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title: "Microsoft DNS - General"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/UniversalAssetInsights/1710195873/Microsoft%20DNS%20-%20General"
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- In the **General** step of the **Configure Discovery** wizard, configure the following:
  - **State**: Toggle **Enabled** (green) or **Disabled **(blue). By default, Microsoft DNS discovery is **Enabled**.
  - **Name**: Specify a name for the network discovery configuration. The name should only contain alphanumeric characters and underscore.
  - **Description**: Specify a description for the network discovery configuration.
  - **Sync Interval**: Choose the sync interval from the drop-down. Choose **Auto** if you want the Infoblox Portal to choose the sync interval automatically. The default sync interval is 15 minutes.
  - **Sync Type**: Choose one of the following options:
    - **Read Only**: The discovery service only reads the information from Microsoft DNS and will not make any changes made through the Infoblox Portal to Microsoft DNS.
    - **Read/Write**: The discovery service reads the information and can also push changes made through the Infoblox Portal to Microsoft DNS.
- Click **Next**.

> ℹ️ Universal Asset Insights can synchronize the resource records from secondary zones hosted in Microsoft DNS environments.