Re: How to Enable DHCP Domain Name Completion in Windows 2003 Clients?

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Will wrote:
I understood that Windows 2003 now has some feature that allow the
domain name completion lists in the TCP/IP configuration (DNS Tab) to
be automatically assigned through DHCP.
At this time Win2k3 DHCP cannot assign a DNS suffix search list. That said,
you can assign a connection specific DNS suffix (option 015), which is added
to the search list. But, you can assign only one DNS suffix per client.

There is a GPO that assigns a custom DNS suffix search list to XP and Win2k3
clients which can be assigned by Win2k DCs if you upgrade the GPOs using a
Win2k3 or XP client.

Upgrading Windows 2000 Group Policy for Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307900

After the GPOs have been upgraded, expand the Group policy to here to apply
the custom search list.
Computer Configuration
-Administrative templates
-Network
-DNS Client

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Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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