Dynamic DNS updating for Windows NT

[Cricket Liu]

> How do I set up a Win NT workstation to update DNS after getting an
address
> from a DHCP server?
>
> I've got one particular zone on my local name server set up to allow
> updates. My Win2K workstation is set up to get its IP address via a DHCP
> server running on a Cisco router on my LAN, and to register a DNS entry
> with my name server using the "Register this connection's addresses in
DNS"
> option. Now I want to get the same thing going with a Win NT workstation.
>
> 1) Is there any third-party software I can install to do this? I've seen
> some third-party clients, but they all seem to have a selection of dynamic
> dns services hardcoded into them....nothing for a local name server.
> 2) Do I need to move DHCP from the router to a Windows server?

If you have a choice of DHCP server, you could always use the ISC's
DHCP server, which supports sending dynamic updates on behalf of
DHCP clients.  See http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP/dhcp-v3.html.

cricket

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