Re: DHCP Client question



Does anyone know where I can find details on how to do the same thing in
Windows Nt 4.0 Server? I need to add a vendor class and have the procedure
for Win2k but the procedure for NT is totally different, especially on how to
enter the data.

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:

> It will give out address any way. What custom classes will allow you to do
> is to use e.g. different gateways or different scope options or even
> different scopes on different clients depending on class settings.
> E.g. user A gets IP address 10.10.10.151 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and
> since it is "VIP" user it gets default gateway of 10.10.10.254 which is
> faster leased line.
> User B (a student without any custom class set) gets e.g. IP address
> 10.10.10.150 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 with default gateway 10.10.10.1
> on slower (and more busy) leased line.
>
> There is no easy control of who gets the DHCP assigned IP address since
> there is no authentication mechanism built into DHCP lease process.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
>
> "ACE-Joe" <ACEJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:D059656F-4310-4A21-9635-0B0861846295@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I guess one other question this generates for me is this. If I set a user
> > or vendor class on the scope on the DNS server, will it only hand out
> > addresses to clients that have the same class name configured, or will it
> > hand out addresses to everyone anyway? I don't want it to hand out an
> > address unless the client has been configured with the class name
> > manually.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Joe
> >
> > "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Joe,
> >>
> >> Yes, clients will be able to work from other networks without any
> >> problems.
> >>
> >> E.g. in my office we are using classes (for different reason that you
> >> plan
> >> to) but we use them and we get specific IPs depending on user's class on
> >> DHCP.
> >> I also have DHCP server at home where I don't use DHCP classes and I can
> >> still connect without any problem (and I do get totally different set of
> >> IP
> >> address then I get in the office).
> >>
> >> I hope this helps,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
> >>
> >> "ACE-Joe" <ACEJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:2547B541-DE01-43FA-A2E9-27B24EAFA391@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > In DHCP, in attempt to secure who gets a DHCP address, I was
> >> > thinking
> >> > of
> >> > specifying a class in the DHCP server and manually on the clients for
> >> > the
> >> > scopes of my network. This way, if a client doesn't have the class
> >> > specified
> >> > in their IP settings, they won't get an address from my DHCP server.
> >> > My
> >> > question is this. If a client is a mobile user with a laptop, and we
> >> > specify
> >> > the class in their IP settings. If they take their machine to another
> >> > network, that also uses DHCP, will specifying a class on the client
> >> > side
> >> > prevent them from getting an IP? I don't want to cause trouble for
> >> > traveling
> >> > users going to hotels or other offices that use DHCP and not be able to
> >> > get
> >> > an IP due to me specifying a class in their settings. Is this a valid
> >> > concern or will other DHCP servers still be able to give our machines
> >> > an
> >> > address even though we specify a class?
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> > Joe
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
.



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