An unauthorized DHCP server on a network can cause a variety of problems, such as the leasing of duplicate IP addresses. ...

An unauthorized DHCP server on a network can cause a variety of problems, such as the leasing of duplicate IP addresses. To protect against this type of problem, domain member DHCP servers query Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) during the logon process. If the DHCP server finds its IP address and server name in the list of authorized DHCP servers maintained by AD DS, the server is authorized as a DHCP server. If no match is found, the server is not authorized by AD DS and cannot respond to DHCP requests.