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Difficulty: MediumWindows Client Networking Configuration

A system administrator is manually configuring IPv4 settings on a Windows 11 workstation connected to a corporate network. The workstation must automatically resolve unqualified short hostnames by appending specific internal domain suffixes, and it must also dynamically update its host record on the local DNS server upon connecting. Which TWO settings should the administrator configure within the DNS tab of Advanced TCP/IP Settings? (Select TWO.)

  1. Select "Append these DNS suffixes (in order)" and specify the required domain suffixes.Answer
  2. Check the "Register this connection's addresses in DNS" option.Answer
  3. C
    Enable "LMHOSTS lookup" under the DNS tab to handle short hostname resolution.
  4. D
    Set the default gateway metric to 1 to prioritize DNS resolution queries.

Answer

The correct configuration actions are selecting 'Append these DNS suffixes (in order)' to specify internal domain suffixes and checking 'Register this connection's addresses in DNS' to enable Dynamic DNS host updates.
To resolve single-label short hostnames across corporate domains, Windows relies on the DNS suffix search order configured under 'Append these DNS suffixes (in order)' on the DNS tab. Enabling 'Register this connection's addresses in DNS' on the same tab ensures the workstation dynamically registers its IPv4 address and hostname with the authoritative local DNS server.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Open Network Connections (ncpa.cpl), access the properties of IPv4, and click the Advanced button.
Opens the Advanced TCP/IP Settings property sheet displaying IP Settings, DNS, and WINS tabs.
Advanced DNS behaviors such as domain suffix search lists and dynamic registration controls are situated on the DNS tab.
2
Navigate to the DNS tab and select 'Append these DNS suffixes (in order)'.
Allows entering specific corporate domain suffixes to be used when querying single-label hostnames.
Windows appends each listed suffix sequentially to unqualified queries until a valid DNS IP address is returned.
3
Select the 'Register this connection's addresses in DNS' checkbox.
Enables Dynamic DNS (DDNS) registration on the client interface.
Instructs the Windows workstation to register its FQDN and static IP address with the local DNS server.

Key Concept

Windows Advanced TCP/IP DNS Configuration
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Windows Client Networking Configuration

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