Information Technology Reference
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1-11. Managing DNS Suffixes
Problem
You want to add, modify, or delete the DNS domain name suffixes that are used by a Windows
Server 2003 computer, also referred to as the
domain suffix search order
. The domain name
suffix order helps Windows resolve an “unqualified” name; that is, a computer name that does
not have a domain name appended to it.
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
1.
Open the Network Connections applet.
2.
Double-click on the Local Area Connection icon.
3.
Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and select Properties.
4.
Verify that the radio button next to Use the Following IP Address is selected, and that
the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are configured.
5.
Click on Advanced and select the DNS tab. By default, the Append Primary and Connection
Specific DNS Suffixes radio box will be selected, and there will be a check mark next to
Append Parent Suffixes of the Primary DNS Suffix. To change this default behavior,
select the radio button next to Append These DNS Suffixes (in Order).
6.
To add a new DNS suffix, click the Add button. Use the Edit button to modify an existing
DNS suffix, or the Remove button to delete a DNS suffix from the manually created
suffix list.
7.
To specify the DNS suffix for this network connection, enter the appropriate DNS suffix
in the DNS Suffix for This Connection text box.
8.
Click OK when you've made your changes.
Using Group Policy
Tables 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 contain the Group Policy settings that control the behavior of the DNS
server search order.
Table 1-1.
Setting the Primary DNS Suffix
Path
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\DNS Client
Policy name
Primary DNS Suffix
Value
DNS domain name
