For when you have non-XP clients, you can put the following code into a
machine startup script and apply the policy at the appropriate level.
''''''''''''
On Error Resume Next
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set objNetworkSettings =
objWMIService.Get("Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration")
arrDNSSuffixes = Array("Suffix1.net", "suffix1.com", "suffix1.local",
"another.suffix.whatever")
objNetworkSettings.SetDNSSuffixSearchOrder(arrDNSSuffixes)
Set objWMIService = Nothing
Set objNetworkSettings = Nothing
'''''''''''''''
Alternatively, you can shove the suffixes as a REG_SZ value into the
following registry key:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TCPIP\Parameters\SearchList using
reg.exe or Wscript shell
Should work for XP clients as well.
Sincerely,
Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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Yesterday? -anon
________________________________
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Deji Akomolafe
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 9:56 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP Issue
If all your clients are XP, you use GPO to set multiple suffixes.
If you have pre-XP clients in the mix, you use a script to stuff multiple
suffixes in there. I thought I had a sample script for this on my site, but
it's not there right now. When I'm less busy, I'll whip something up and post
it.
Sincerely,
Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
www.readymaids.com - we know IT
www.akomolafe.com
Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about
Yesterday? -anon
________________________________
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Carerros, Charles
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 8:40 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP Issue
When I go to the DHCP MMC on all but two of my W2K3 DHCP servers and select
"Configure Options" on the scope or server options. Under the General tab I
have an Available Options Of 135 "Domain suffix search order".
I'm trying to get this option configured on a few of my servers because we
have a problem resolving names if we don't put in the suffixes.
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: Al Mulnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:23 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DHCP Issue
Hmm... Are you trying to set options other than your AD domain name?
What made you choose 135 as the option number?
Last I had checked (and it's been a short while) you couldn't set the
suffix search order with DHCP. I don't have one handy to see it to see if
it's changed recently, however I do note that the RFC's show option 135 as
PXE - vendor defined. Doesn't make me think that you can use it without
having issues later. Plus the client wouldn't understand that setting.
Curious.
________________________________
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Carerros,
Charles
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 10:36 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: [ActiveDir] DHCP Issue
Sorry,
I forgot to change the subject.
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: Carerros, Charles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:33 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Bulk users
Hey all,
I'm having issues with my DHCP scope on a Windows 2003 Standard
server.
I'm trying to push out a domain suffix search order however that
option
doesn't seem to be available on my server and I can't make it show
up.
I'm working with a freshly installed copy of Windows 2003 that I
fully
patched minus SP1.
I joined it to the domain and authorized the DHCP server and setup
the rest
of the scope information (IP range, DNS server, WINS server, etc).
However
when I tried to add the suffix order the 135 option doesn't show up.
I have tried this like three times and had one of my colleagues
review what
I did and we can't figure it out.
Any suggestions??
Thanks,
Charlie
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