DNS suffix HELP!!

[Kevin]

Is there a way of sending out the DNS suffix for more than
one domain to clients using dhcp?

We have a root domain with 2 child domains.
I set it to "append parent suffixes of the primary DNS
suffix" to client in DNS, in the Advanced TCP/IP settings.

But this does not help when I want to ping a client on the
other sub-domain. It trys to ping "client.co.uk" instead
of "client.company.co.uk"

Is there a solution to this, other than entering a DNS
suffix search order to each client?

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

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Is there a way of sending out the DNS suffix for more than
one domain to clients using dhcp?
No.


We have a root domain with 2 child domains.
I set it to "append parent suffixes of the primary DNS
suffix" to client in DNS, in the Advanced TCP/IP settings.

But this does not help when I want to ping a client on the
other sub-domain. It trys to ping "client.co.uk" instead
of "client.company.co.uk"

Is there a solution to this, other than entering a DNS
suffix search order to each client?

That is the only way. You can however create a registry file to enter the
search order, but you need one for each OS.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

Try this:

275553 - How to Configure a Domain Suffix Search List on the Domain Name
System Clients:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=275553

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Ace

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