DNS Name Management (Nameserver)
ZIH manages the domain tu-dresden.de and other Domains. For this ZIH operators several authoritative name servers. Entitled persons are allowed to request addition, changes or deletion of DNS records (Resource Records).
Scope of Services
- Creation / editing / deletion of DNS records
- Operation of the authoritative name servers
Options
- All common record types
- Separate zones per request
Application
- Informal application to the Service Desk
Authorization
- All administators and service owners are entitled to this service
- Only requests from senders with "tu-dresden.de" e-mail address and signed e-mail will be processed.
- If a service / server is no longer used / has been decomissioned, the deletion of the associated DNS records must be requested soon thereafter.
- This service is free of charge.
Provisioning times
When all necessary approvals are available, provisions are usually made within one working day.
Support times
Service Desk: Mon - Fri: 8 am - 7 pm
Support times
- Service is available 24/7.

Visitor Address:
Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau, Room E036 Nöthnitzer Straße 46
01187 Dresden
https://navigator.tu-dresden.de/etplan/apb/00/raum/542100.2480?language=en
Postal Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Service Desk
01062 Dresden
Opening Hours:
- Monday to Friday:
- 08:00 - 19:00
- Reachable by e-mail and limited by phone.
- 08:00 - 18:00
- On-site service preferably with appointment and in compliance with distance and hygiene rules (mask desirable).
Please enquire in advance by telephone whether an appointment is available for you. We will be happy to clarify with you whether your request can also be dealt with conveniently from your location.
Structure of the namespace
The DNS namespace has a hierarchical structure and its components are separated via dots. The namespace below the domain tu-dresden.de is also structured hierarchically and consists mainly of subdomains of organizational units (e.g. faculties or central units) of TU Dresden. New names directly below tu-dresden.de need prior approval by the university management.
Expiration time
DNS records have an expiration time (time to live/TTL), so that they need not be queried permanently anew and can be cached by querying systems (Caching). This expiration time must be considered when changes are planned. The default expiration time of DNS records in the ZIH name service is a day (86400 seconds).
If this expiration time is too long, it must be reduced before a change. If you need this, state this clearly in your change request.