What does Windows error code 9960 (DNS_ERROR_DEFAULT_SCOPE) mean?

 
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DNS_ERROR_SCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXIST DNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_OPERATION

DNS_ERROR_DEFAULT_SCOPE

DNS_ERROR_DEFAULT_SCOPE means an operation expected a non-default policy scope but received the default one. The default scope represents the ordinary DNS behavior and is not interchangeable with an explicitly created alternate scope.

What to verify

  • Check the exact scope argument and whether the requested policy action needs an alternate scope.
  • Do not try to delete the default scope; use an explicit custom scope only where the policy design calls for one.
  • Verify that default records remain available for clients that do not match a policy.
Get-DnsServerZoneScope -ZoneName "example.com"
Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy -ZoneName "example.com"

Microsoft: Get-DnsServerZoneScope

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Microsoft: DNS Policies overview


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