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DNS Server

I recently stood up a secondary domain controller within my organization which also holds the DNS Role.
If one DC goes down I would like all client machines to look for the secondary Domain controller. How can I remotely add the secondary DNS to all client machines without having to physically go to each machine?

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Networkken answered SunnyQi-MSFT commented

The ipconfig comes thru a router , not windows server dhcp role

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Hi @whitneykenny-7003 ,

please check the router config if it's possible to add a second/alternative DNS Server in the DHCP config.


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Hi @whitneykenny-7003 ,

how the clients getting the IP config? Are you using DHCP for this? Than it's the easiest way to modify the DHCP settings and add the second DNS Server.

If the clients have a static IP config than PowerShell might be an option:
https://www.msnoob.com/configure-the-dns-client-using-powershell.html


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