Part 6: Managing Windows Server 2003 Networking and Print Services in C#.NET

Generation Quick Response Code in C#.NET Part 6: Managing Windows Server 2003 Networking and Print Services

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6 DNS servers are used for name resolution according to the priority order you specified. If the first server isn t available to respond to a host name resolution request, the next DNS server on the list is accessed, and so on. To change the position of a server in the list box, click it, and then use the Up or Down arrow button. 7 The additional DNS options are used as follows:

Append Primary And Connection Specific DNS Suffixes Ensures unqualified computer names are resolved in the primary domain (and optionally in the connection-specific domain specified under DNS Suffix For This Computer). If the computer name is CP05 and the parent domain is cpandl.com, DNS attempts to resolve the computer name to cp05.cpandl.com. If the FQDN exists, the lookup succeeds. Otherwise, it fails. The parent domain used is the one set in the Network Identification tab of the System Properties dialog box. Append Parent Suffixes Of The Primary DNS Suffix Ensures unqualified computer names are resolved using the parent/child domain hierarchy. If a query fails in the immediate parent domain, the suffix for the parent of the parent domain is used to try to resolve the query. This process continues until the top of the organization s domain hierarchy is reached. If the computer name is CP05 and the parent domain is tech.cpandl.com, DNS attempts to resolve the computer name to cp05.tech.cpandl.com. If this fails, DNS attempts to resolve the computer name to cp05.cpandl.com. Append These DNS Suffixes (In Order) Ensures unqualified computer names are resolved using only the suffix provided rather than resolving through the parent domain. If you use this option, the primary and connection-specific DNS suffixes are not applied. When selected, you use the Add button to add a domain suffix to the list, the Remove button to remove a domain suffix from the list, and the Edit button to edit a selected entry. When you specify multiple domain suffixes, these suffixes are used in the order specified. To change the order of the domain suffixes, select the suffix, and then use the Up or Down arrow button to change its position. DNS Suffix For This Connection Designates a specific DNS suffix for the connection that overrides DNS names already configured for use on this connection. If you type a suffix here, DNS attempts to resolve in the parent domain and then in the DNS suffix domain. For example, if the parent domain is eng.cpandl.com and the suffix domain is tech.cpandl.com, DNS attempts to resolve the computer name CP05 to cp05.eng.cpandl.com first, and then if this fails, it tries cp05.tech.cpandl.com.

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Register This Connection s Addresses In DNS Ensures all IP addresses for this connection are registered in DNS under the computer s FQDN. Use This Connection s DNS Suffix In DNS Registration Ensures all IP addresses for this connection are registered in DNS under the parent domain (and if used, the domain specified under DNS Suffix For This Computer).

The standard WINS settings are designed to work in network environments where there is a primary and an alternate WINS server and these WINS servers are running Microsoft WINS in a standard configuration. If you want to specify additional WINS servers or your network uses custom WINS settings, you might need to configure advanced WINS settings. To configure advanced WINS settings, complete the following steps:

1 In Control Panel, access Network Connections, and then select or double-click the connection you want to work with. A connection called Local Area Connection is created automatically when you install a computer. 2 In the Status dialog box, click Properties. This displays the Properties dialog box. 3 Open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box by double-clicking Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 4 Click Advanced to display the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box, and then select the WINS tab, as shown in Figure 24-12.