DNS Client Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell® is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. This reference topic for the information technology (IT) professional provides assistance in utilizing the Windows PowerShell cmdlets to script and automate tasks.
Domain Name System (DNS) Client
This reference provides cmdlet descriptions and syntax for all Domain Name System (DNS) Client-specific cmdlets. It lists the cmdlets in alphabetical order based on the verb at the beginning of the cmdlet.
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Adds a rule to the Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT). |
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Clears the contents of the DNS client cache. |
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Retrieves details of the network interfaces configured on a specified computer. |
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Retrieves the contents of the DNS client cache. |
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Retrieves global DNS client settings like the suffix search list. |
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Retrieves the Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) global settings. |
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Retrieves the Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) configured on the computer. |
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Retrieves DNS client Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) rules. |
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Gets DNS server IP addresses from the TCP/IP properties on an interface. |
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Registers all of the IP addresses on the computer onto the configured DNS server. |
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Removes the specified DNS client Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) rule. |
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Performs a DNS name resolution for the specified name. |
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Sets the interface specific DNS client configurations on the computer. |
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Sets the DNS client global settings, including the non-interface specific settings. |
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Modifies the global Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) settings. |
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Modifies a DNS client Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) rule for the specified namespace. |
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Sets DNS server addresses associated with the TCP/IP properties on an interface. |
Notes
To list all the cmdlets that are available, use the Get-Command -Module DnsClient
cmdlet.
For more information about, or for the syntax of, any of the cmdlets, use the Get-Help
<cmdlet name> cmdlet, where <cmdlet name> is the name of the cmdlet that you want to research. For more detailed information, you can run any of the following cmdlets:
● Get-Help
<cmdlet name> -Detailed
● Get-Help
<cmdlet name> -Examples
● Get-Help
<cmdlet name> -Full
More Information
For more information about the cmdlets, see the following:
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