DHCP,DNS Rollout Help please

[Ross MacGregor]

We are currently using Static addresses and host files on our network, and I am looking for a way to change 500+ NT4.0 W/s over to DHCP and DNS, without travelling to each machine. I have looked at using SYSDIFF to send out the changes remotely and this works.....But is there a better way ???? I basically want to change Network Properties remotely in an automated fashion !

[Herman Verkade]

You can do that remotely. There are a few registry settings that you need to change. The problem lies in the fact that the DHCP setting is on a per network card basis and the registry entry that you need to change therefore depends on the name of the network card driver. If all you machines have the same card then there is no problem, but if you have a mix of cards, then you need to write a more intelligent script to make the changes. Anything like KIX32, SMS Installer, SMSworks, Windows Scripting Host or VB can be used to do that.

You will also need to use some kind of remote execution tool to actually do the job. SMS comes to mind of course, but there are plenty of other possibilities there too (Logon scripts, RunOnce and so on).

Hope this helps,
Herman Verkade


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Ross MacGregor at 4/13/99 5:27:10 AM


We are currently using Static addresses and host files on our network, and I am looking for a way to change 500+ NT4.0 W/s over to DHCP and DNS, without travelling to each machine. I have looked at using SYSDIFF to send out the changes remotely and this works.....But is there a better way ???? I basically want to change Network Properties remotely in an automated fashion !