Purpose and Overview
Domain Name System (DNS) is a network service that translates human-readable domain names into the IP addresses of the devices that host services associated with the domain name. For example, when you type www.jmu.edu into your browser, your device uses DNS to look up the IP address for the server that hosts the jmu.edu website.
JMU Network Services hosts multiple DNS servers that can resolve domain names to the IP addresses for services that are hosted on or off campus. Network Services’ DNS servers include both internal and external DNS services.
Eligibility and Constraints
Use of JMU’s DNS services is required when using the JMU Data Network.
Faculty and Staff can request DNS Services. Service Requests in this service offering may be subject to approval by JMU Network Services and/or other members of JMU IT Staff.