Force Windows 7 to use specific DC

What is the command line to force a Win 7 machine to use a specific DC?
Thomas NSystems Analyst - Windows System AdministratorAsked:
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Tom CieslikIT EngineerCommented:
Strange question.
If you have Forrest in your organization and more than one DC, then active directory should be propagated to all DC so all DC's will have same information.
If you want force workstation to use specific DC just put this DNS IP on workstation NIC IPv4 properties
aravind ancheWindows/Vmware Commented:
If you are logged on as a domain administrator then enter the command below to create the account and join the domain

netdom /domain:savilltech /user:savillj /password:nottelling member <computer name> /joindomain

If you are not an administrator the domain admin people will have to add you an account first using either server manager or using NETDOM.EXE

netdom /domain:savilltech /user:savillj /password:nettelling member <computer name> /add

Once the account has been add

http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server/how-can-i-join-domain-command-line
Shaun VermaakTechnical SpecialistCommented:
That is not correct.

You need to configure Active Directory Sites and Services to link the subnet to correct site which in turn contains DC.
Test GC for example with this command
nslookup gc._msdcs.%USERDNSDOMAIN%

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Setting logonserver variable has no effect on which DC is used for Kerberos, GC etc.

You can test with
NLTEST /DSGETSITE

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