Re: DHCP and private IP's

From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:53:21 +0100

Hi Merv and Max,

It is some W2k3 server thingy, which doesn't get automatically the admin
account for authorizing DHCP. So as soon as DHCP is setup, you will get that
message in the eventlog and you will have to set the admin account (which I
would use) only once. 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:OhI9BVwFFHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I checked 3 SBS 2003 servers and all are using the administrator
> account/password for this.  I don't think I was responsible for this.  I
> think it was set up by SBS during the initial installs.
>
> -- 
> Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> ===================================
>
>
> "Max" <Max@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:63BBA101-EA36-47F5-90C3-125B09023F3A@microsoft.com...
> > Marina (and Merv)
> >
> > What I am confused about is: Do I create a user account and supply this
> > accountID and pw to DHCP or do I simply use the administrator?  If I
> create a
> > new user account for the DHCP and DNS what priveledges to I give it??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --max
> >
> > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Max,
> > >
> > > The errormessage is quite clear about what you should do. Read again.
> The
> > > easiest way to do it is via the DHCP snap in.
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Marina
> > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > One of the Magical M&M's
> > >
> > > "Max" <Max@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > news:37BC36A4-ACCD-4F7B-8CC9-0515FAC35B7B@microsoft.com...
> > > > I got a 1056 from the DHCPserver which is this:
> > > >
> > > > The DHCP service has detected that it is running on a DC and has no
> > > > credentials configured for use with Dynamic DNS registrations
> initiated by
> > > > the DHCP service. This is not a recommended security configuration.
> > > > Credentials for Dynamic DNS registrations may be configured using
the
> > > command
> > > > line "netsh dhcp server set dnscredentials" or via the DHCP
> Administrative
> > > > tool.
> > > >
> > > > Now I'm getting private IP's on my two connected PC's.
> > > >
> > > > I have Win2003 SBS with a D-Link wireless router plugged into the
> internal
> > > > side of the network.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas of what to check??
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > --max
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

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