An administrator has been given a CIDR/22 IP address block and needs to assign addresses to a multiple of virtual workstations. Which of the following servers will MOST likely perform this task?

A DNS server resolves hostnames to IP addresses and does not assign or distribute IP addresses dynamically to network clients.

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is designed specifically to automatically assign IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and other network parameters to hosts that request them. Given a /22 CIDR block, an administrator configures the DHCP scope with that address range, and the server dynamically leases individual addresses to virtual workstations as they come online, handling the full assignment lifecycle without manual intervention.

RAS (Remote Access Service) provides remote network connectivity such as dial-up or VPN access for external users and does not manage IP address assignment to local workstations.

A WINS server resolves NetBIOS names to IP addresses on legacy Windows networks and does not dynamically assign IP addresses to hosts.