UpdateSecurityLevel

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Data type

Range

Default value

REG_DWORD

0 | 16 | 256

0

Description

Determines whether the DNS client uses standard dynamic update or secure dynamic update.

Windows 2000 supports both standard dynamic update and secure dynamic update. With secure dynamic update, the authoritative name server accepts updates only from authorized clients and servers.

Value

Meaning

0

Send secure dynamic updates only when non-secure dynamic updates are refused.

16

Send only non-secure dynamic updates.

256

Send only secure dynamic updates.

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Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.

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