Registering a DNS from the command line

Activity 2: To register a DNS from the command line, follow these steps:

  1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
  2. Enter the ipconfig /registerdns command and press the Enter key:
Figure 13.14: Entering the command
  1. You will receive the following message:
Figure 13.15: Command output

Registering a DNS entry through the command line is not ideal since you have to run it on all machines. However, I have used it when troubleshooting DNS issues.

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