Hi all, I installed Windows Vista Server last week. This machine host the DHCP services. I realize that my clients cannot get any IP address. After investigating, I concluded that it was the vista firewall that was blocking the requests. So here is my configuration : One network interface connected to Internet (mark as public) One network interface that is connected to my intranet (I mark it as private) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is allowed in "Inbound rules" of the firewall I can get an IP from my DHCP only if I change the state of the public profil in "Windows Firewall with advanced security properties" with Allow for inbound connections. Any help ? Thank you

Comments 1. Vista Server ? 2. Vista is a desktop, not server os. There is no DHCP server built-in to Vista, there is a DHCP client. 2. There is no need to change the firewall for vista to get a dhcp address

1. and 2. Vista Server (Longhorn Server) exists ...

what build of longhorn are you using? I have not had a issue with the firewall and dhcp on any VIsta builds

I use the RC1 (I'll give you the build number later if needed because I don't have access to the server from where I am). Just a precision, I don't think it is an issue but just a configuration problem.

RC1 is a Vista desktop build there is no dhcp server only a client. What the dhcp server that is offering address to client computers

The build is the 5600

so you are using vista as a server ? All Vista builds are client not server builds and have no builtin dhcp server. so what are using as your dhcp server ?>\

I don't know if you are joking or what ... Go see this link : http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,2180,2015214,00.asp And please, if you don't know that there is a Vista Server (or Longhorn Server, call it as you want) so you cannot help me. I'll try to ask somewhere else ...

Sorry but thats longhorn server beta 5600, not vista beta 5600 there is a difference. As for Longhorn beta dhcp server issues I would tell you to post you question to http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=582&SiteID=17(the longhorn server support forums)

OK thank you JayTF, I'll post overthere.