UseDomainNameDevolution
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista
UseDomainNameDevolution
specifies whether the name resolver uses domain-name devolution to resolve an unqualified query. For example, when a query with a single-label name is received, such as "Fabrikam", UseDomainNameDevolution
specifies whether a domain is added to it to make it "Fabrikam.com".
Values
true |
Specifies that the name resolver uses domain-name devolution. This is the default value. |
false |
Specifies that the name resolver does not use domain-name devolution. |
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client | UseDomainNameDevolution
Valid Passes
specialize
Applies To
For a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client.
XML Example
The following XML output specifies a DNS domain configuration for Fabrikam.
<DNSDomain>fabrikam.com</DNSDomain>
<DNSSuffixSearchOrder>
<DomainName wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1">server1.fabrikam.com</DomainName>
<DomainName wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="2">fabrikam.com</DomainName>
</DNSSuffixSearchOrder>
<UseDomainNameDevolution>true</UseDomainNameDevolution>
<Interfaces>
<Interface wcm:action="add">
<Identifier>Local Area Connection</Identifier>
<DNSDomain>fabrikam.com</DNSDomain>
<DNSServerSearchOrder>
<IpAddress wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1">192.168.1.1</IpAddress>
<IpAddress wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="2">192.168.1.2</IpAddress>
</DNSServerSearchOrder>
<EnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration>true</EnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration>
<DisableDynamicUpdate>false</DisableDynamicUpdate>
</Interface>
<Interface wcm:action="add">
<Identifier>Local Area Connection 2</Identifier>
<DNSDomain>fabrikam.com</DNSDomain>
<DNSServerSearchOrder>
<IpAddress wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1">192.168.1.1</IpAddress>
<IpAddress wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="2">2001:4898:28:4:213:20ff:fe16:3e96</IpAddress>
</DNSServerSearchOrder>
<EnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration>true</EnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration>
<DisableDynamicUpdate>false</DisableDynamicUpdate>
</Interface>
</Interfaces>