If the system does not need to act as a DHCP server, the kea package can be uninstalled.
Removing the DHCP server ensures that it cannot be easily or accidentally reactivated and disrupt network operation.
The kea-dhcp4-server service should be disabled on
any system that does not need to act as a DHCPv4 server.
The kea-dhcp4-server service can be disabled with the following command:
$ sudo systemctl mask --now kea-dhcp4-server.service
Unmanaged or unintentionally activated DHCP servers may provide faulty information to clients, interfering with the operation of a legitimate site DHCP server if there is one.
The kea-dhcp6-server service should be disabled on
any system that does not need to act as a DHCPv6 server.
The kea-dhcp6-server service can be disabled with the following command:
$ sudo systemctl mask --now kea-dhcp6-server.service
Unmanaged or unintentionally activated DHCP servers may provide faulty information to clients, interfering with the operation of a legitimate site DHCP server if there is one.
The kea-dhcp-ddns-server service should be disabled on
any system that does not need to act as a DHCP Dynamic DNS update server.
The kea-dhcp-ddns-server service can be disabled with the following command:
$ sudo systemctl mask --now kea-dhcp-ddns-server.service
Unmanaged or unintentionally activated DHCP servers may provide faulty information to clients, interfering with the operation of a legitimate site DHCP server if there is one.