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Disable DNS dynamic updates

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By default, dynamic updates are configured on Windows Server 2003-based clients. To disable dynamic updates for all network interfaces, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD value.
4. Type DisableDynamicUpdate, and then press ENTER two times.
5. In Edit DWORD Value, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
6. Quit Registry Editor.
   

To disable dynamic updates for a specific interface, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\interface - Note interface is the device ID of the network adaptor for the interface that you want to disable dynamic update for.
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD value.
4. Type DisableDynamicUpdate, and then press ENTER two times.
5. In Edit DWORD Value, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
6. Quit Registry Editor.

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