Check for DNS record using PowerShell 2.0

Question

What could be the best way to resolve a computer name apart from using: ``` [System.Net.DNS]::GetHostByName('MachineName').HostName ``` I dont want to import any specific DNS Modules.

Accepted Answer

You can try the GetHostEntry method:

```
[Net.DNS]::GetHostEntry("MachineName")
```

Another way would be to ping it using `Test-Connection` cmdlet, see this tip

Check for DNS record using PowerShell 2.0

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