Configuring Client Settings

By default, Domain Name System (DNS) clients are configured to allow Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to automatically assign the clients' IP addresses, DNS server addresses, and other settings. The TCP/IP configuration steps in this section are required only if a DHCP server is not available.

Configure the following settings for each DNS client:

·      TCP/IP settings for DNS

·      Host name and domain membership

The following procedures require you to log on with an account that belongs to the Administrators group on the client computer.

To configure client settings on a computer running Windows XP

1.   On the computer that you want to configure to use DNS, click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Network Connections. 2.   Right-click the network connection that you want to configure, and then click Properties. 3.   On the General tab, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. 4.   Click Use the following IP address. 5.   In IP address, type the address of the client computer. 6.   In Subnet mask, type the subnet mask of the domain controller. 7.   In Default gateway, type the address of the default gateway of the domain controller. 8.   Click Use the following DNS server addresses. 9.   In Preferred DNS server, type the IP address of the DNS server that you installed in Installing and Configuring AD DS and DNS. Important Do not use the IP address of a DNS server that is provided by your Internet service provider (ISP) as a primary or alternate DNS server. 10.  Click OK, and then click Close. Note It is not necessary to restart the computer at this time if you intend to change the computer's name or domain membership in the following steps. 11.  In Control Panel, double-click System. 12.  On the Computer Name tab, click Change. 13.  In Computer name, type the name of the computer (the host name). 14.  Click Domain, and then type the name of the domain that you want the computer to join. 15.  If a second Computer Name Changes dialog box appears, in User Name, type the domain name and user name of an account that has permission to join computers to the domain. 16.  In Password, type the password of the account. Separate the domain name and user name with a backslash, for example, domain\user_name. 17.  Click OK to close all dialog boxes.

To configure client settings on a computer running Windows Vista

1.   On the computer that you want to configure to use DNS, click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2.   In Control Panel, click Network and Internet. 3.   Click Network and Sharing Center. In the Tasks pane, click Manage network connections. 4.   Right-click the network connection that you want to configure, and then click Properties. 5.   On the Networking tab, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties. 6.   Click Use the following IP address. 7.   In IP address, type the address of the client computer. 8.   In Subnet mask, type the subnet mask of the domain controller. 9.   In Default gateway, type the address of the default gateway of the domain controller. 10.  Click Use the following DNS server addresses, and in Preferred DNS server, type the IP address of the domain controller that you installed in Installing and Configuring AD DS and DNS. Important Do not use the IP address of a DNS server that is provided by your ISP as a primary or alternate DNS server. 11.  Click OK to exit. 12.  If Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) is selected, click it, and then click Properties. Perform the same steps as for TCP/IPv4, and then click OK and Close. Note It is not necessary to restart the computer at this time if you intend to change the computer's name or domain membership in the following steps. 13.  In Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click System. 14.  Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, click Change settings. 15.  On the Computer Name tab, click Change. 16.  In Computer name, type the name of the computer (the host name). 17.  Click Domain, and then type the name of the domain that you created in Installing and Configuring AD DS and DNS. 18.  If the Computer Name Changes dialog box appears: ·      In User Name, type the domain name and user name of an account that has permission to join computers to the domain. ·      In Password, type the password of the account. Separate the domain name and user name with a backslash, for example, domain\user_name. 19.  Click OK to close all dialog boxes.