Manage DNS clients in PowerShell
PowerShell offers cmdlets for managing DNS client settings, DNS name query resolution, and for securing DNS clients.
DNS client management cmdlets are part of the DNSClient PowerShell module and have the text “DnsClient” in the noun part of the name.
The following table lists common cmdlets for modifying DNS client settings.
Table 1: Cmdlets for modifying DNS client settings
| Cmdlet | Description |
|---|---|
| Get-DnsClient | Gets details about a network interface |
| Set-DnsClient | Sets DNS client configuration settings for a network interface |
| Get-DnsClientServerAddress | Gets the DNS server address settings for a network interface |
| Set-DnsClientServerAddress | Sets the DNS server address for a network interface |
Note
Set-DnsClient requires an interface that an alias or index references.
The following command sets the connection-specific suffix for an interface:
Set-DnsClient -InterfaceAlias Ethernet -ConnectionSpecificSuffix "adatum.com"