Dynamic Dns for remote users not using local DHCP server "Josh" <josh[ at ]josh.com> 5/5/2007 10:31:24 PM Is there a program out there that will let me update a clients DNS information when he is on the road? I know there are services out there that do this but can it be done with windows Server?

Re: Dynamic Dns for remote users not using local DHCP server "Herb Martin" <news[ at ]learnquick.com> 5/6/2007 12:34:57 AM "Josh" <josh[ at ]josh.com> wrote in message news:ufm%23dU2jHHA.1220[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Is there a program out there that will let me update a clients DNS > information when he is on the road? > > I know there are services out there that do this but can it be done with > windows Server? It will be interesting to see what others post but some thoughts are included below: IF the DNS allows "unsecure updates" (it should not) OR you can authenticate prior to the registration AND your machine is set to use the DNS server (set) that accepts the registration AND you can route DNS traffice to it then the built-in ipconfig command will work: ipconfig /regsterdns This is the 'normal' way -- and the only reasons it will not work is due to the likely implications of being "on the road". DNSCmd could do it, but you would have to authenticate AND be a DNS admin on the target machine. What is the purpose or benefit of such a registration? For most "client computer" registrations the dynamic DNS services on the net are both easy and usually sufficient. -- Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP http://www.LearnQuick.Com (phone on web site)