DNSQueryTimeouts

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Data type

Range

Default value

REG_MULTI_SZ

List of integers representing time in seconds

1 2 2 4 8 0

Description

Determines how long the Domain Name System (DNS) client waits for a response to each of the five attempts in the name resolution process. If the time specified for any attempt elapses before DNS receives a response, DNS repeats the query.

The value of this entry is an ordered list of five time limits (in seconds). The sixth value, which must be 0, indicates the end of the list. Each time limit is applied to the corresponding attempt in the name resolution process, in the following order:

Value

Default value

Attempt

1st limit

1 second

Query the preferred DNS server on a preferred connection.

2nd limit

2 seconds

Query the preferred DNS server on all connections.

3rd limit

2 seconds

Query all DNS servers on all connections (1st attempt).

4th limit

4 seconds

Query all DNS servers on all connections (2nd attempt).

5th limit

8 seconds

Query all DNS servers on all connections (3rd attempt).

6th value

(Must be 0.)

 

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The integers in this entry each appear on a separate line in the registry editors.

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.