# Ansible and Active Directory DNS updates

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-active-directory-dns-updates/27552>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [May 17, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-active-directory-dns-updates/27552 "2018-05-17T14:05:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ADB101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ADB101](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ADB101)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-active-directory-dns-updates/27552/1 "2018-05-17T14:05:44Z")

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Hi

We’re using MS Active Directory to provide DNS resolution. I need to be able to add DNS entries to Active Directory but, not being a MS-techie, I’m not sure about the technicalities of doing so…The [nsupdate](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.3/nsupdate_module.html) module seems to do what I need but does anyone know of a “best practice” document or guide to implementing the module against MS AD? I am basically trying to get as much information as possible before tackling the MS Consultant about using Ansible to update his precious AD-DNS (he’s not keen!!)

Many thanks,  
Aidan

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**Author:** ![Tod\_Schmidt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@Tod\_Schmidt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tod_Schmidt)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-active-directory-dns-updates/27552/2 "2018-06-08T14:02:16Z")

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I would also love to figure out if this is possible. The docs say it works fine with AD but I cannot find anything on how to configure AD to allow updates.