Configuring DNS on NT with CPS or During Unattended Setup

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

SUMMARY

You can configure Domain Name Service (DNS) information in Windows NT either during an unattended installation or with the Resource Kit Computer Profile Setup (CPS) utilities by modifying the Oemnxptc.inf file.

For an unattended install using the winnt.exe /u:unattended.txt option, you have to copy the I386 directory from the compact disc. Once the I386 has been copied to a share point you can modify the Oemnxptc.inf.

For CPS you can make the changes to the Oemnxptc.inf on the image that was created with Uplodprf.exe.

MORE INFORMATION

After opening the Oemnxptc.inf, locate the following section and make the required modifications for your environment for DNS configuration.

NOTE: The semicolons indicate commented lines and will not be read.

set RegistryErrorIndex = $($R0)

        CloseRegKey $(TcpVersKeyHandle)
        CloseRegKey $(TcpRulesKeyHandle)
        LibraryProcedure ResultHostname $(!TCPCFG_HANDLE), ConvertHostname

$(!STF_COMPUTERNAME)
set NewValueList =
{{EnableDHCP,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(EnableDHCPFlag)},+
{DataBasePath,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_EXPAND_SZ),
"%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc"},+
;
;The Domain equates to the Domain Name in the GUI
;Enter the Domain Name in between the quotes
;Example: {Domain,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_SZ),"xxxxxxxx.xxx"},+
{Domain,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_SZ),""},+
;
{Hostname,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_SZ),$(ResultHostname)},+
;
;The NameServer equates to the DNS Search order in the GUI
;Enter the IP Addresses between the quotes
;Example: {NameServer,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_SZ),"xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
;xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"},+
{NameServer,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_SZ),""},+
;
{ForwardBroadcasts,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),0},+
;
{IPEnableRouter,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),0},+
;
;The SearchList equates to the Domain Suffix Search Order in the GUI
;Enter the Domain Suffix between the quotes
;Example: {SearchList,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_SZ)," xxxxxxxx.xxx
;xxxxxxxx.xxx xxxxxxxx.xxx"},+
{SearchList,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_SZ),""}}

        Shell  $(UtilityInf), AddValueList, $(TcpParmKeyHandle),

$(NewValueList)

        CloseRegKey $(TcpParmKeyHandle)
        Ifstr(i) $(RegistryErrorIndex) != NO_ERROR
            CloseRegKey $(TcpLinkageHandle)
            CloseRegKey $(TcpSvcKeyHandle)
            EndWait
            Debug-Output "OEMNXPTC.INF: Registry error: add value list." 

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords          : ntsetup ntdriver ntreskit NTSrvWkst 
Version           : 3.50 3.51
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : 

Last Reviewed: February 18, 1999