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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) -

DHCP is a protocol that allows a server to automatically allocate a unique IP address to a client. The IP address is provided on a lease basis for a fixed length of time.

The Microsoft DHCP uses a 4 step process that starts by having the client broadcast a request, any available servers then offer an address to the client, the client then broadcasts a request to the server for a lease, and the offering server assigns an address to the client.

DHCP servers must have static IP addresses.

Microsoft's NT Server 4.0 provides DHCP server functions.

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