Active Directory and DNS Setup on Windows Server 2003

How to Active Directory and DNS Setup on Windows Server 2003 ?




Step 1: Open “Manage Your Server” and choose “Add or remove a role.”

 Step 2: Make sure you have completed all Preliminary Steps.

 Step 3: Wait for settings to be detected

 Step 4: Choose “Domain Controller (Active Directory)” for the new Server Role.

 Step 5: Choose “Next” at the next prompt and choose “Next” at the “Welcome to the Active Directory
Installation Wizard” prompt.

 Step 6: Choose to continue installing at the “Operating System Compatibility” prompt.

Step 7: Choose “Domain controller for a new domain” at the “Domain Controller Type” prompt. 

 Step 8: Choose “Domain in a new forest” next.

 Step 9: Enter the full DNS name of the new domain. (Ex. cslabs.sclab.clarkson.edu)

 Step 10: Choose the NetBIOS name of the new domain. (Ex. CSLABS)

 Step 11: Choose the location of your Database and Log Folders.

Step 12: Choose the location of your SYSVOL folder.

 Step 13: If you receive a “Diagnostic Failed” at the “DNS Registration Diagnostics” screen.
Choose to “Install and configured the DNS server on this computer, and set this computer to use this
DNS server as its preferred DNS server.”

 Step 14: Choose to have your domain permissions compatible only with Windows 2000 and newer
operating systems.

 Step 15: Set the “Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password.”

 Step 16: Review the Summary and choose “Next” to continue the installation.

 Step 17: Wait for the installation to finish. That’s it, Active Directory is set up and ready to use.

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 Mohamed Samir