DHCP Overview

Updated: June 24, 2013

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 R2

DHCP is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard designed to reduce the administration burden and complexity of configuring hosts on a TCP/IP-based network, such as a private intranet. Using the DHCP Server service, the process of configuring TCP/IP on DHCP clients is automatic.

For more information, see Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Overview.

See also

• What's New in DHCP in Windows Server 2012 R2: Provides information about changes in functionality for DHCP in Windows Server 2012 R2.

• What's New in DHCP in Windows Server 2012: Provides information about changes in functionality for DHCP in Windows Server 2012.

• Understand and Deploy DHCP Failover: Provides detailed information about a new option for DHCP high availability in Windows Server 2012.

• Step-by-Step: Configure DHCP Using Policy-based Assignment: Provides step by step instructions for configuring DHCP policies in a test lab with Windows Server 2012.

• Step-by-Step: Configure DHCP for Failover: Provides step by step instructions for configuring DHCP failover in a test lab with Windows Server 2012.