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DCHP and Active Directory

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by windlej

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We had a consultant come in to look over our Active Directory migration. One of the items he said that Active Directory requires DHCP. WE called Microsoft and they said it does not. That it's just makes administrating easier. My view follows Microft. Does anyone know the benifits of have setting up DHCP with Active directory? Or the disadvantages of not setting one up?

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by curlergirl

I think perhaps your consultant mis-spoke or was misunderstood - perhaps he/she said (or meant to say) that Active Directory requires DNS rather than DHCP. This is correct - AD DOES require DNS but not DHCP. However, I would not set up a network without using DHCP. It saves a huge amount of administrative time setting IP addresses and other IP options like DNS and WINS server addresses, router (gateway) address, etc., etc. Also, specifically with Win2K servers and workstations, you have to have DHCP in order to use some of the neat new stuff like RIS (remote installation services). If you've never used DHCP - read up on it and learn to use it well. Good luck! Hope this helps!

by windlej

Thank You that ansewer my question. They did say they would not proceed without DHCP and I do aggree that it's a big help. We are working on switching to DCHP but it will take some time. I also that DNS is a must.

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