How do I disable Automatic Private IP Addressing on multiple machines?

Hi

Need to do this but don't want to wander around a hundred machines bugging
people, is there a quick way to apply registry mods via Active Directory or
some other method?

Cheers

Sean

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
Sean <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> Hi
>
> Need to do this but don't want to wander around a hundred machines
> bugging people, is there a quick way to apply registry mods via
> Active Directory or some other method?
>
> Cheers
>
> Sean

I cribbed most of the following something I found on winntmag.net - but
note, I've never tried it.

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On a WinXP PC, run regedit, and go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters
Create a new DWORD called IPAutoconfigurationEnabled
Set it to 0
Reboot the machine.
This disables APIPA on all your XP machines regardless of which NICs they
use.

You can then use Group Policy to send out a Windows Installer (.msi) file or
a logon or logoff script that includes the registry file.

NB: This solution works only on XP.
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I do have to ask why you find yourself needing/wanting to do this in the
first place....I'm an innately inquisitive person.

Hi Lawrence,

See the following for enlightenment.

http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/...CP_Server.html



Sean

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> Sean <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
>> Hi
>>
>> Need to do this but don't want to wander around a hundred machines
>> bugging people, is there a quick way to apply registry mods via
>> Active Directory or some other method?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Sean
>
> I cribbed most of the following something I found on winntmag.net - but
> note, I've never tried it.
>
> ---
> On a WinXP PC, run regedit, and go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters
> Create a new DWORD called IPAutoconfigurationEnabled
> Set it to 0
> Reboot the machine.
> This disables APIPA on all your XP machines regardless of which NICs they
> use.
>
> You can then use Group Policy to send out a Windows Installer (.msi) file
> or a logon or logoff script that includes the registry file.
>
> NB: This solution works only on XP.
> -------
>
> I do have to ask why you find yourself needing/wanting to do this in the
> first place....I'm an innately inquisitive person.
>

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
Sean <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> Hi Lawrence,

<sigh> Lanwench!
>
> See the following for enlightenment.
>
> http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/...CP_Server.html

Yep. I get that. But I think the actual solution is to have multiple DHCP
servers with non-overlapping scopes. I guess you could disable APIPA, so the
users would immediately know that they didn't have a valid IP address, but
it seems to me that doing this without also having multiple DHCP servers is
akin to taking the batteries out of your smoke alarm because it's making an
irritating beeping noise, rather than going and looking for the fire!

>
>
>
> Sean
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
>> Sean <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Need to do this but don't want to wander around a hundred machines
>>> bugging people, is there a quick way to apply registry mods via
>>> Active Directory or some other method?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Sean
>>
>> I cribbed most of the following something I found on winntmag.net - but
>> note, I've never tried it.
>>
>> ---
>> On a WinXP PC, run regedit, and go to
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters
>> Create a new DWORD called IPAutoconfigurationEnabled
>> Set it to 0
>> Reboot the machine.
>> This disables APIPA on all your XP machines regardless of which NICs
>> they use.
>>
>> You can then use Group Policy to send out a Windows Installer (.msi)
>> file or a logon or logoff script that includes the registry file.
>>
>> NB: This solution works only on XP.
>> -------
>>
>> I do have to ask why you find yourself needing/wanting to do this in
>> the first place....I'm an innately inquisitive person.