Phase 3 - Domain Controller Setup - HP Tc2100 - Server - 128 MB RAM Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Small Business Server 2000
4. Complete the "UserID, Password" login form.

PHASE 3 - Domain Controller Setup

The Windows 2000 reference guide calls this process "Promoting the server to a
domain controller".
1. Click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Configure Your Server to
open the "Windows 2000 Configure Your Server" window.
2. Select "Active Directory".
3. Scroll down and click "Start the Active Directory wizard".
4. Click Next to continue.
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5. Click Next at the "Domain Controller Type" to accept the default: "Domain
Controller for a new Domain".
6. Click Next at the "Create Tree or Child Domain" to accept the default:
"Create a new domain tree".
7. Click Next at the "Create or Join Forest" to accept the default "Create a
new forest of domain trees".
8. At the text box for "Full DNS name for new domain:" type in the assigned
DNS name for your server (for example: mycompany.com).
9. Click Next. The system may take a few minutes before moving to next
screen.
10. Click Next at the "NetBIOS Domain Name" dialog box to accept default
"Domain NetBIOS name:"
11. Click Next to accept "Database and Log Locations" default
directories
12. Click Next to accept default "Shared System Volume".
13. The system will display a dialog box that reads "The Wizard can not
contact the DNS Server...." Confirm your DNS configuration, or
install and configure a DNS server on this computer. Click OK.
14. Click Next to accept the installing DNS on your new server.
The following instructions corresponds to the standard steps
for new domain creation. You may customize the options
proposed by Windows 2000 to match your environment.
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