Installing Active Directory in Windows Server 2003

Steps: 1. Log on as Administrator to the Member Server. 2. 3. 4. Check for the correct computer name and IP/Address (IP address should be static). Click Start, and then click Run. In the Run box, type dcpromo and then click OK.

6. On the Welcome to the Active Directory Installation Wizard page, click NEXT. 7. On Operating system compatibility Wizard page, click NEXT. 8. On the Domain Controller Type page, ensure that Domain Controller for a new Domain is selected, and then click NEXT.

9. On the Domain Controller Type page, ensure that Domain in new forest is selected, and then click NEXT.

10. On the New Domain Name page, in the Full DNS Name for new domain text box, type the Domain name you want for your Organization and then click NEXT.

11. On the NetBIOS Domain name page, ensure that Domain Name appears and if Domain name doesnt appear Specify the NetBIOS name of the Domain name, and then click NEXT. 12. On the database and log locations page accept the default locations by clicking NEXT. 13. On shared system volume page accept the default locations by clicking NEXT. 14. On DNS Registration Diagnostic Select Install and configure the DNS server on this computer. " and then click NEXT.

15. On Permissions page, select Permissions compatible only with Windows 2000 or windows server 2003 operating system, and then click NEXT. 16. On the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page, in the password and confirm password boxes, type password and in confirm password boxes and then click NEXT. 17. On the Summary page, review the Options you selected, and then click NEXT. 18. The Active Directory Installation begins. 19. When the completing the Active Directory Installation wizard page appears, clicks FINISH, and then Restart Your Computer.