Enable and Disable the DHCP Enforcement Client

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2

Enabling and disabling the DHCP enforcement client

  • Using the Windows interface

  • Using a command line

To enable and disable the DHCP enforcement client by using the Windows interface

  1. To open the NAP Client Configuration console, click Start , click All Programs , click Accessories , click Run , type NAPCLCFG.MSC , and then click OK .

  2. Click Enforcement Clients .

  3. Right-click DHCP Enforcement Client , and then click Enable or Disable .

Additional considerations

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

To enable and disable the DHCP enforcement client by using a command line

  1. To open a command prompt, click Start , click All Programs , click Accessories , and then click Command Prompt .

  2. To enable or disable the DHCP enforcement client, do one of the following:

    1. To enable the DHCP enforcement client, type: netsh nap client set enforcement ID = 79617 ADMIN = "ENABLE"

    2. To disable the DHCP enforcement client, type: netsh nap client set enforcement ID = 79617 ADMIN = "DISABLE"

Additional considerations

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

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