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2.1 Creating a New Subdomain in Active Directory

Marţi, 18 August 2009 16:49 Eugen Morar
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In this video i will show you how to create a New Subdomain in Active Directory.


In this exercise, you will create a new child domain using the Active Directory Installation Wizard.
This exercise assumes that you have already created the parent domain, and that you are using a server in the domain that is not already a domain controller.
  1. Log on to the computer as a member of the Administrators group and open the Active Directory Installation Wizard by clicking Start > Run and typing dcpromo. Click Next to begin the wizard.
  2. You will see a message that states that Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 computers running Service Pack 3 or earlier will be unable to communicate with Windows Server 2003 computers. Read the information and click Next to continue.
  3. On the Domain Controller Type page, select Domain Controller For A New Domain. Click Next.
  4. On the Create New Domain page, choose Child Domain In An Existing Domain Tree. Click Next.
  5. On the Network Credentials page, enter the username and password for the domain administrator of the domain you wish to join. You will also need to specify the full name of the domain. For purposes of this simulation, you can enter any information here. After you have entered the appropriate information, click Next.
  6. On the Child Domain Installation page, enter the name of the child domain. Click Next to continue.
  7. On the NetBIOS Domain Name page, you’ll be prompted for the NetBIOS name for this domain controller. Choose a name that is up to 15 characters in length and includes only alphanumeric characters. Click Next to continue.
  8. On the Database And Log Folders page, you’ll need to specify the database and log locations. Leave the default settings and click Next.
  9. On the Shared System Volume page, accept the default settings and click Next.
  10. The Active Directory Installation Wizard prompts you about whether or not the DNS service on the local machine should be configured automatically. Accept the setting to allow the wizard to automatically configure DNS. Click Next to continue.
  11. On the Permissions page, choose Permissions Compatible Only With Windows 2000 Or Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems. Click Next.
  12. On the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page, enter a password, confirm it, and click Next.
  13. On the Summary page, you will be given a brief listing of all the choices you made in the previous steps. Click Next to continue.
  14. The Active Directory Installation Wizard will automatically begin performing the steps required to create a new domain in your environment. Note that you can click Cancel if you want to abort this process. When the process has completed, you will be prompted to reboot the system. After the system has been rebooted, the local server will be the first domain controller in a new domain. This domain will also be a subdomain of an existing one.