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1.1 Promoting a Domain Controller in Active Directory

Marţi, 18 August 2009 16:33 Eugen Morar
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In this video i will show you how to promote a Domain Controller in Active Directory.


 

In this exercise, you will promote an existing Windows Server 2003 computer to a domain controller. You would need to have already installed and configured a Windows Server 2003 computer and a DNS server that supports SRV records. If you do not have a DNS server available, the Active Directory Installation Wizard automatically configures one for you.
  1. Open the Manage Your Server utility, which is located in the Administrative Tools program group.
  2. Click Add Or Remove A Role and click Next to begin the process. For the server role, select Domain Controller (Active Directory) and then click Next. Finally, click Next once more to start the Active Directory Installation Wizard.
  3. Alternatively, you can start the Active Directory Installation Wizard by clicking Start ? Run and typing dcpromo.
  4. Click Next on the Welcome To The Active Directory Installation Wizard page to begin the domain controller promotion process. The Operating System Compatibility page of the wizard provides you with an important note about operating system compatibility. Click Next to continue.
  5. On the Domain Controller Type page, specify the type of domain controller this server will be. To choose the domain controller type, select Domain Controller For A New Domain and click Next.
  6. On the Create New Domain page, choose whether the new domain tree is part of an existing forest or a new one that you create. Since this is the first tree in the forest, select Domain In A New Forest and click Next.
  7. On the New Domain page, type test.mycompany.com as the full name of the DNS domain. Once you’ve selected a name, click Next.
  8. Real World Requirement
  9. If you are not working in a test environment, be sure that you have chosen a root domain name that is consistent for your organization, and doesn’t overlap with others. For example, you might choose ActiveDirectory.test, since it is unlikely to conflict with other existing domains and DNS namespaces.
  10. On the NetBIOS Domain Name page, type in the NetBIOS name for this machine and click Next.
  11. In the Database And Log Folders page, you can specify the file system locations for the Active Directory database and log file. Leave the settings at the default and click Next.
  12. On the Shared System Volume page, you can select a shared system volume location. Leave the default settings and click Next.
  13. On the Permissions page, choose Permissions Compatible Only With Windows 2000 Or Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems and click Next.
  14. On the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page, provide a Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator password. Once you’ve selected and confirmed the password, click Next.
  15. Based on the installation options you’ve selected, the Active Directory Installation Wizard presents a summary of your choices. Verify the options, then click Next to begin the Active Directory installation process. When the necessary operations are complete, the wizard prompts you to click Finish. For purposes of this simulation, click Don’t Restart Now.