NT 4.0 Dynamic DNS Registration

[Guest]

Server 2000 SP4 DC
NT 4.0 SP6

I have an NT 4.0 PC that is joined to my domain. It is not registering
itself in my DNS, which is AD integrated. All other machines are connecting
fine and registering fine. What have I overlooked?

TIA

 

[Herb Martin]

Server 2000 SP4 DC
NT 4.0 SP6

I have an NT 4.0 PC that is joined to my domain. It is not registering
itself in my DNS, which is AD integrated. All other machines are connecting
fine and registering fine. What have I overlooked?

NT4 (and 9x) were released before Dynamic
DNS existed as a common service -- so they
don't know how to do it for themselves.

IF you use DHCP to assign the addresses you
can have the DHCP server register the machine
in DNS (with or without having it register the
newer machines -- as it has separate settings
for older machines.)

If you don't use DHCP you must register it manually
but that isn't a big issue since the address isn't
changing in that case.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Herb, I am using DHCP. What setting do I change to make it register
theses older machines in DNS?

TIA

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

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Thanks Herb, I am using DHCP. What setting do I change
to make it register theses older machines in DNS?

You must use Win2k or Win2k3 DHCP for this. Use the DHCP management console,
right click on the Server, Scope, or Reservation, choose properties from the
list, then select the DNS tab and check the box, "Enable updates for DNS
clients that do not support dynamic update"