Overriding Automatic WINS and DNS Server Assignment for RAS/DUN Clients (205247)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q205247
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

By default, a client dialing into a RAS server uses the WINS/DNS servers defined in the RAS server's configuration. You can override these settings by modifying registry values.

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The following parameters appear in the registry only during an active connection to a RAS server.

Change this parameter to override the primary WINS server assigned by RAS to clients:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\adaptername\ ParametersRemoteAccess\Parameters\IP

Value Name: WINSNameServer Value Type: REG_SZ (number string)
Valid Range: valid IP address (for example, 192.168.20.30)
Default: Blank
Description: This parameter controls whether Windows NT assigns an alternate primary WINS server to DUN/RAS clients.
This parameter defaults to 0.0.0.0 or false.

Change this parameter to override the secondary WINS server assigned by RAS to clients:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\adaptername \ParametersRemoteAccess\Parameters\IP

Value Name: WINSNameServerBackup
Value Type: REG_SZ (number string)
Valid Range: valid IP address (for example, 192.168.50.40)
Default: Blank
Description: This parameter controls whether Windows NT assigns an alternate secondary WINS server to DUN/RAS clients.
This parameter defaults to 0.0.0.0 or false.

Change this parameter to override the DNS server(s) assigned by RAS to clients:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\adaptername\ ParametersRemoteAccess\Parameters\IP

Value Name: DNSNameServers
Value Type: REG_MULTI_SZ (multiple number string)
Valid Range: valid IP address (for example, 192.168.60.41 192.168.70.44)
Default: Blank
Description: This parameter controls whether Windows NT assigns an alternate DNS server to DUN/RAS clients.
This parameter defaults to 0.0.0.0 or false.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

160699 Understanding DHCP IP Address Assignment for RAS Clients

200211 DUN Clients Do Not Receive DNS Domain Name over RAS/RRAS

For more information, please see the "Windows NT Networking Supplement," Appendix A, page 315 on IP parameters. This is included as part of the original documentation for Windows NT 4.0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/6/2002
Keywords:kbenv kbinfo kbnetwork KB205247
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