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SUMMARY
 This step-by-step article describes how to
configure a new Windows Server 2003-based
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server on a stand-alone server to provide
centralized management of IP addresses and
other TCP/IP configuration settings for the
client computers on a network.

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How to Install the DHCP Service

Before you can configure the DHCP service,

you must install it on the server. DHCP is not
installed by default during a typical
installation of Windows Standard Server 2003
or Windows Enterprise Server 2003. You can
install DHCP either during the initial
installation of Windows Server 2003 or after
the initial installation is completed.

How to Install the DHCP Service on an

Existing Server

1. Click Start, point to Control Panel,

and then click Add or Remove
Programs.
2. In the Add or Remove Programs
dialog box, click Add/Remove
Windows Components.
3. In the Windows Components Wizard,
click Networking Services in the
Components list, and then click
Details.
4. In the Networking Services dialog
box, click to select the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
check box, and then click OK.
5. In the Windows Components Wizard,
click Next to start Setup. Insert the
Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the
 computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
if you are prompted to do so. Setup
copies the DHCP server and tool files to
your computer.
6. When Setup is completed, click Finish.

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How to Configure the DHCP Service

After you have installed the DHCP service

and started it, you must create a scope,
which is a range of valid IP addresses that are
available for lease to the DHCP client
computers on the network. Microsoft
recommends that each DHCP server in your
environment have at least one scope that
does not overlap with any other DHCP server
scope in your environment. In Windows
Server 2003, DHCP servers in an Active
Directory-based domain must be authorized
to prevent rogue DHCP servers from coming
online. Any Windows Server 2003 DHCP
Server that determines itself to be
unauthorized will not manage clients.

How to Create a New Scope

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point

to Administrative Tools, and then
click DHCP.
2. In the console tree, right-click the DHCP
server on which you want to create the
new DHCP scope, and then click New
Scope.
3. In the New Scope Wizard, click Next,
and then type a name and description
for the scope. This can be any name
that you want, but it should be
descriptive enough so that you can
identify the purpose of the scope on
 your network (for example, you can use
a name such as "Administration Building
Client Addresses"). Click Next.
4. Type the range of addresses that can be
leased as part of this scope (for
example, use a range of IP addresses
from a starting IP address of
192.168.100.1 to an ending address of
192.168.100.100). Because these
addresses are given to clients, they
must all be valid addresses for your
network and not currently in use. If you
want to use a different subnet mask,
type the new subnet mask. Click Next.
5. Type any IP addresses that you want to
exclude from the range that you
entered. This includes any addresses in
the range described in step 4 that may
have already been statically assigned to
various computers in your organization.
Typically, domain controllers, Web
servers, DHCP servers, Domain Name
System (DNS) servers, and other
servers, have statically assigned IP
addresses. Click Next.
6. Type the number of days, hours, and
minutes before an IP address lease
from this scope expires. This
determines how long a client can hold a
leased address without renewing it.
Click Next, and then click Yes, I want
to configure these options now to
extend the wizard to include settings for
the most common DHCP options. Click
Next.
7. Type the IP address for the default
gateway that should be used by clients
that obtain an IP address from this
scope. Click Add to add the default
gateway address in the list, and then
click Next.
8. If you are using DNS servers on your
network, type your organization's
domain name in the Parent domain
 box. Type the name of your DNS server,
and then click Resolve to make sure
that your DHCP server can contact the
DNS server and determine its address.
Click Add to include that server in the
list of DNS servers that are assigned to
the DHCP clients. Click Next, and then
follow the same steps if you are using a
Windows Internet Naming Service
(WINS) server, by adding its name and
IP address. Click Next.
9. Click Yes, I want to activate this
scope now to activate the scope and
allow clients to obtain leases from it,
and then click Next.
10. Click Finish.
11. In the console tree, click the server
name, and then click Authorize on the
Action menu.

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Troubleshooting

The following sections explain how to

troubleshoot some of the issues that you may
experience when you try to install and
configure a Windows Server 2003-based
DHCP server in a workgroup.

Clients Cannot Obtain an IP Address

If a DHCP client does not have a configured

IP address, this typically indicates that the
client was not able to contact a DHCP server.
This can be caused by a network problem, or
because the DHCP server is unavailable. If the
DHCP server started and other clients can
obtain valid addresses, verify that the client
has a valid network connection and that all
the related client hardware devices (including
cables and network adapters) are working
properly.
The DHCP Server Is Unavailable

If a DHCP server does not provide leased

addresses to clients, it is frequently because
the DHCP service did not start. If this is the
case, the server may not be authorized to
operate on the network. If you were
previously able to start the DHCP service, but
it has since stopped, use Event Viewer to
check the System log for any entries that may
explain why you cannot start the DHCP
service.

To restart the DHCP service:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. Type cmd, and then press ENTER.
3. Type net start dhcpserver, and then
press ENTER.

-or-

1. Click Start, point to Control Panel,

point to Administrative Tools, and
then click Computer Management.
2. Expand Services and Applications,
and then click Services.
3. Locate and then double-click DHCP
Server.
4. Verify that Startup is set to Automatic
and that Service Status is set to
Started. If not, click Start.
5. Click OK, and then close the Computer
Management window.

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REFERENCES
For additional information about DHCP in
Windows Server 2003, click the following
article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
169289
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/169289/EN-
US/ ) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) Basics
167014
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/167014/EN-
US/ ) DHCP Client May Fail to Obtain a DHCP-
Assigned IP Address
133490
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/133490/EN-
US/ ) Resolving Duplicate IP Address Conflicts
on a DHCP Network
263217
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263217/EN-
US/ ) Windows DHCP Server Gives Incorrect
Settings for the Default Gateway or the DNS
Server

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003,

Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003,
Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Small Business
Server 2003 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business
Server 2003 Standard Edition

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