When you deploy Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers on your network, you can automatically provide client computers and other TCP/IP-based network devices with valid IP addresses. You can also provide the additional configuration parameters these clients and devices need, called DHCP options, that allow them to connect to other network resources, such as DNS servers, WINS servers, and routers.

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Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate NAP DHCP Enforcement in a Test Lab

This paper contains an introduction to Network Access Protection (NAP) and instructions for setting up a test lab to deploy NAP with the DHCP enforcement method.

Troubleshooting DHCP errors and events on DHCP servers

Get prescriptive error and event troubleshooting information for DHCP in Windows Server 2008.

Troubleshooting DHCP errors and events on DHCP clients

Get prescriptive error and event troubleshooting information for DHCP clients running Windows Vista.

DHCP Server in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library

Deployment

• Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate NAP DHCP Enforcement in a Test Lab
• Deploying DHCP (Windows Server 2003)

Operations

• Managing the Windows Server Platform: DHCP Service Product Operations Guide (Windows Server 2003)

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting DHCP errors and events on DHCP servers
• Troubleshooting DHCP errors and events on DHCP clients
• DHCP Troubleshooting (Windows Server 2003)

Technical Reference

• Cable Guy (March 2007): The DHCPv6 Protocol
• DHCP Technical Reference (Windows Server 2003)

Related DHCP Resources

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Technology Center
• TechNet Forum for DHCP
• DHCP search results in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
• DHCP search results in Microsoft Download Center
• DHCP search results in MSDN