What does Windows error code 9706 (DNS_ERROR_NAME_NOT_IN_ZONE) mean?

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Description: The specified owner name does not belong to the target DNS zone.

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DNS_ERROR_NAME_NOT_IN_ZONE

DNS_ERROR_NAME_NOT_IN_ZONE means the record owner name does not fall within the zone being modified. This is common when a command uses a fully qualified name from a different child, parent, or reverse zone.

What to check

Compare the record owner FQDN with the target zone name and any delegation boundaries.
Verify that a reverse record is being written to the correct reverse lookup zone.
Correct the target zone or owner name; do not create an out-of-zone record in another zone as a workaround.

Get-DnsServerZone

Microsoft: Get-DnsServerResourceRecord

Microsoft: DNS architecture, SOA, and authoritative zones

Microsoft: DNS logging and diagnostics

Microsoft: Get-DnsServerZone

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