Microsoft Windows Group Policy Settings

Purpose of the Group Policy (policy name):
Connection-Specific DNS Suffix

Path in Group Policy Manager:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\DNS Client

Supported on:
Only works on Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Location in Registry:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient!AdapterDomainName

Description of Policy:
Specifies a connection-specific DNS suffix. This setting supersedes the connection-specific DNS suffixes set on the computers to which this setting is applied, those configured locally and those configured using DHCP. Warning: A connection-specific DNS suffix specified in this setting is applied to all the network connections used by multihomed computers to which this setting is applied. To use this setting, click Enable, and then enter a string value representing the DNS suffix in the available field. If this setting is not configured, it is not applied to any computers, and computers use their local or DHCP-configuration parameters.

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