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Nslookup: set domain

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

Nslookup: set domain

Changes the default Domain Name System (DNS) domain name to the name specified.

Syntax

set do[main]**=**DomainName

Parameters
  • DomainName
    Specifies a new name for the default DNS domain name. The default domain name is the host name.
  • { help| ?}
    Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.
Remarks
  • The default DNS domain name is appended to a lookup request depending on the state of the defname and search options. The DNS domain search list contains the parents of the default DNS domain if it has at least two components in its name. For example, if the default DNS domain is mfg.widgets.com, the search list is named both mfg.widgets.com and widgets.com. Use the set srchlist command to specify a different list and the set all command to display the list.

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See Also

Concepts

Command-line reference A-Z
Command shell overview
Nslookup subcommands
Nslookup: set srchlist
Nslookup: set all