ACTIVE DIRECTORY (WINDOWS 2003 SERVER)

 The greatest feature of Windows Server 2003 is it’s ability to be a Domain Controller (DC).

 Ability to store names and passwords on a central computer (the Domain Controller) or
computers (several Domain Controllers)

Promoting Domain Controller in Windows Server 2003

 Promoting Domain Controller includes DNS installation, because without DNS the client
computers wouldn’t know who the DC is.

Method:

 Click Start then Run

 Type “DCPROMO” and hit Enter

 Active Directory Installation Wizard will appear. Click Next.

 Click Next on the compatibility window.

 In Domain Controller Type keep the default option of “Domain Controller for a new domain”
selected and click Next.

 Keep “Domain in a new forest” option selected because it is the first DC then click Next.

 Provide the name of the new domain (Active Directory domains don’t need to be “real”
domains). It can be anything you wish, Ex. ITLC.COM then click Next.

 To keep it simple, we will use the first part of our domain which is the default selection as
the NetBIOS name of the domain. Click Next.

 Keep the defaults for the location of Database folder (C:\\WINDOWS\NTDS) and Log folder:
(C:\\WINDOWS\NTDS). Click Next

 Keep the Shared System Volume Folder Location (C:\\WINDOWS\SYSVOL) as default.

SYSVOL folder is a public share. Click Next.

 Keep the default selection of ‘’Install and configure.....’’ in the DNS Registration Diagnostics
since we will install the DNS server on this machine. Click Next.

 Keep the default of ‘’Permissions compatible only with Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003 operating systems and click Next.

 Provide your restore mode password. This password will be used to save a failed server.
Click Next.

 Now we will see a summary of what will happen. Make sure it’s all correct and click Next.

 Actual process will occur and it will take several minutes.

 After a while you will see the Completing the Active Directory Installation Wizard and click
Finish.

Create a New Domain User Account

 Open Active Directory Users and Computers

  In the console tree, right-click the folder in which you want to add a user account. (Active
Directory Users and Computers / Domain Node / Folder

 Point to New, and then click User

 In the First name, Initials and Last Name.

 Modify Full name to add initials or reverse order of first and last names.

 In User Logon Name, type the user logon name, click the UPN suffix in the drop-down list
and then click Next.

 In Password and Confirm Password type the user’s password and then select the
appropriate password options.

In Windows 7 Client

 Right-click My Computer and then click Properties.

 Click Start, select Run, type Sysdm.cpl and then click OK

 Click Start, click Control Panel, double-click System.

Change the Computer Name and Join a Domain

 Click Change Settings. Under System Properties click the Change Tab

 Select Domain and in the Domain dialog box type the domain name of your choice.
Example ITLC.

 Click More Tab to change the Primary Domain Name System (DNS) suffix.

 Click OK three times and then restart the computer.

 Logon to the Domain using the Logon name and Password you created in the Active
Directory.

SUPPORTING TCP/IP

Protocol - rules governing computer communications

TCP/IP – the default WAN protocol that provides communications across diverse interconnected
networks.

IP address – 32-bit address of information uniquely assigned to a machine on an IP network.

Assigning Static IP address on your PC:

1. Click Start and open up Control Panel.

2. Select Network and Sharing Center.

3. In the Left Pane, Select Change Adapter

Settings.
 4. Right click the connection that you want to configure and select Properties

5. Under LAN Properties window select TCP/IPv4 and click on Properties.

6. Select Use the following IP Address. Enter your IP address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway and DNS server address.

7. Click OK.

Configure TCP/IP to obtain an IP address Automatically

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) – a protocol use to automatically assign TCP/IP
configuration information to the DHCP client.

• Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically under TCP/IPv4 Properties

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) – addressing is an

extension of dynamic IP address assignment for LAN adapters
enabling configuration of IP address without using static IP
address assignment or using DHCP server.

• APIPA generates an IP address in the form of

169.254.x.y and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0

TCP/IP Tools for Troubleshooting

• Ping – to check connectivity between devices

(loopback address is 127.0.0.1)

• IPconfig – to view current TCP/IP configuration information for a computer

 /all, /release, /renew, /flushdns, /registerdns, /displaydns

• Net View – another command to test TCP/IP connections

 Net view \\Computer Name or Net view \\IP address

• Tracert – helps you to figure out exactly where along the route the breakdown happened

- Is used to follow a particular route from one computer to another.

• Pathping – combination of both ping and Tracert and provides information about data loss
between the source and the destination.

DNS (Domain Name System) – is used to resolve/translate computer names to it’s associated IP
address or websites URL (Uniform Resource Locator) into IP address.

How to look up a DNS name or IP address

• At the command prompt type NSLOOKUP, a space, and the IP address or domain name
and press Enter.

Configuring A DNS Client Statically

• In the TCP/IP Properties Select the ff:

 Use the following DNS Server address

 Preferred DNS Server:

Alternate DNS Server:

SETTING UP, CONFIGURING AND TROUBLESHOOTING PRINTER

 Click START then select Devices and Printers. Click the Add a Printer tab.

 Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window will pop select Add a Local Printer

 Under Choose a printer port select Create New port

 Type of port: Standard TCP/IP Port then click Next

 Enter the IP address of the Printer then click Next

 Detecting the driver of the printer then click Next.

 Printer name click Next. Printer Sharing click Next.

 Printer Test Page select Yes.

 Finish.

CONFIGURING SECURITY SETTINGS AND INTERNET OPTIONS

Configuring Security Options

• The Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box allows you to assign web sites to
security zones and customize security for each zone.

Security Zones
• Internet – contains all web sites that you have not places in other zones.
• Local Intranet – contains all web sites that are on the local network
• Trusted Sites – contains web sites that are believed to be safe
• Restricted Sites – contains web sites that could potentially be harmful.

Security Levels
• High – appropriate for sites that might have harmful content
• Medium – appropriate for most internet sites
• Medium-Low – appropriate for local sites
• Low – appropriate for sites that are trusted

Privacy Options
• Allows you to control how Internet Explorer handles cookies, which are small text files
stored on your computer by Web sites.

Content Options
• Gives you access to the Content Advisor, which controls the display of Web sites based on
rating levels defined by the Recreational Software Advisory Council on the Internet (RSACi)

Connections Options
• Allows you to control how Internet Explorer connects to the Internet

Program Options
• Allows you to configure the programs that are associated with particular services

Advanced Options
• Allows you to fine-tune accessibility, browsing, multimedia functionality and security.