What does Windows error code 9958 (DNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_NAME) mean?

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Description: The supplied DNS policy scope name is invalid.

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DNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_NAME

DNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_NAME indicates an invalid name for a DNS policy scope. This may refer to a server-level scope or another policy scope, not necessarily a zone scope.

What to verify

Confirm which scope type the cmdlet or API expects before reusing a zone-scope name.
Use names that meet DNS configuration conventions and are consistent across the relevant DNS servers.
List the existing scopes and policies to avoid a spelling or level mismatch.

Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy
Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy -ZoneName "example.com"
Get-DnsServerClientSubnet

Microsoft: DNS Policies overview

Microsoft: Get-DnsServerQueryResolutionPolicy

Microsoft: Get-DnsServerZoneScope

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