Install and configure the dhcp server services

Global options are propagated to all the scopes that you create on that DHCP server, while Scope options are only for the individual scope that you are working with.

For example, if you have different scopes for several different subnets and each subnet will have a different default gateway but will share the same DNS servers, you would want to set the DNS servers as a Global option while the default gateways would be set separately in each scope as a Scope option.

In addition to specifying exclusions, you can add reservations to your DHCP server. Create a plan Before you configure your DHCP server, it is a good idea to have all your ducks in a row. For example, you may need to know: The scope of IP addresses that your server will manage e. Which machines require static IP addresses i. Installing DHCP. Editor's Picks. After you click this checkbox you will see a popup for adding the features that are required by DHCP.

Click Add Features then click Next until you get to the install page. Wait for the installation to complete. Leave the wizard open so we can easily launch the post installation configuration once it is done.

Once the Post-install configuration wizard appears click next until you get to the Authorization page. The default option should work. In my case I am using the domain administrator credentials so I will click Commit :. Now enter your desired start and end IP address ranges. I am going to use If you want to exclude an IP address or range of IPs that fall within the scope you specified above you can enter that now.

DHCP failover can also be configured on a workgroup computer not demonstrated in this test lab. When prompted, enter a product key, accept license terms, configure clock, language, and regional settings, and provide a password for the local Administrator account. Click Start , type ncpa. The Network Connections control panel will open. The previous step demonstrates new functionality in Windows Server that enables you to search and run applications, settings, and files by clicking Start and then typing a search term.

Next to IP address type It is not necessary to provide an entry next to Default gateway. Click OK twice, and then close the Network Connections control panel. The Server Manager Dashboard is displayed by default. In the navigation pane, click Configure this local server. The System Properties dialog box will open. Wait for the installation process to complete, verify on the Installation progress page that Configuration required. Click the Notification flag and then click Promote this server to a domain controller.

See the following example. Click Next four times, verify that All prerequisite checks passed successfully is displayed, and then click Install. This account has domain administrator privileges, and other privileges. However, it is a best practice to disable or rename this account. In the Active Directory Users and Computers console tree, double-click contoso.

Next to Password and Confirm password , type a password for the user1 account. Clear the checkbox next to User must change password at next logon , select the Password never expires checkbox, click Next , and then click Finish. Click Add , type domain admins under Enter the object names to select , click OK twice, and then close the Active Directory Users and Computers console.

Click Start , click Administrator , and then click Sign out. In the DHCP console, right-click dhcp1. In the Server Manager navigation pane, click Local Server and then click the name next to Computer name.

The System Properties control panel will open. Under Member of , select Domain , type contoso. When you are prompted to provide credentials to join the domain, enter the credentials for the user1 account that was created previously and then click OK.

Confirm that computer name and domain changes were successful, click OK twice, and then click Close. Installation succeeded on DHCP2. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode.