Set DNS properties for Message Queuing

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To set DNS properties for Message Queuing

  1. Open Network Connections in Control Panel.

  2. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.

  3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, in the components list, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

  4. Click Properties.

  5. On the General page, do any of the following:

    • To specify that the DNS server will be located automatically, on the General page, select Obtain DNS server address automatically.

    • To specify one or two DNS servers, on the General page, select Use the following DNS server addresses. Then, in Preferred DNS server, type the IP address of the preferred DNS server, and in Alternate DNS server, type the IP address of an optional alternate DNS server.

    • To specify more than two DNS servers, on the General page, click Advanced. On the Advanced TCP/IP Settings page, click the DNS tab. Under DNS server addresses, in order of use, click Add; in DNS server, type the address of a DNS server and click Add. Repeat this step for each DNS server that you want to specify. You can use the Up and Down buttons to change the order of the DNS servers in the list. You can also click Edit to change the address of the selected DNS server in the list, or you can click Remove to delete it from the list.

Notes

  • To open Network Connections, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.

  • This task is performed only if you are operating in a DNS-only environment (an environment that has no WINS server). Message Queuing requires DNS to be configured to correctly resolve computer names.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Configuring DNS settings for Message Queuing
Working with MMC console files