How to Set Up DHCP to Provide a Proxy Server

Windows Server is a business class operating system designed to give IT administrators the tools needed to set up an effective network environment. Among these tools is an application called Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). DHCP's job is to allocate IP addresses to computers on the network. As well as an IP address, DHCP can provide proxy server information so that client computers know how to connect to the Internet.

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  Log on to the Windows Server using an account with administrative rights.

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  Browse to the DHCP management tool, which is found in "Administration Tools."

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  Click "Set Predefined Options." Click "Add" in the "Predefined Options and Values" dialog box.

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  Enter the URL of the proxy server in the "Value" field.

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  Click "OK" to save these settings.