Re: different ip addresses at different locations

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 04/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 13:33:00 -0500

"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message
news:OG3X30KGEHA.2408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> Another solution would require some user knowledge/experience, but not
> much.
> Even assuming they must log into a domain, the machine will cache the
> logon
> and then, given the user have the correct rights, they could use a batch
> script you write for them to change the IP appropriately.
>
> We do this in several locations. Using a NETSH dump for each site and
> applying those dumps using the scripts. We have as many scripts on the
> laptop as the user has locations without DHCP and they run the appropriate
> script.
>
> Do a GOOGLE search for NETSH for more information, but essentially:
>
> To Save the current Settings, type the following command:
>
> netsh -c interface dump >settingssiteone.txt
>
> You can then create a dump file for every network that you use.
>
> To load a set of settings again, type the following command:
>
> netsh -f settingssiteone.txt

Netsh gets even more powerful with SP2--it will be able to configure both
the IPV4 and IPV6 firewalls.

This is a very useful mechanism, and I suspect we'll see more third-party
stuff using it under the hood.

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