Netsh Command on VPN Connection

Hi,

I'm trying to run the following Netsh command on a VPN connection;

"Netsh interface ip set dns name=OfficeVPN register=both"

according to ipconfig /all the interface is called 'OfficeVPN', but the
Netsh command error with "Invalid interface OfficeVPN specified". Is it
possible to run this command on a VPN connection? Or will it only run on
ethernet nics?
Also according to this link,
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true
the WinXP command to register the DNS connection should be:

"Netsh interface ip set dns name=OfficeVPN ddns=enabled"

However my XP (SP2) says command ddns=enabled is invalid, and I have to use
register=both. Is the MS documentation incorrect?

Ben

If you want to use the name of the interface you must enclose it in
quotes. eg

netsh interface ip set dns name = "OfficeVPN" register = both

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to run the following Netsh command on a VPN connection;
>
> "Netsh interface ip set dns name=OfficeVPN register=both"
>
> according to ipconfig /all the interface is called 'OfficeVPN', but
> the Netsh command error with "Invalid interface OfficeVPN specified".
> Is it possible to run this command on a VPN connection? Or will it
> only run on ethernet nics?
> Also according to this link,
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true
> the WinXP command to register the DNS connection should be:
>
> "Netsh interface ip set dns name=OfficeVPN ddns=enabled"
>
> However my XP (SP2) says command ddns=enabled is invalid, and I have
> to use register=both. Is the MS documentation incorrect?
>
> Ben

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
If you want to use the name of the interface you must enclose it in
quotes. eg

netsh interface ip set dns name = "OfficeVPN" register = both

Ben wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to run the following Netsh command on a VPN connection;
>
> "Netsh interface ip set dns name=OfficeVPN register=both"
>
> according to ipconfig /all the interface is called 'OfficeVPN', but
> the Netsh command error with "Invalid interface OfficeVPN specified".
> Is it possible to run this command on a VPN connection? Or will it
> only run on ethernet nics?
> Also according to this link,
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true
> the WinXP command to register the DNS connection should be:
>
> "Netsh interface ip set dns name=OfficeVPN ddns=enabled"
>
> However my XP (SP2) says command ddns=enabled is invalid, and I have
> to use register=both. Is the MS documentation incorrect?
>
> Ben