Download and configure the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS

This topic discusses how to download and configure the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS and deploy them to your deployment clients so that they forward DNS information to the Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure indexer.

The Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS collects DNS data and is available on Splunkbase. When you install the add-on into universal forwarders on your DNS servers, the add-on collects DNS data and sends it to the Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure.

More information about the DNS add-on

The following table lists details about the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS.

Add-on	Description
TA-Microsoft-DNS	For DNS servers that run Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 and later

Download the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS

Like the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Active Directory, the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS is available on Splunkbase. Make sure you download the latest version of the app. You might need to sign in with your Splunk account before the download starts.

1. In a web browser, proceed to the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS download page.
2. Click the download link to begin the download process.
3. When prompted, choose an accessible location on your deployment server to save the download. Do not attempt to run the download.
4. Use an archive utility such as WinZip to unarchive the file to an accessible location.

Configure the Splunk Add-ons for Windows DNS

The Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS does not require configuration by default. When you install it onto DNS servers, it immediately begins collecting data as long as you have configured DNS debug logging.

What's next?

You have downloaded the Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure and can now access the Splunk Add-ons for Window DNS. The next step involves deploying those add-ons into the universal forwarders that you install on your Active Directory DNS servers.