Summary
DHCP provides an efficient and reliable TCP/IP network configuration. The DHCP service also helps prevent IP address conflicts and conserves the use of IP addresses through centralized management of address allocation. In contrast to manual configuration, where each client computer must have its IP address information individually set before it can join the network, DHCP offers a form of instant access for supported clients that use DHCP.
The DHCP service provided in Windows Server 2003 builds on a long history of support for DHCP and adherence to open industry standards, while introducing features that make DHCP easy to deploy and manage. Network administrators benefit from the integration of DHCP with DNS as well as enhanced monitoring and statistical reporting for DHCP servers, new vendor-specific options and user-class support, multicast address allocation, unauthorized DHCP server detection, and Windows Clustering Services.
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