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DHCP server options

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    duderz
    last edited by Jan 4, 2006, 9:33 AM

    Can someone please point me to documentation on how to add dhcp server options
    The file is /var/etc/dhcpd.conf

    example options cut from dhcpd.conf

    option routers 192.168.1.1;
            option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1;

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      hoba
      last edited by Jan 4, 2006, 9:45 AM

      Conf files are overwritten on each boot / config change as everything is generated dynamically from the config.xml so your changes won't have a very long life. However somebody at IRC made it work by disabling DHCP in the webgui, editing the file and calling it from the shell / by hidden XML option at bootup.

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        duderz
        last edited by Jan 4, 2006, 1:13 PM

        Thanks for the info Hoba,

        I need the option to set dhcpd server options in my home network and at least one customer site where I intend to replace a software LB and DHCP server and adding some dhcp options like tftp server, pxe stuff etc…

        Would it be possible to add a "manual settings" or the like in the Web GUI so that custom modifications like these could be set in less hacker prone way?  For myself I don't care, but I just can't push this kind of workaround to a customer. It's however perfectly fine to manually edit dhcpd.conf, but there needs to be a consistency....

        ps. The customer is a school, so I do not make any money out of pfsense, I just want to save them a few bucks by replacing commercial software where possible...This is a common need for schools and other non-profit orgs. so adding this to the core would help a lot of people.

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          sullrich
          last edited by Jan 4, 2006, 5:27 PM

          http://faq.pfsense.com/index.php?sid=18033&lang=en&action=artikel&cat=10&id=38&artlang=en&highlight=hidden

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            duderz
            last edited by Jan 4, 2006, 8:18 PM Jan 4, 2006, 8:09 PM

            Sorry, it was right under my eyes. I just looked in the wrong place :-[
            What I was looking for more specifically was the next-server and filename options to do some pxe stuff with either anywhereTS.com or thinstation.org, obviously I can do that right out of the box just by modifying config.xml

            [code]

            • <dhcpd>- <lan><enable>- <range><from>192.168.1.100</from>
                <to>192.168.1.199</to></range>
            • <winsserver>xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</winsserver>
              <defaultleasetime></defaultleasetime>
              <maxleasetime></maxleasetime>
              <gateway>xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</gateway>
              <domain></domain>

            <filename></filename>

            --></enable></lan>
            -</dhcpd>

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