DHCP shows ip addresses with RAS as the ID

Hi all,
1- 2000 server with AD and DHCP running
1-2003 server with AD and DHCP running
When I look at my DHCP leases some of the ips show the server name having 6
or more ips assigned to it as RAS.
Why would the server be using more than one ip in dhcp?
I also have a regular workstation listed with RAS as the ID.
Thanks in advance for any help or explaination on this.
Sher

When a remote user connects to the RAS server, it gets its IP config from
the RAS server, not directly from DHCP. If the RAS server is configured to
use DHCP it will lease a batch of IP addresses from your DHCP server. It
will use one of these for its internal interface (the end point for the
dialup or VPN connection) and allocate one to each remote user.

If a workstation is leasing an extra IP for RAS it must have incoming
connections enabled. It needs an extra IP for its client as above.

"Sher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:371E6E9B-FE09-4293-BB1B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
> 1- 2000 server with AD and DHCP running
> 1-2003 server with AD and DHCP running
> When I look at my DHCP leases some of the ips show the server name having
> 6
> or more ips assigned to it as RAS.
> Why would the server be using more than one ip in dhcp?
> I also have a regular workstation listed with RAS as the ID.
> Thanks in advance for any help or explaination on this.
> Sher

Hi Bill,
Thanks for the info. I do not have remote users dialing in or vpn setup.
The only thing I have running is auto antivirus updates running.
I have users mapped to different servers within. The workstation should not
have any remote connections. If the remote desktop was on would that be a
cause on the workstation? Would the antivirus be using RAS?
Thanks again,
Sherry
"Bill Grant" wrote:

> When a remote user connects to the RAS server, it gets its IP config from
> the RAS server, not directly from DHCP. If the RAS server is configured to
> use DHCP it will lease a batch of IP addresses from your DHCP server. It
> will use one of these for its internal interface (the end point for the
> dialup or VPN connection) and allocate one to each remote user.
>
> If a workstation is leasing an extra IP for RAS it must have incoming
> connections enabled. It needs an extra IP for its client as above.
>
> "Sher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:371E6E9B-FE09-4293-BB1B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi all,
> > 1- 2000 server with AD and DHCP running
> > 1-2003 server with AD and DHCP running
> > When I look at my DHCP leases some of the ips show the server name having
> > 6
> > or more ips assigned to it as RAS.
> > Why would the server be using more than one ip in dhcp?
> > I also have a regular workstation listed with RAS as the ID.
> > Thanks in advance for any help or explaination on this.
> > Sher
>
>

Hey again Bill,
When you say "incoming connections enabled" where is that located? I looked
under services but not sure?
Thanks again,
Sher

"Sher" wrote:

> Hi all,
> 1- 2000 server with AD and DHCP running
> 1-2003 server with AD and DHCP running
> When I look at my DHCP leases some of the ips show the server name having 6
> or more ips assigned to it as RAS.
> Why would the server be using more than one ip in dhcp?
> I also have a regular workstation listed with RAS as the ID.
> Thanks in advance for any help or explaination on this.
> Sher

If a server has leased extra IPs from DHCP for RAS, this server is
enabled for remote access (or has been at some time). If it is not currently
enabled, the leases will expire.

"Sher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A0C1FF36-78DB-40D2-BD43-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Bill,
> Thanks for the info. I do not have remote users dialing in or vpn setup.
> The only thing I have running is auto antivirus updates running.
> I have users mapped to different servers within. The workstation should
> not
> have any remote connections. If the remote desktop was on would that be a
> cause on the workstation? Would the antivirus be using RAS?
> Thanks again,
> Sherry
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> When a remote user connects to the RAS server, it gets its IP config
>> from
>> the RAS server, not directly from DHCP. If the RAS server is configured
>> to
>> use DHCP it will lease a batch of IP addresses from your DHCP server. It
>> will use one of these for its internal interface (the end point for the
>> dialup or VPN connection) and allocate one to each remote user.
>>
>> If a workstation is leasing an extra IP for RAS it must have incoming
>> connections enabled. It needs an extra IP for its client as above.
>>
>> "Sher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:371E6E9B-FE09-4293-BB1B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi all,
>> > 1- 2000 server with AD and DHCP running
>> > 1-2003 server with AD and DHCP running
>> > When I look at my DHCP leases some of the ips show the server name
>> > having
>> > 6
>> > or more ips assigned to it as RAS.
>> > Why would the server be using more than one ip in dhcp?
>> > I also have a regular workstation listed with RAS as the ID.
>> > Thanks in advance for any help or explaination on this.
>> > Sher
>>
>>

That depends on what OS is running in the workstation. Search the help
files for "incoming connection".

"Sher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1C635ED0-8E22-4478-92F2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey again Bill,
> When you say "incoming connections enabled" where is that located? I
> looked
> under services but not sure?
> Thanks again,
> Sher
>
> "Sher" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> 1- 2000 server with AD and DHCP running
>> 1-2003 server with AD and DHCP running
>> When I look at my DHCP leases some of the ips show the server name
>> having 6
>> or more ips assigned to it as RAS.
>> Why would the server be using more than one ip in dhcp?
>> I also have a regular workstation listed with RAS as the ID.
>> Thanks in advance for any help or explaination on this.
>> Sher