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A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators. Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Specify sites covered by the GC Locator DNS SRV Records

This policy setting specifies the sites for which the global catalogs (GC) should register site-specific GC locator DNS SRV resource records. These records are registered in addition to the site-specific SRV records registered for the site where the GC resides, and records registered by a GC configured to register GC Locator DNS SRV records for those sites without a GC that are closest to it.

The GC Locator DNS records and the site-specific SRV records are dynamically registered by the Net Logon service, and they are used to locate the GC. An Active Directory site is one or more well-connected TCP/IP subnets that allow administrators to configure Active Directory access and replication. A GC is a domain controller that contains a partial replica of every domain in Active Directory.

To specify the sites covered by the GC Locator DNS SRV records, click Enabled, and enter the sites' names in a space-delimited format.

If you do not configure this policy setting, it is not applied to any GCs, and GCs use their local configuration.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductNetlogon
CategoryNet Logon › DC Locator DNS Records
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows XP
Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftNetlogonParameters

Policy Settings

Sites:

Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftNetlogonParameters
Value NameGcSiteCoverage
TypeREG_SZ