DisableDynamicUpdate

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Data type Range Default value

REG_DWORD

0 | 1

0

Description

Disables the Domain Name System (DNS) dynamic update registration for all interfaces on the system. The default value is zero.

With dynamic update, DNS client computers automatically register and update their resource records whenever address changes occur.

Value Meaning

0

Enables dynamic update registration.

1

Disables dynamic update registration.

This entry does not exist in the registry by default. You can add it by using the registry editor Regedit.exe.

Change Method

You can also disable dynamic update registration by using Group Policy.

Activation Method

To make changes to the value of this entry effective, you must restart the computer.

Note

  • For dynamic update to operate on any interface, it must be enabled at both the system and interface levels. To disable it for a particular interface, add the entry DisableDynamicUpdate to an Interface-name subkey, and set its value to 1. To disable it on all interfaces of a system, add the DisableDynamicUpdate entry to the Tcpip\Parameters subkey and set its value to 1.