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Symptom: On a DHCP enabled network, workstation cannot obtain IP from DHCP server but DHCP server are working fine.

Cause: Windows DHCP Service failed to start

Solution: Check for DHCP Client Services permission

1. Open Services.msc from run prompt and find “DHCP Client”
   1. Right click > properties > log on tab
   2. Check and remember the logon user
2. Open registry editor (regedit) from run prompt
3. Go to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP, right click > permissions and set full control permissions for user in 1.B
4. Go to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TCPIP, right click > permissions and set full control permissions for user is 1.B
5. Restart workstation and test

Hope this helps, cheers 🙂