Free DNS server for Windows XP/Vista/Win7?

Question

I'm currently developing a security solution that should work across domains and as such I need a small private dns server to add various entries to. I could alter the hosts file to achieve the same result but since the hosts file doesn't support wildcard chars I will have a whole lot of entries, so a DNS server that supports wildcards would be a little bit easier. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

There is an XP version of Bind, probably running as a Windows service.

Answer 2

You can use Microsoft DNS if you are using Windows Server (except Web edition). Or install a Simple DNS Plus trial (14 day) if you don't manage with BIND.