====== Authorizing DHCP without Active Directory on Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012 ====== If you need a DHCP server but don't wish to install Active Directory services, simply add a registry key here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\DHCPServer\Parameters with type and value: Name: DisableRogueDetection Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 And restart the server (only restarting the service will not help)