I'm in the process of testing my W2K migration and I'm having some issues
with DNS dynamic updates. I understand that DHCP clients can dynamically
update DNS, but what about clients with static IPs? Will they updated
dynamically or do I have to manually input them in to DNS?

I have a workstation with a static IP and it's not updating DNS. Just
wondering what the process is, if any. Incidentally, I have tried updating
it with the IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS command with the DHCP client service
turned ON and OFF. No dynamic update either way.

Any guidance would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Yes.
Check the dhcp client service is started on the client (even if it is
static.) It is code in the dchp client service that does the dyamic update.
HTH
--wjs

> I'm in the process of testing my W2K migration and I'm having some issues
> with DNS dynamic updates. I understand that DHCP clients can dynamically
> update DNS, but what about clients with static IPs? Will they updated
> dynamically or do I have to manually input them in to DNS?

Actually it's Windows 2000 class machines that do dynamic updates
to DNS -- the service responsible is the "DHCP Client" even if you
aren't 'using' DHCP actively. That might have confused the issue.

Leave the DHCP client running, make sure the NIC/IP properties/Advanced/
DNS setting for "register this interface" is checked (still).

"RJThompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm in the process of testing my W2K migration and I'm having some issues
> with DNS dynamic updates. I understand that DHCP clients can dynamically
> update DNS, but what about clients with static IPs? Will they updated
> dynamically or do I have to manually input them in to DNS?
>
> I have a workstation with a static IP and it's not updating DNS. Just
> wondering what the process is, if any. Incidentally, I have tried updating
> it with the IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS command with the DHCP client service
> turned ON and OFF. No dynamic update either way.
>
> Any guidance would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

Other replies covered all the important points, save one.
Your zone must allow DDNS updates.

Neil
>-----Original Message-----
>I'm in the process of testing my W2K migration and I'm
having some issues
>with DNS dynamic updates. I understand that DHCP clients
can dynamically
>update DNS, but what about clients with static IPs? Will
they updated
>dynamically or do I have to manually input them in to DNS?
>
>I have a workstation with a static IP and it's not
updating DNS. Just
>wondering what the process is, if any. Incidentally, I
have tried updating
>it with the IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS command with the DHCP
client service
>turned ON and OFF. No dynamic update either way.
>
>Any guidance would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>.
>

Good point.

I thought that, too. But I tested updates with workstations who HAD the
'disabledynamicupdate' key and with those who did NOT have the
'disabledynamicupdate' key. Those workstation who did not have the key
updated instantly, those who did have it could not update. So I don't think
it was corrupt.

I understand(and I could be wrong) that this key has to be manually entered
in to the registry and that it is not loaded by default. We are with the DOD
and the security scripts we have to run are pretty stringent, so..... it's
possible the script added the key. Just a theory...


Regards,


BT



"Ace Fekay [MVP]" <PleaseSubstituteMyFirstName&(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:#(E-Mail Removed),
> RJThompson <(E-Mail Removed)> posted his concerns then I replied down
> below:
> > Thank you all for the great suggestions and for the guidance. The
> > points made were all valid and correct, however, I discovered a
> > resolution that required some reading. I was certain the DHCP client
> > service was started and running, that all DNS settings were correct,
> > and that the zones were correct and still NO update. Frustrating to
> > say the least. So I read and discovered that there is a string value
> > in the registy called "disabledynamicupdate" with a value of "1" under
> > HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip\parameters. I changed
> > the value to "0" and still no update(yes, you have to re-boot after
> > registry changes to the TCPIP). So I deleted the value and BANG,
> > dynamic updates within DNS! That was the solution - the registry key.
> >
> > Thanks again for the assistance.
> >
> >
> >
> > "RJThompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I'm in the process of testing my W2K migration and I'm having some
> >> issues with DNS dynamic updates. I understand that DHCP clients can
> >> dynamically update DNS, but what about clients with static IPs? Will
> >> they updated dynamically or do I have to manually input them in to
> >> DNS?
> >>
> >> I have a workstation with a static IP and it's not updating DNS. Just
> >> wondering what the process is, if any. Incidentally, I have tried
> >> updating it with the IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS command with the DHCP
> >> client service turned ON and OFF. No dynamic update either way.
> >>
> >> Any guidance would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> Hmm, maybe the key was corrupt?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> Please direct all replies to the newsgroup so all can benefit.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
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>
>

In news:O$(E-Mail Removed),
RJThompson <(E-Mail Removed)> posted his concerns then I replied down
below:
> I thought that, too. But I tested updates with workstations who HAD
> the 'disabledynamicupdate' key and with those who did NOT have the
> 'disabledynamicupdate' key. Those workstation who did not have the key
> updated instantly, those who did have it could not update. So I don't
> think it was corrupt.
>
> I understand(and I could be wrong) that this key has to be manually
> entered in to the registry and that it is not loaded by default. We
> are with the DOD and the security scripts we have to run are pretty
> stringent, so..... it's possible the script added the key. Just a
> theory...
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> BT
>
>


Hmm. DOD Scripts?

Maybe, SP4 installed it, err, what SP is this machine on?.

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Regards,
Ace

Please direct all replies to the newsgroup so all can benefit.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
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