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First make sure you read and understand Active Directory Installation Requirements. If you don't
comply with all the requirements of that article you will not be able to set up your AD (for example:
you don't have a NIC or you're using a computer that's not connected to a LAN).
Note: This article is only good for understanding how to install the FIRST DC in a NEW AD Domain, in
a NEW TREE, in a NEW FOREST. Meaning - don't do it for any other scenario, such as a new replica
DC in an existing domain. In order to install a Windows Server 2003 DC in an EXISTING Windows 2000
Domain follow the Windows 2003 ADPrep tip.
Windows 2000 Note: If you plan to install a new Windows 2000 DC please read How to Install
Active Directory on Windows 2000.
Windows Server 2003 Note: If you plan to install a new Windows Server 2003 DC in an existing AD
forest please read the page BEFORE you go on, otherwise you'll end up with the following error:
This article assumes that all of the above requirements are fulfilled.
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5. In the Primary DNS suffix of this computer box enter the would-be domain name. Make sure you
got it right. No spelling mistakes, no "oh, I thought I did it right...". Although the domain name
CAN be changed after the computer has been promoted to Domain Controller, this is not a
procedure that one should consider lightly, especially because on the possible consequences. Read
more about it on my Windows 2003 Domain Rename Tool page.
6. Click Ok.
7. You'll get a warning window.
8. Click Ok.
9. Check your settings. See if they're correct.
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Configure TCP/IP
1. Click Start, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
Note: This is true if the server itself will also be it's own DNS server.
If you have another operational Windows 2000/2003 server that is properly configured as your
DNS server (read my Create a New DNS Server for AD page) - enter that server's IP address
instead:
6. Click Advanced.
7. Click the DNS Tab.
8. Select "Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes"
9. Check "Append parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix"
10. Check "Register this connection's addresses in DNS". If this Windows 2000/2003-based DNS
server is on an intranet, it should only point to its own IP address for DNS; do not enter IP
addresses for other DNS servers here. If this server needs to resolve names on the Internet, it
should have a forwarder configured.
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This article assumes that you already have the DNS service installed. If this is not the case, please read
Create a New DNS Server for AD.
Furthermore, it is assumed that the DC will also be it's own DNS server. If that is not the case, you
MUST configure another Windows 2000/2003 server as the DNS server, and if you try to run DCPROMO
without doing so, you'll end up with errors and the process will fail.
2. Right click Forward Lookup Zones and choose to add a new zone.
3. Click Next. The new forward lookup zone must be a primary zone so that it can accept dynamic
updates. Click Primary, and then click Next.
4. The name of the zone must be the same as the name of the Active Directory domain, or be a
logical DNS container for that name. For example, if the Active Directory domain is named
"lab.dpetri.net", legal zone names are "lab.dpetri.net", "dpetri.net", or "net".
5. Accept the default name for the new zone file. Click Next.
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6. To be able to accept dynamic updates to this new zone, click "Allow both nonsecure and secure
dynamic updates". Click Next.
7. Click Finish.
You should now make sure your computer can register itself in the new zone. Go to the Command
Prompt (CMD) and run "ipconfig /registerdns" (no quotes, duh...). Go back to the DNS console, open the
new zone and refresh it (F5). Notice that the computer should by now be listed as an A Record in the
right pane.
If it's not there try to reboot (although if it's not there a reboot won't do much good). Check the
spelling on your zone and compare it to the suffix you created in step 1. Check your IP settings.
Properties.
3. Click the Forwarders tab.
4. In the IP address box enter the IP address of the DNS servers you want to forward queries to -
typically the DNS server of your ISP. You can also move them up or down. The one that is highest
in the list gets the first try, and if it does not respond within a given time limit - the query will be
forwarded to the next server in the list.
5. Click OK.
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You can (but you don't have to) also create a reverse lookup zone on your DNS server. The zone's
name will be the same as your TCP/IP Network ID. For example, if your IP address is 192.168.0.200,
then the zone's name will be 192.168.0 (DNS will append a long name to it, don't worry about it). You
should also configure the new zone to accept dynamic updates. I guess you can do it on your own by
now, can't you?
3. In the Operating System Compatibility windows read the requirements for the domain's clients
and if you like what you see - press Next.
6. Enter the full DNS name of the new domain, for example - kuku.co.il - this must be the same as
the DNS zone you've created in step 3, and the same as the computer name suffix you've created
in step 1. Click Next.
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This step might take some time because the computer is searching for the DNS server and
checking to see if any naming conflicts exist.
7. Accept the the down-level NetBIOS domain name, in this case it's KUKU. Click Next
8. Accept the Database and Log file location dialog box (unless you want to change them of course).
The location of the files is by default %systemroot%'NTDS, and you should not change it unless
you have performance issues in mind. Click Next.
9. Accept the Sysvol folder location dialog box (unless you want to change it of course). The location
of the files is by default %systemroot%SYSVOL, and you should not change it unless you have
performance issues in mind. This folder must be on an NTFS v5.0 partition. This folder will hold
all the GPO and scripts you'll create, and will be replicated to all other Domain Controllers. Click
Next.
10. If your DNS server, zone and/or computer name suffix were not configured correctly you will get
the following warning:
This means the Dcpromo wizard could not contact the DNS server, or it did contact it but could
not find a zone with the name of the future domain. You should check your settings. Go back to
steps 1, 2 and 3. Click Ok.
You have an option to let Dcpromo do the configuration for you. If you want, Dcpromo can install
the DNS service, create the appropriate zone, configure it to accept dynamic updates, and
configure the TCP/IP settings for the DNS server IP address.
To let Dcpromo do the work for you, select "Install and configure the DNS server...".
Click Next.
Otherwise, you can accept the default choice and then quit Dcpromo and check steps 1-3.
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11. If your DNS settings were right, you'll get a confirmation window.
12. Accept the Permissions compatible only with Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 settings,
unless you have legacy apps running on Pre-W2K servers.
13. Enter the Restore Mode administrator's password. In Windows Server 2003 this password can be
later changed via NTDSUTIL. Click Next.
14. Review your settings and if you like what you see - Click Next.
15. See the wizard going through the various stages of installing AD. Whatever you do - NEVER click
Cancel!!! You'll wreck your computer if you do. If you see you made a mistake and want to undo
it, you'd better let the wizard finish and then run it again to undo the AD.
16. If all went well you'll see the final confirmation window. Click Finish.
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1. First, see that the Administrative Tools folder has all the AD management tools installed.
2. Run Active Directory Users and Computers (or type "dsa.msc" from the Run command). See that
all OUs and Containers are there.
3. Run Active Directory Sites and Services. See that you have a site named Default-First-Site-Name,
and that in it your server is listed.
4. If they don't (like in the following screenshot), your AD functions will be broken (a good sign of
that is the long time it took you to log on. The "Preparing Network Connections" windows will sit
on the screen for many moments, and even when you do log on many AD operations will give you
errors when trying to perform them).
= Bad
This might happen if you did not manually configure your DNS server and let the DCPROMO
process do it for you.
Another reason for the lack of SRV records (and of all other records for that matter) is the fact
that you DID configure the DNS server manually, but you made a mistake, either with the
computer suffix name or with the IP address of the DNS server (see steps 1 through 3).
Open the DNS console. See that you have a zone with the same name as your AD domain (the
one you've just created, remember? Duh...). See that within it you have the 4 SRV record folders.
They must exist.
= Good
To try and fix the problems first see if the zone is configured to accept dynamic updates.
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6. On the General tab, under Dynamic Update, click to select "Nonsecure and secure" from the
drop-down list, and then click OK to accept the change.
You should now restart the NETLOGON service to force the SRV registration.
Or from the command prompt type "net stop netlogon", and after it finishes, type "net start
netlogon".
Let it finish, go back to the DNS console, click your zone and refresh it (F5). If all is ok you'll now
see the 4 SRV record folders.
If the 4 SRV records are still not present double check the spelling of the zone in the DNS server.
It should be exactly the same as the AD Domain name. Also check the computer's suffix (see step
1). You won't be able to change the computer's suffix after the AD is installed, but if you have a
spelling mistake you'd be better off by removing the AD now, before you have any users, groups
and other objects in place, and then after repairing the mistake - re-running DCPROMO.
7. Check the NTDS folder for the presence of the required files.
8. Check the SYSVOL folder for the presence of the required subfolders.
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9. Check to see if you have the SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares, and their location.
If all of the above is ok, I think it's safe to say that your AD is properly installed.
If not, read Troubleshooting Dcpromo Errors and re-read steps 1-4 in this article.
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