How Do You Install Active Directory On Windows 2000 Server From Scratch?
Configure the computer’s suffix. • (Not mandatory, can be done via the Dcpromo process). • Right click My Computer and choose Properties. • Click the Network Identification tab, then Properties. • Set the computer’s NetBIOS name. On a W2K server this cannot be changed after the computer has been promoted to Domain Controller. • Click More. • In the Primary DNS suffix of this computer box enter the would-be domain name. We will use dpetri.net for this example, you should use your own domain name. Make sure you got it right. No spelling mistakes, no “oh, I thought I did it right…” because on W2K this cannot be changed after the computer has been promoted to Domain Controller and if you got it wrong the Dcpromo process might fail. • Click Ok. • *You’ll get a warning window. • Click Ok. • Check your settings. See if they’re correct. • Click Ok. • You’ll get a warning window. • Click Ok to restart. Configure the computer’s TCP/IP settings. • You must configure the would-be Domain Controll
