deploying Active Directory Domain Services

1. SETTING UP COMPUTER
SERVERS (SUCS)
Network Services and its Operation

2. OBJECTIVES
- Install the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role
- Configure a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller using the Windows
interface.
- Promote Domain Controller
- Configure a forest or a domain

3. WINDOWS SERVER 2008
• Requirement:
• Minimum: Single processor with 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) or 1.3GHz (Dual Core)
• Minimum: 512 MB RAM
• Minimum: 32 GB or greater

4. WINDOWS SERVER INITIAL
CONFIGURATION TASKS
You can complete these tasks by using commands in the Initial Configuration Tasks
window, which opens immediately after the operating system installation is
complete.

5. PROVIDE COMPUTER INFORMATION
• Activate Windows
• Click the Activate Windows link in the Provide Computer Information area of the Initial
Configuration Tasks window to provide the product key that was included with your
copy of this Windows operating system. This command opens the Windows Activation
dialog box.
• Set the time zone
• Click the Set time zone link in the Provide Computer Information area of the Initial
Configuration Tasks window to change the time zone in which the computer is located.
For help topics about how to change values on the Date and Time dialog box, on the
Date and Time tab, click How do I set the clock and time zone?

6. • Provide computer name and domain
• If this is the first time that you have installed Windows Server 2008 R2 on this
the setup process assigns your computer a randomly generated number as a
name. If you are reinstalling or upgrading to a newer version of Windows
Server 2008 R2, Setup preserves the existing computer name. You may find the server
easier to access remotely and easier to recognize in reports and logs if you assign it a
name that is meaningful to you and that fits with the naming scheme for computers in
your organization.
• Configure networking
• Network Connections provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet,
network, or another computer. The New Connection Wizard helps you create Internet
connections by using your dial-up modem, ISDN, DSL or cable modem. You can also
create incoming, direct, and virtual private networking (VPN) connections by using the
New Connection Wizard.

7. • Update This Server
• The Windows automatic updating feature simplifies the task of updating the operating
system, and saves administrators time. Other features of the Automatic Updating and
Feedback dialog box allow you to participate in the Microsoft Customer Experience
Improvement Program and Windows Error Reporting. Features on the Automatic
Updating and Feedback dialog box are configurable by members of the Administrators
group on the local computer.
• In this section
Windows Error Reporting
Customer Experience Improvement Program
Recommended Settings for Windows Automatic Updating and Feedback

8. • Downloading and installing updates
• The Microsoft Update Web site runs an automated tool that identifies any software that
installed as part of your Windows operating system for which there is a more current
version available.
• When updates are available, the site prompts you to choose the updates you want to
install.
• To download and install updates In the Initial Configuration Tasks window, click
Download and install updates.
• In the Windows automatic updating dialog box, click Check for updates.
• Clicking Check for updates connects to the Web-based Windows automatic updating
tool, and verifies that you have the most current versions of Windows operating system
components installed.

9. STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SETUP ACTIVE
DIRECTORY ON WINDOWS SERVER 2008
• The first step is to assign a ip to the server
that you going to deploy the AD. Its nessary
to install it as DNS server too. So its better
to have fixed ip it doesn't mean you cannot
install AD without fixed ip address but it will
solve lot of issues if you used fixed ip.
• In here the server ip is 10.0.0.14. Since we going to make it as
DNS server too you should use the same ip as the preferred
DNS server.

10. CLICK ON START MENU AND SELECT THE
SERVER MANAGER

11. SELECT THE ROLES FROM THE RIGHT
HAND PANEL AND CLICK ON ADD
ROLES OPTION.

12. FROM THE ROLES LIST SELECT THE
"ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN SERVICES"
ROLE AND CLICK "NEXT"

13. REVIEW THE CONFIRMATION AND
CLICK ON "NEXT"

14. REVIEW THE INSTALLATION
CONFIRMATION AND CLICK ON "NEXT"

15. IT WILL TAKE FEW MINUTES TO
COMPLETE AND WHEN ITS DONE YOU
WILL GET THIS CONFIRMATION. AND
THEN CLICK ON "CLOSE"
After that you will need to do a reboot.

16. • After reboot please open up the "server Manager" again. And then click on "Roles"
there you will see the "Active Directory Domain Services" is successfully installed in
there. click on it then you will get a window like below.

17. IN THEIR PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO
THE MESSAGE
• So please click on that link and it will start the DCPROMO wizard.

18. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• Type dcpromo.exe on search box.
• To start the installation click on "Next"

19. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• click on "Next"

20. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
Since we going to install
New domain Controller
in new forest please
select the option "Create
a new domain in new
forest" option and click
on "Next"

21. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
Now we have to provide
the name for our domain
controller. It must be
FQDN. In our case I used
rebeladmin.com as the
domain. Please click
"Next" after it.

22. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• In this window it will ask
to select forest function
level. If you going to add
server 2003 domain
controller to your forest
later don't select the
function level as server
2008. If you going to use
full features of 2008 Ad
you must select forest
function level as server
2008. In my case I used
server 2008. Click on
"Next" after the select.

23. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• In next window since
it's the first DC we
should make it as DNS
server too. Leave the
default selection and
click on "Next"

24. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• If the wizard cannot
create a delegation for
the DNS server, it
displays a message to
indicate that you can
create the delegation
manually. To continue,
click "Yes"

25. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• In next window it will
show up the database
location. It its going to
be bigger AD its good
if you can keep NTDS
database in different
partition. Click on
"Next" after changes.

26. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• In next window its
asking to define a
restore mode
password. Its more
important if you had to
do a restore from
backup in a server
crash. Click on "Next"
after filling it.

27. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• Next window is giving
you a brief of the
installation. Click on
"Next"

28. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• Next window is giving
you a brief of the
installation. Click on
"Next“
Then it will start the installation of
the AD. It will take some time to
complete. After complete of the
installation perform a server
reboot.

29. PROMOTING DNS
DCPROMO.EXE
• SERVER MANAGER will
display the configured
ADDS and the Forest
you Made

30. SELF CHECK 2.2.2

31. THANK YOU