Microsoft-Polycom Environment Configuration; Procedure 1-Setting Up A Server As The Windows Domain Controller - Polycom ReadiConvene Deployment Manual

Microsoft—Polycom Environment Setting
Microsoft—Polycom Environment
Configuration
Procedure 1—Setting Up a Server As the Windows Domain
Controller
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This section describes the required procedures to set up the Microsoft and
Polycom entities to start and run point-to-point and multipoint audio and
video conferences from Office Communicator, Windows Messenger and
Polycom video endpoints (VSX and PVX).
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This procedure can be skipped if a Domain Controller is already installed in
your environment.
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The Domain Controller and the Live Communication Server can be installed
on different computers or on the same computer.
To set up the Windows Domain Controller:
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Install Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 on the Server.
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Click Start->Run
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In the Run dialog box, enter dcpromo.
The Active Directory Installation wizard opens.
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In the Welcome screen, click Next.
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In the Domain Controller Type window, select Domain Controller for
a New Domain and click Next.
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In the Create New Domain window, select Create Domain in a new
forest and click Next.
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In the New Domain Name window, enter the domain name (for
example, polycom.com) and click Next.
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In the NetBIOS Domain Name window, enter the NetBIOS name
(default) and click Next.
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In the Permissions window, select Permission compatible only with
Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating systems (default
setting) and click Next.