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by edrox

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Hi,

I am looking for a way to change the TCP/IP domain search order using a registry edit, so I can apply it remotely to all my clients.

I know how to do it in NT, but how in Win98?

Thanks in advance,

Eduard de Vries

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by saihib

There is no built-in option for passing the Domain Suffix Search Order to DHCP clients running 98 and Win 2000 Professional. You can change the domain suffix search order settings through the Advanced tab in TCP/IP properties under Win 2000 Professional and through the TCP/IP properties button in 98. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties or Network and Dial-up connections (or Network under 98) in the control panel and click down into TCP/IP properties, where you canenter the desired domain suffix search order.

I?ve seen this issue handled three ways in the field: use fully qualified domain names in your intranet Web links; distribute instructions for configuration to all employees; or automate the configuration.

To automate, set the Win 2000 registry key HKLM\Sys tem\Current Control Set\Ser vices\Parameters\TcpIp\Search List or the 98 key HKLM\Sys tem\Current Control Set\Ser vices\VxD\MSTCP\SearchList. One approach is to distribute a clickable registry script via e-mail.

by edrox

Dukey,

what I am looking for is a way to change the domain suffix search order remotely for 98 using the registry.

We can, if we want that, pass the information via DHCP since we have CiscoWorks as DHCP, but a regedit would be easier for us.
Do you have any idea?

Thanks in advance,

Eduard

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