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Configuring the DHCP Service 
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is used to automatically assign IP 
addressing information to internal network clients and VPN clients. In the scenarios covered 
in the ISA Server 2004 Configuration Guide, the DHCP server will be used primarily to 
assign IP addressing information to the VPN clients network. Note that in a production 
network, you should configure all machines that do not require a static IP address to be 
DHCP clients. 
The DHCP server service has already been installed according to the procedures you 
performed in Chapter 1 of this Guide. The next step is to configure a DHCP scope that 
includes a range of IP addresses to assign DHCP clients and DHCP options. 
Perform the following steps to configure the DHCP scope: 
1. Click 
Start and point to Administrative Tools. Click on DHCP
2. In 
the 
DHCP console, right click on the server name in the left pane of the console and 
click Authorize
 
3. Click 
the 
Refresh button in the mmc button bar. Notice that the icon on the server name 
in the left pane of the console changes from a red, down-pointing arrow to a green, up-
pointing arrow. 
 
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