Re: Static Routes

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From: Ron Lowe (ron-msng_at_{d.e.l.e.t.e.}lowe-family.me.uk)
Date: 05/20/04


Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 18:09:17 +0100


"Vasya" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:76771B77-2813-4578-BF64-80799AACE0F2@microsoft.com...
>
> I have a Windows 2003 forest. I need to add a static route on 30
machines in remote site. What`s the easiest way to do this? I don`t want to
do a route add on each machine. Is it possible to do with a GPO? script?
>
> Thanks

You could certainly do a persistent 'route add' in the logon script,
but I'd like to suggest an alternative...

I'd suggest puting the route where it belongs:

-> On the router that serves the remote site.

Leave the workstations pointing to the site's router as
the default g/w, and let it handle the static route.

Routes really belong on routers, not on workstations.
There are exceptions, of course.
But if *30* machines need this route, then IMHO it belongs on the router.

-- 
Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking


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