How do I prevent one IP from creating a DNS entry on a multi-homed server?

Question

I have a Windows server that is multi-homed (it is NOT a DC). The problem is that the 2nd IP creates a DNS entry as well, which sometimes takes priority over the 1st IP. As such, when somebody tries to connect to a file share on this server by server name it will try to connect to the wrong IP and it won't work.

How would I go about preventing this secondary IP (used for an application, the IP doesn't need to be published in DNS) from creating a DNS entry, while still allowing the primary IP to create an entry?

Answer 1

If both ip addresses are bound to the same network card then you won't be able to use the solution Zoredache provided... exactly. What you can do is follow his suggestion and then create a static A record for the ip address that you do want registered in DNS.

Answer 2

Are the multiple addresses assigned to a single adapter, or do you have have multiple adapters.

If you have multiple adapters then you should be able to un-check the 'Register this connection's addresses in DNS' box. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305553#6

Answer 3

In my case where the server is a domain controller (and I have one address per adapter), unchecking the "Register this connections' address" did not help. I had to put a bogus IP address in the "User the following DNS server addresses" section so when it tried to register the address (despite my telling it not to), no harm was done.