Check before you change.
A fresh read checks the current server state and dependencies before a supported change begins.
ConfigWitness DNS / Windows desktop
Safe change control
for Microsoft DNS.
Microsoft DNS changes with preflight, verification and recovery.
Free to inspect. Professional when you’re ready to change.
CHANGE CONTROLFrom plan to verified result
Make every step deliberate.
- 01Inspect & plan
Read configuration. Review the intended change.
- 02Preflight & apply
Check fresh state. Journal supported changes.
- 03Verify & recover
Confirm the result. Investigate incomplete work.
Built for Microsoft DNS administratorsOne workstation · Unlimited managed DNS serversPerpetual Professional license
Understand. Change. Confirm.
A clearer view of DNS.
A safer path to change.
Keep configuration review and supported policy changes in one deliberate workflow.
Read the result back.
Verify changes against a fresh snapshot. Keep a record of the operation and its outcome.
Keep a way back.
Use journaled operations, supported rollback, and fresh-state recovery analysis when a change needs attention.
Understand what’s there.
Analyze the loaded DNS policy configuration without changing it. Review findings before planning your next step.
See the differences.
Compare snapshots from different servers to review configuration differences before making a change.
Follow configuration over time.
Review differences between consecutive saved snapshots, with object-level changes and Health comparisons.
Start with visibility
Community stays useful.
Forever.
Read configuration, analyze Health, compare servers, and review Drift History at no cost.
Compare Community and Professional →Professional adds supported change workflows.
Create and edit supported policy objects, enable or disable query policies, and use controlled replacement and deletion workflows.
Verification, rollback, and recovery remain available regardless of edition or updates entitlement.
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