DNS Search list

We have multiple DNS zones, and I would like to configure the clients with a
DNS Search list to search the multiple zones. I see that you can set DNS
Search list with Group policy. Is there any other way to manage this? I have
some computers that are not connected to the domain.

You can set this manually on the client via the TCP/IP properties and via
the registry.

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"David Heise" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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We have multiple DNS zones, and I would like to configure the clients with a
DNS Search list to search the multiple zones. I see that you can set DNS
Search list with Group policy. Is there any other way to manage this? I have
some computers that are not connected to the domain.

The DHCP server in Windows Server 2003 has an option 135 called 'Domain
suffix search order.' However, you have to enter the domains in decimal or
hexadecimal format - See RFC 3397:

http://rfc3397.x42.com/

Never tried it.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"David Heise" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> We have multiple DNS zones, and I would like to configure the clients with
a
> DNS Search list to search the multiple zones. I see that you can set DNS
> Search list with Group policy. Is there any other way to manage this? I
have
> some computers that are not connected to the domain.
>
>

Use one DNS Server,...or multiple DNS Servers for the same zone (like two
DCs in the same Domain). Make the DNS Service on the DCs "aware" of the
other Zones (static Zone entries, Zone Transfers, whatever),...not the
clients,...don't burden the Clients with having to "figure out" the network
every time they communicate. The DNS Server will do the work while the
Client will simply just use the same one or two DNS Servers that it always
uses.


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"David Heise" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have multiple DNS zones, and I would like to configure the clients with
a
> DNS Search list to search the multiple zones. I see that you can set DNS
> Search list with Group policy. Is there any other way to manage this? I
have
> some computers that are not connected to the domain.
>
>