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The server tool for this (I looked up Server 2012 R2 but it should apply is here.<br />
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<a href="https://www.itprotoday.com/compute-engines/how-do-i-enable-dhcp-server-logging" rel="ugc">https://www.itprotoday.com/compute-engines/how-do-i-enable-dhcp-server-logging</a><br />
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Here is another article for DHCP Lease logs<br />
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<a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/d8b493b6-df09-4518-944c-d4d7d470bff3/dhcp-client-lease-history-win-2012-r2?forum=winserveripamdhcpdns" rel="ugc nofollow">https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/d8b493b6-df09-4518-944c-d4d7d470bff3/dhcp-client-lease-history-win-2012-r2?forum=winserveripamdhcpdns</a><br />
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These should give you what you need.
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The server tool for this (I looked up Server 2012 R2 but it should apply is here.

https://www.itprotoday.com/compute-engines/how-do-i-enable-dhcp-server-logging [https://www.itprotoday.com/compute-engines/how-do-i-enable-dhcp-server-logging]

Here is another article for DHCP Lease logs

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/d8b493b6-df09-4518-944c-d4d7d470bff3/dhcp-client-lease-history-win-2012-r2?forum=winserveripamdhcpdns [https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/d8b493b6-df09-4518-944c-d4d7d470bff3/dhcp-client-lease-history-win-2012-r2?forum=winserveripamdhcpdns]

These should give you what you need.

KingstonITOPS

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Thanks John.....Was looking for a specific solution that is designed for DHCP log management and reporting (if one existed). &nbsp;The log that is native is not very user friendly.
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Thanks John.....Was looking for a specific solution that is designed for DHCP log management and reporting (if one existed).  The log that is native is not very user friendly.

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There is no Windows log that is a standard user friendly thing to read . We pore through these from time to time. <br />
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You would need to export to Excel or write a formatting program. <br />
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When I get a minute I will look for a third party reporting tool
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There is no Windows log that is a standard user friendly thing to read . We pore through these from time to time.

You would need to export to Excel or write a formatting program.

When I get a minute I will look for a third party reporting tool

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Enable Windows Firewall and log Successful and Unsuccessful packets<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/31687/Windows-Firewall-as-Code.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/31687/Windows-Firewall-as-Code.html</a>
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Enable Windows Firewall and log Successful and Unsuccessful packets
https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/31687/Windows-Firewall-as-Code.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/31687/Windows-Firewall-as-Code.html]

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Thanks John....this may be as close as I can get.
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Thanks John....this may be as close as I can get.

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You are very welcome. &nbsp;Happy to help
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DHCP Logging Question: &nbsp;I am running DHCP services on a Windows Server 2016. &nbsp;I would like to know how I can capture all of the DHCP log activity for an indefinite amount of time in a format that humans can read. &nbsp;Any suggestions are appreciated.
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DHCP Logging Question:  I am running DHCP services on a Windows Server 2016.  I would like to know how I can capture all of the DHCP log activity for an indefinite amount of time in a format that humans can read.  Any suggestions are appreciated.

DHCP Loging

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Windows OS

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DHCP

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