UNKNOWN record type. This is because Microsoft Windows does not provide a specific field to add this particular record.

Note: For more information about the introduction of the UNKNOWN record type to support RFC 3597 from Microsoft Windows 2016 Server, go here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/dns/what-s-new-in-dns-server


To add this, please follow the instruction for PowerShell, using the command below:

Add-DnsServerResourceRecord -name your_own_name -RecordData 00056973737565656E74727573742E6E6574 -Type 257 -ZoneName your_zone_name

 
-nameYour own designated record name. Example: entrustcertlab.com
-RecordData00056973737565656E74727573742E6E6574
 
NOTE: This is the Entrust designated hexadecimal code. Make sure you don’t mistype or left out any character or number.
-Type257
-ZoneNameYour DNS zone name.
Example:
entrustcertlab.com
Note: Entrust Legacy Zone File (RFC 3597 syntax)
example.com.    IN    TYPE257    \# 18 00056973737565656E74727573742E6E6574


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5. At this point the CAA Record has been added.

You can run a command to review your zone records by typing the same command from step 3. You will see that the UNKNOWN record is now showing along with other previously existing records:
 

Get-DnsServerResourceRecord -zonename your_zone_name

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Entrust Certificate Services Support department for further assistance: 

Hours of Operation: 
Sunday 8:00 PM ET to Friday 8:00 PM ET 
North America (toll free): 1-866-267-9297 
Outside North America: 1-613-270-2680 (or see the list below) 
NOTE: Smart Phone users may use the 1-800 numbers shown in the table below.
Otherwise, it is very important that international callers dial the UITF format exactly as indicated. Do not dial an extra "1" before the "800" or your call will not be accepted as an UITF toll free call. 

CountryNumber
Australia0011 - 800-3687-7863
1-800-767-513
Austria00 - 800-3687-7863
Belgium00 - 800-3687-7863
Denmark00 - 800-3687-7863
Finland990 - 800-3687-7863 (Telecom Finland)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Finnet)
France00 - 800-3687-7863
Germany00 - 800-3687-7863
Hong Kong001 - 800-3687-7863 (Voice)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Fax)
Ireland00 - 800-3687-7863
Israel014 - 800-3687-7863
Italy00 - 800-3687-7863
Japan001 - 800-3687-7863 (KDD)
004 - 800-3687-7863 (ITJ)
0061 - 800-3687-7863 (IDC)
Korea001 - 800-3687-7863 (Korea Telecom)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Dacom)
Malaysia00 - 800-3687-7863
Netherlands00 - 800-3687-7863
New Zealand00 - 800-3687-7863
0800-4413101
Norway00 - 800-3687-7863
Singapore001 - 800-3687-7863
Spain00 - 800-3687-7863
Sweden00 - 800-3687-7863 (Telia)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Tele2)
Switzerland00 - 800-3687-7863
Taiwan00 - 800-3687-7863
United Kingdom00 - 800-3687-7863
0800 121 6078
+44 (0) 118 953 3088