Multiple dns suffix/search base on Windows DHCP

Question

I am trying to find out how can I give out more than one DNS suffix on a DC with the Windows DHCP server. Is it possible somehow? (Win 2K8 with XP, Win7 and Linux clients)

Solution 1

You can use DHCP option 119 for a domain search list. It's format is a String which is semi-colon delimited (e.g. mydomain.com;dev.mydomain.com)

Related:

Which DHCP Client OS Support DHCP Option 119 Domain Suffix Search?

Solution 2

Some DHCP servers have the ability to assign a DNS suffix search list to DHCP clients through the use of DHCP option 119; however, Windows Server does not support this functionality by default. Furthermore, Windows DHCP clients do not support option 119 at all. Option 119 can be created manually on a Windows DHCP server using the procedure listed in DHCP Search Options, but this will only provide a DNS suffix search list to non-Windows clients that support it. In short, there is no way to assign a DNS suffix search list to a Windows client using DHCP.

A DNS suffix search list can be assigned to domain-joined Windows machines via Group Policy by following the procedure in Configure the DNS Suffix Search List for a Disjoint Namespace.

Information source - Unable to configure DNS suffix search list via DHCP @ Dell Knowledge base

Comments

[joeqwerty]

It sounds like this is what you're looking for: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd572752(v=office.13).as‌​px

[Gabor Vincze]

Thank you. A bit closer to the solution, but the win7 clients do not ask/ignore (haven't made a tcpdump yet) the 119. I read it is only work from GPO, but the clients are not logged into the AD, so I am stuck here