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We're looking to install the WDS role on a server to host the keys for BitLocker's network unlock feature. &nbsp;Will only be using WDS for the unlock, nothing else. &nbsp;Network unlock is our only option since pre-boot PINS are not an option. &nbsp;We have about 50 desktops scattered throughout different locations and the goal is to enable network unlock with BitLocker.<br />
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We'd like to install the WDS role on multiple hosts to avoid a single point of failure. &nbsp;If one WDS host goes down, this would prevent our desktops from booting which would be very bad. &nbsp;What do folks do in this situation to allow for redundancy?<br />
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We're in AWS. &nbsp;The concern is that WDS relies on DHCP and since DHCP is hosted in AWS, will this cause problems with WDS? &nbsp;Keep in mind, we're only using WDS for network unlock.<br />
We'd like to host a server on prem for WDS but this is not an option at this time.<br />
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thank you
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We're looking to install the WDS role on a server to host the keys for BitLocker's network unlock feature.  Will only be using WDS for the unlock, nothing else.  Network unlock is our only option since pre-boot PINS are not an option.  We have about 50 desktops scattered throughout different locations and the goal is to enable network unlock with BitLocker.

We'd like to install the WDS role on multiple hosts to avoid a single point of failure.  If one WDS host goes down, this would prevent our desktops from booting which would be very bad.  What do folks do in this situation to allow for redundancy?

Next question.  
We're in AWS.  The concern is that WDS relies on DHCP and since DHCP is hosted in AWS, will this cause problems with WDS?  Keep in mind, we're only using WDS for network unlock.
We'd like to host a server on prem for WDS but this is not an option at this time.

thank you

Can multiple WDS servers exist on the same domain?

BitLocker

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto configuration protocol used on IP networks and an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP allows for computers to be configured automatically to communicate with each other over an IP network without the need for manual setup by a network administrator. The implementation of DHCP relies on a DHCP server to hand out network configuration information to DHCP-capable clients that request an IP address (and other information required or useful in communicating with other devices on an IP network). In addition to an IP address, common configuration information served over DHCP includes a default gateway, subnet mask and DNS sever(s).

DHCP

Amazon Web Services (AWS), is a collection of remote computing services, also called web services, that make up a cloud-computing platform  operated from 11 geographical regions across the world. The most central and well-known of these services include Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, also known as "EC2", and Amazon Simple Storage Service, also known as "S3". Other services include Elastic MapReduce (EMR), Route 53 (a DNS web service),  provides a highly available and scalable Domain Name System (DNS) web service, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), storage, database, deployment and application services.

REDUNDANCY

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.