Microsoft KB Archive/178148

= How to Disable Dynamic DNS Registration =

PSS ID Number: 178148

Article Last Modified on 2/20/2004

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q178148



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.



SUMMARY
A computer running Windows 2000 attempts to dynamically register with the domain name system (DNS) servers listed in the TCP/IP properties. This article describes how to disable dynamic registration with DNS servers.



MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To disable dynamic registration with DNS servers, use Registry Editor to add a REG_DWORD value named DisableDynamicUpdate to the following registry key:   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\ Interfaces Set the value for DisableDynamicUpdate to 1

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Keywords: kbenv kbhowto kbnetwork KB178148

Technology: kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch

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