windows 11 vs windows 10 reciving DNS Suffix Search List from DHCP

הראל זר 6

We have an issue in Windows 11 machiens which are not reciving DNS Suffix Search List from DHCP.
All windows 10 machine in the same network are receiving the dns Suffix Search List from DHCP and the windows 11 not receiving
i know i can add the DNS Suffix Search List through registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
"SearchList"="csrv"
But this solution is less preferable

is there a fix for this?
Thanks in advance!
Harel

Darrell Gorter 1,216 Reputation points

2022-03-20T14:18:20.307+00:00

Hello,
The Windows 10 machine is running IPV6 and the Windows 11 Machine is running IPV4.
What happens if they are running the same.
Thanks

Darrell
הראל זר 6 Reputation points

2022-03-21T09:44:01.827+00:00

This is not an ipv6 problem
there is aomthing in windows 11 that do this
in the dhcp we add Domain search list for all client
all windows 10 client are working properly the problem exist in windows 11 only
you can bypass it with by add it manualy to each client in several methods:VBS,reg file
But this solution is less preferable
Darrell Gorter 1,216 Reputation points

2022-03-21T16:19:50.92+00:00

Hello,
This is a known issue, which should ship in a Windows Update in early Q2.

Notes in KB will read something similar to this:
Addressed an issue with DHCP Option 119 - Domain Search Option which prevented the use of Connection-specific DNS Suffix Search List.

Thanks

Darrell

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AJC24986 6 Reputation points

2022-12-02T14:13:46.153+00:00

Guessing this has still not been fixed in Windows 11 2261.900 or the issue has returned?

Just switched to this build from Windows 10 yesterday and I do not see my DNS Search Suffixes getting applied from DHCP.

If I look at DhcpDomainSearchList within HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces then I clearly see the multiple suffixes, but ipconfig /all only provides the first suffix.
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Dave Patrick 426K Reputation points MVP

2022-03-20T13:56:45.05+00:00

Generally, domain joined members inherit the Primary DNS Suffix as a DNS Suffix Search List item. Also appears in this case the router is the DHCP server. This one may help.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/networking/configure-domain-suffix-search-list-domain-name-system-clients

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Dave Patrick 426K Reputation points MVP

2022-03-21T12:44:38.91+00:00

Just checking if there's any progress or updates?

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הראל זר 6 Reputation points

2022-03-21T12:49:24.21+00:00

there is somthing in windows 11 that do this
in the dhcp we add Domain search list for all client
all windows 10 client are working properly the problem exist in windows 11 only
you can bypass it with by add it manualy to each client in several methods:VBS,reg file
But this solution is less preferable
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Dave Patrick 426K Reputation points MVP

2022-03-21T13:50:05.197+00:00

Domain joined members generally inherit the Primary DNS Suffix as a DNS Suffix Search List item. Two problems noted above are a blank Primary DNS Suffix and the router being used for DNS. Domain controller and all members must use the address of DC listed for DNS and no others such as router or public DNS.

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R P 6 Reputation points

2022-03-22T00:58:26.287+00:00

DSPatrick , thank you for reviewing the options for working around this issue!

The DHCP "option 119" that allows for providing of Domain Search Suffixes via DHCP has been officially supported by Windows since W10 April 2018 update:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/dhcp/what-s-new-in-dhcp#:~:text=April%202018%20Update-,The%20DHCP%20client%20in%20Windows%2010%20has%20been%20updated%20in,short%20names.%20DHCP%20option%20119%20is%20specified%20in%20RFC%203397.,-DHCP%20Subnet%20Selection

Is omission of "Option 119" support from Windows 11 intentional or is it a bug and this will be supported again in the future updates?

Thanks!

Dave Patrick 426K Reputation points MVP

2022-03-22T01:02:25.957+00:00

According to Darrell's comment above the windows 11 issue should be fixed sometime in second quarter.

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Dave Patrick 426K Reputation points MVP

2022-03-22T12:16:59.78+00:00

Just checking if there's any progress or updates?

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R P 6 Reputation points

2022-03-21T13:42:01.483+00:00

This issue had been reported in Feedback Hub when Windows 11 released: https://aka.ms/AAeruv1
I don't know if this was fixed yet.
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Darrell Gorter 1,216 Reputation points

2022-03-22T13:51:48.15+00:00

Hello,
Let me repeat my above message to be sure it's seen.

This is a known issue, which should ship in a Windows Update in early Q2.

Notes in KB will read something similar to this:
Addressed an issue with DHCP Option 119 - Domain Search Option which prevented the use of Connection-specific DNS Suffix Search List.

Thanks
Darrell
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Georgios Gkoumas 0 Reputation points

2023-03-01T04:41:45.18+00:00

Temp solution and until we get an update/fix/patch for this for Win11 22H2 is to use HOSTS file records.
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