DHCP: Windows vs. Others

What are the advantages of setting up a Windows 2003 based
DHCP server vs. on other platforms such as Novell, Unix,
etc.? In our case, we have a W2K3 AD Domain, and Novell
and Unix servers. Each administrator from the three
platforms thinks that it should be on that platform. I
trying to figure out what the advantages are from having
in on W2K3, especially because we have the AD and AD-
Integrated DNS. Any insight will be much appreciated!

The integration with DNS & Active Directory is key. AD is the heart of the
system. To me there is no question that it should run on a Windows Server so
that machines are registered in DNS/Active Directory when they receive their
address from DHCP.

Sounds like you are dealing with politics and "pride" more than people's
common sense. :-)

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Parhez Sattar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:579a01c42d43$a9c03020$(E-Mail Removed)...
> What are the advantages of setting up a Windows 2003 based
> DHCP server vs. on other platforms such as Novell, Unix,
> etc.? In our case, we have a W2K3 AD Domain, and Novell
> and Unix servers. Each administrator from the three
> platforms thinks that it should be on that platform. I
> trying to figure out what the advantages are from having
> in on W2K3, especially because we have the AD and AD-
> Integrated DNS. Any insight will be much appreciated!

Thanks Phillip for your reply. What are the benefits of
the machines being registered into AD/DNS when DHCP hands
out the addresses. We currently have all the NT/W2K/XP
machines registering themselves (is that a default
behavior?) with the AD/DNS as those client machines are
setup to use the AD-Integrated DNS. However, we don't
have the Win9X machines registering themselves, as those
as NOT domain-members, I am assuming. With DHCP and DNS
both integrated with AD, is that the only benefit, meaning
the non-AD-aware clients (Win9X, etc.) will be registered
into DNS by the DHCP server once it hands out an address?
Thanks.






>-----Original Message-----
>The integration with DNS & Active Directory is key. AD is
the heart of the
>system. To me there is no question that it should run on
a Windows Server so
>that machines are registered in DNS/Active Directory when
they receive their
>address from DHCP.
>
>Sounds like you are dealing with politics and "pride"
more than people's
>common sense. :-)
>
>--
>
>Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
>www.wandtv.com
>
>
>"Parhez Sattar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:579a01c42d43$a9c03020$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What are the advantages of setting up a Windows 2003
based
>> DHCP server vs. on other platforms such as Novell, Unix,
>> etc.? In our case, we have a W2K3 AD Domain, and Novell
>> and Unix servers. Each administrator from the three
>> platforms thinks that it should be on that platform. I
>> trying to figure out what the advantages are from having
>> in on W2K3, especially because we have the AD and AD-
>> Integrated DNS. Any insight will be much appreciated!
>
>
>.
>

"Parhez Sattar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:59c301c42d50$9e6095a0$(E-Mail Removed)...

Well look at it this way,...what advantage is there to not using a Windows
based DHCP? What do the others have to offer that makes them better? I
don't think there is anything. There has to be a "positive" reason for
choosing one over the other so that you gain something. Can the proponents
of the others give you any good reasons, other than it is just their
favorite OS it is running on?

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com