Domain Naming System (DNS)


The Domain Name System (DNS) is a global naming system that associates more easily memorized host or domain names to numerical IP addresses. The UW's primary domain is uw.edu, though washington.edu is also frequently usedDomain names are most commonly used for websites; for example, the University of Washington's primary website uses the domain www.uw.edu.  Websites that are affiliated with the primary domain may use a subdomain, where the subdomain is prepended to the primary domain. For example, this website uses a subdomain of uw.edu; itconnect.uw.edu. Many departments on campus have established one or more subdomains under uw.edu and washington.edu. UW-IT can also help get other non-UW domain names that end in typical suffixes like .com, .net, .org etc often for grants and projects. While you may still request static IP addresses or DNS hostnames from UW-IT, we also have available a self-service system through the Networks Portal tool for administrative contacts in our Contact database.  While not strictly DNS, ensure that your contact information is current and in our Contact database and that you are associated with the correct Contact groups through the portal so that you may request proper access and rights to the self service DNS portion of the tool.

DNS Services

UW-IT provides the following DNS-related services: