Add a user or group as a DHCP user at a member server

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To add a user or group as a DHCP user at a member server

  1. Open Computer Management if the DHCP server is installed as a domain member server (or a stand-alone workgroup server).

  2. In the console tree, click Local Users and Groups.

    Where?

    • Computer Management (Local)/System Tools/Local Users and Groups
  3. In the details pane, double-click Groups, and then click DHCP Users.

  4. On the Action menu, click Properties.

  5. On the General tab, click Add.

    The Select Users dialog box opens.

  6. In Enter the object names to select, type the name of the user you want to add as a DHCP User, and then click OK. To add multiple users in one operation, type user names separated by semicolons, and then click OK.

Notes

  • To open Computer Management, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.

  • The DHCP Users group provides a way to grant read-only console access to the DHCP server. Members of DHCP Users group are granted the right to view, but not to modify, data for the applicable server in the DHCP console. For more information about DHCP groups, see Related Topics.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Add a user or group as a DHCP administrator at a member server
Add a user or group as a DHCP user at a domain controller
Delegate ability to authorize DHCP servers to a non-enterprise administrator
DHCP groups
New features for DHCP