DHCP
Proper noun
Meaning
DHCP
(Internet) Initialism of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (a protocol that computers use to decide on one IP address to use when using dynamic IP addressing, usually drawn from a limited pool of between 4 and 65,000 possible addresses).
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A client can receive DHCP offers from multiple servers, but it will accept only one DHCP offer.
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A DHCP client may also request its last-known IP address.
Because the DHCP server has no secure mechanism for authenticating the client, clients can gain unauthorized access to IP addresses by presenting credentials, such as client identifiers, that belong to other DHCP clients.
Another extension, Authentication for DHCP Messages (RFC 3118), provides a mechanism for authenticating DHCP messages.
Any DHCP server on the network may service the request.