Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
1.
The primary DNS suffix.
2.
Any connection-specific DNS suffix that is present.
3.
The
parent suffixes
of the primary DNS suffix. This means that if the primary domain
suffix is
east.mycompany.com
, DNS will try to append both
east.mycompany.com
as well as
mycompany.com
in an attempt to resolve the name.
You can modify this default behavior so that Windows will only append the DNS suffixes
that you specify when attempting to resolve an unqualified name, using any of the methods
specified in this section.
Using a Command-Line Interface
Unfortunately, there is no netsh option available for specifying the DNS suffix search order.
See Also
Microsoft TechNet: “DNS Tools and Settings” (
http://www.microsoft.com/
technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/TechRef/
099d4168-4ac1-441d-81b7-0f3f4909fbd4.mspx
)
Windows IT Pro, “Using VBScript Arrays in Scripts” (
http://www.windowsitpro.com/
Article/ArticleID/5628/5628.html
)
1-12. Configuring Dynamic DNS Registration
Problem
You want to enable or disable dynamic DNS registration for a Windows Server 2003 computer.
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.
Click on Advanced and select the DNS tab. To enable dynamic DNS registration, place
a check mark next to Register This Connection's Address in DNS. To disable dynamic
DNS registration, remove the check mark next to this item.
5.
To use the connection-specific DNS suffix for DNS registration, place a check mark next
to Use This Connection's DNS Suffix in DNS Registration.
6.
Click OK when you've made your changes.
