Script to append DNS suffixes

[Jonny Two Shoes]

Im just looking for a basic vbs script that will automatically add to and apply the list under "Append these DNS suffixes (in order)". This can be found under network properties/IProtocol/Advanced/DNS

I have a long list I would like to add to every workstation I install and doing this with a script instead of manually would be best.

I am new to vbs scripting so pls keep it simple if possible. I have heard of such a script before so pretty confident it is possible.
Am googling as we speak

Many thanks.

 

[Herm]

How many do you want to add. Can't you add them with DHCP??

 

[Jonny Two Shoes]

Not sure how. These are DNS suffixes of which some relate to North America and many others. There are about ten of them. We have a leased line to Chicago so I don't have full control of the network by any means.

Would just like to add these to each workstation a lot faster. I am trying to cut down on laptop/desktop rollout time as a small goal.

EDIT: off topic -- corporate gave us an image which takes a good two hours to install before we can even begin to customize a laptop for a user. Not my idea of the purpose of an image so I made my own with BartPE using their image. So Im looking for further time saving schemes

 

[Jonny Two Shoes]

Google has not been helpfull so far

 

[Juggy]

You can add them with your Group Policy and set the order.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...119e-4773-8acf-320bf29af82a1033.mspx?mfr=true

I'm going to find it in AD policies on my server then post the pic OK

 

[Juggy]

Here we go.

Computer Configuration->Administrative Templates->Network->DNS Client

Inside that you will find "Primary DNS Suffix" and "DNS Suffix Search List".

That'll do the trick.

 

[Jonny Two Shoes]

heh that would work as well. However I have to convince the network admin here to change group policies then :/

I found this:

On Error Resume Next

SET WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WSHShell.RegWrite
"HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\SearchList",
"DNS suffix", "REG_SZ"
SET WSHShell = Nothing


but it gives me an expected statement error on line 5 (HKLM\System....). If someone could just correct the syntax for me I know that regkey is definately what holds the DNS suffix list info

 

[Herm]

Script

I Fiddled around in dhcp console for a while (nearly broke it)
Decided to look for script and found something for you.


' This VBScript code adds a domain suffix that can be used by clients in the domain.

' ---------------------------------------------------------------
' From the book "Active Directory Cookbook" by Robbie Allen
' ISBN: 0-596-00466-4
' ---------------------------------------------------------------

' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------
strDNSSuffix = "<DNSSuffix>" ' e.g. othercorp.com
strDomain = "<DomainDNSName>" ' e.g. amer.rallencorp.com
' ------ END CONFIGURATION ---------

set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://" & strDomain & "/RootDSE")
set objDomain = GetObject("LDAP://" & objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext") )
objDomain.Put "msDS-AllowedDNSSuffixes", strDNSSuffix
objDomain.SetInfo

WScript.Echo "Added " & strDNSSuffix & " to suffix list."

And here's the link
Hope it helps, I reckon Group Policy is probably going to be the best move.

 

[Jonny Two Shoes]

thanks will see what I can do with that.

 

[Juggy]

Kom aan meneer twee skoen, jy moet vir die blerrie admin se wat is goed vir die besigheid.

All processes like that should be managed from a central location. That is the whole purpose of AD and policies.

 

[ubercal]

heh that would work as well. However I have to convince the network admin here to change group policies then :/

I found this:

On Error Resume Next

SET WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WSHShell.RegWrite
"HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\SearchList",
"DNS suffix", "REG_SZ"
SET WSHShell = Nothing


but it gives me an expected statement error on line 5 (HKLM\System....). If someone could just correct the syntax for me I know that regkey is definately what holds the DNS suffix list info

Shouldnt the Network Admin be dealing with these issues ? or is it your own little project.Anyway as mentioned it is done via DHCP or Group Policy

 

[Jonny Two Shoes]

Shouldnt the Network Admin be dealing with these issues ? or is it your own little project.Anyway as mentioned it is done via DHCP or Group Policy

Unfortunately our entire IT/MIS staff at this world-wide international company in the South African\jo'burg affiliate consists of three people including the manager.

So the network admin has very little time on her hands and our jobs overlap a lot

As I have officially been employed for almost four months now Im still getting to grips with their policies and systems etc.

Call it 6 months including contract time