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DHCP (Linux conf)

Ethan W edited this page Sep 27, 2026 · 7 revisions

Installing DHCP on Linux

sudo dnf upgrade


sudo dnf update (before installing DHCP server)
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DHCP file backup

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DHCP.conf file + lease-time conf

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note. Verify lease-time configs: cat /var/lib/dhcpd/dhpcd.leases

Enable dhcpd service

systemctl start dhcpd
systemctl status dhcpd
systemctl enable dhcpd

note. The DHCP server will not work until the firewall has added and enabled the service.

Lab Environment

  • Proxmox
  • Windows
  • Active Directory
  • Linux
  • Pfsense

Lab01 — FW & Windows Client

Pfsense Configuration

Firewall


wks01 Configuration

Network Configuration

User & Group Configuration

Tech Terms


Lab 02 | DNS + ADDS Role

ad01 Configuration

DNS Manager

Joining Domains



Lab 03 | Linux (Rocky)

dhcp01 Configuration

Users & Groups

Extra Linux Commands


Lab 4 | DHCP (Rocky Linux)

dhcp01 Configuration

PuTTY + Enhanced Explorer security configuration (IE ESC)

Configure DHCP & Firewall Services

User & Group File Permissions

Securing SSH

DORA (DHCP Handshake)


Lab 5 | ADDS and Group Policy

ad01 Configuration

OU (Organizational Unit)

Group Policy Management


Lab 6 | Assessment

Environment Configurations


Lab 7 | Server Core / Remote Administrator Tools

FS01 - Windows Core


Lab 8 | Apache Lab

WEB01 - Apache (Rocky Linux)


Domain Joining (realm)


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