Microsoft Windows: NETLOGON 5782 warnings in System event log with the description "No DNS servers configured for local system"

Summary: This article talks about "NETLOGON warning 5782," which appears in the system event log of a Windows system. The event description contains the phrase "No DNS servers configured for local system." ...

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Symptoms

The System event log of a system running Windows contains NETLOGON warning 5782, with the following description:

Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records failed with the following error:
No DNS servers configured for the local system

There are other possible descriptions for this event. This article only applies if the description includes the text "No DNS servers configured for local system."

The system with this warning in its log likely has records missing from DNS.

Cause

There are several possible causes for this issue. This list may not be exhaustive.
  • The affected system is not configured to use the correct DNS servers, or any DNS servers at all.
  • The system's network adapters are not configured to register their addresses in DNS.
  • A Group Policy setting is preventing the system from registering its DNS records.

Resolution

First, ensure that the affected system is using the correct DNS servers. The ipconfig /all command lists which DNS servers are in use. In an Active Directory domain, the correct DNS servers are almost always domain controllers.

Second, ensure that the network adapters of the affected system are configured to register their addresses in DNS. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Network Connections applet.
  2. Right-click an enabled network adapter and select Properties.
  3. In the window that appears, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  4. Click Advanced…
  5. Select the DNS tab and confirm that the checkbox labeled Register this connection's addresses in DNS is checked.
  6. Click OK until all property windows are closed.
  7. Repeat steps 1-6 for all enabled network adapters.

If the problem still persists, a Group Policy setting may be preventing the system from registering its DNS records. The setting most likely to interfere with dynamic DNS registration is located here:

Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/DNS Client/Dynamic Update

This setting should be Enabled or Not configured. Disabling this setting prevents a system from registering its DNS records.
 

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows 2012 Server R2
Article Properties
Article Number: 000212006
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2024
Version:  3
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