Jay, I'm not denigrating your client's configuration, just asking a legitimate question. You can certainly run DHCP on a DC, however you run in to the administration limitation you've just found. If administration by non-domain-admins is a concern, host DHCP on file servers, app servers, routers - basically anything but a DC.
1) There's nothing inherently wrong with DHCP servers at each site, but it often isn't necessary. If I have a multi-site network, with robust connectivity, I usually want to centralize DHCP as much as possible. Add a helper address to the local site routers and set up a central DHCP server. For small sites on poor or unreliable connections, DHCP can be hosted on the local site router or file server. 2) Hopefully you can move the site's DHCP service off to another host. Cheers, Malcolm -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 26 January, 2009 23:20 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Can we limit administration to One DHCP server in a domain? Malcom, Not all companies can afford to have separate server for DHCP. As consultants, we find DHCP service running on DC much more often than not. (1) What is wrong with separate DHCP server for each site? (2) This company is splitting and that site needs to be administered by some "outside" guys who will not be domain admins at this time. Chris, Thanks for the article link. We have gone to plan B now. Jay ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
