Change the lease time for remote access clients

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To change the lease time for remote access clients

  1. Open DHCP.

  2. In the console tree, click Scope Options.

    Where?

    • DHCP/applicable DHCP server/applicable scope

  3. Right-click Scope Options and click Configure Options.

  4. Click Advanced.

  5. In User class, select Default Routing and Remote Access Class.

  6. In Available Options, click the check box for 051 Lease.

  7. In Long, type the lease value in seconds.

    For example, if you want the lease time to be one hour, type: 3600

Note

  • To open DHCP, click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click DHCP.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Setting Up Options
Using Routing and Remote Access servers with DHCP