DC-Windows-Install.pdf

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Installing and Configuring a Domain Controller on Windows Server

Oracle Virtual Box .................................................................................................................................... 2

Virtual Machine Configuration: .............................................................................................................. 2

Tip for Microsoft Server: ......................................................................................................................... 2

Set A New Computer Name .................................................................................................................... 2

Creating Domain Controller .................................................................................................................... 3

Installing Active Directory ....................................................................................................................... 3

Member Server / Client Installation ........................................................................................................ 4

Creating (AD) Domain User Accounts ................................................................................................... 5


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Oracle Virtual Box

Oracle Virtual Box download from

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Below 2 packages are to be downloaded :

1. VirtualBox 4.3.10 for Windows hostsx86/amd64

2. VirtualBox 4.3.10 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension PackAll supported platforms

Virtual Machine Configuration:

* 4 GB RAM, 4 CPUs, O/S hard disk of 25 GB , Host only Ethernet card and "Allow Vms" selected for

the Ethernet Cards

* Tip: If I want to provide more Hard Disks for a Virtual Machine, then I create separate Folder for

each hard disk. Doing this way the system performance will be good !

For example: D:\d1-folder1\virtual-disk1 and D:\d2-folder2\virtual-disk2

A minimum of 2 Virtual Machines are required for this practiceMicrosoft Server 2008 R2 Enterprise is used for this installationAssuming Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Enterprise is already installed on the 2 virtualmachines

Tip for Microsoft Server:

1. You can download Test Version directly from Microsoft with a hotmail account.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11093

2. If you know any good IT person then just request for only Microsoft 2008 R2 DataCenter CD or Server CD for learning purpose but not Product Key.

Set A New Computer Name

The computer Name is SYS1 or Virtual-Machine1 now.

Steps for changing the computer Name on Windows

Navigation :

* Click "Start" -> Right-click "Computer " -> Properties -> Change Settings- > SystemProperties Window opens -> Click on "Change " -> In Computer name Box: Write "SYS1 orVirtual-Machine1" -> Click Ok -> Ok for " Restart computer"
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Creating Domain Controller

SYS 1 or Virtual-Machine1 will be the Domain Controller (DC)

SYS1 or Virtual-Machine1 Network details :

IP Address - 10.0.0.1

Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

Preferred DNS - 10.0.0.1

Steps :

ASSIGNING IP ADDRESS FOR SYS1 or Virtual-Machine1 to create DC

Step 1 - Right Click Network Icon and select Properties.

Step 2- In the Network and Sharing Center window select Manage Network Connections

Step 3 - Right click Local Area Connection and Click Properties.

Select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and uncheck the box.

Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

Step 4 :

Select Use the following IP address ( IP for SYS1) ,

and enter the IP address and click Subnet mask, it will be entered automatically,

and select Use the following DNS Server addresses and enter the Preferred DNS Server address ( IP

for SYS1) and Click OK, and OK.

Step 5 - Go to Network and Sharing Center, select Customize.

Step 6 - Select Private Network and click Next Close and verify for Network discovery and File

sharing options are "ON".

Installing Active Directory

* login to the above Server (SYS 1) as Administrator

Navigate :

'Start ' ->Run -> and type "DCPROMO" in this command Window and then click 'OK'

* click Next, click Next, and then Select Create a new domain in a new forest and click Next.

* Enter the DNS Domain Name (Ex: import-export.com / mynewdomain.local ) and click Next.

* Select the Forest Functional Level (Windows 2000) and click Next

* Select the Domain Functional Level (Windows 2000 Native) and click Next.

* In Additional Domain Controller Options page, Click Next

* Click Yes to continue* On Database and log locations page, accept the default locations and click Next

* On Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page,


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enter the password and confirm password and click Next.

* On Summary page, review the Options you selected and Next.

* The Active Directory Installation starts and check box Reboot on Completion.

* After restarting the computer, Active directory will be installed.

Verification :

1. Right click Computer Icon Properties.

2. In Computer Name, domain, and workgroup settings verify for the domain name import-

export.com / mynewdomain.local

Member Server / Client Installation

Pre-requisites:

DOMAIN Name is - import-export.com or mynewdomain.local

Computer Name - SYS1 (Domain Controller installed in previous steps)

IP Address 10.0.0.1

Subnet Mask 255.0.0.0

Preferred DNS 10.0.0.1

Computer Name - SYS2

(Member Server / Client)

IP Address 10.0.0.2

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0Preferred DNS 10.0.0.1

If the IP Address of SYS2 is to be changed then follow the above steps in

"ASSIGNING IP ADDRESS FOR SYS1 or Virtual-Machine1 to create DC"

Configuring Client (SYS2 is the Member Server or Client)

Log in as Administrator to this Client

* Right click Computer Icon and click Properties and click Change settings.* In the System properties dialog box click Change

* Select the "Member of Domain " and enter the Domain Name.(Ex:Microsoft.com

mynewdomain.local)

* Enter the user name Administrator and the Password (Password that is given to SYS1

Administrator account ), click OK.

* Welcome Message appears

* Click OK and click Close to close the System Properties dialog box. It will ask for restart, click Yes.

After restarting the computer, it will become Member Server /Client.

Verification:

1. Right click Computer Icon Properties.2. Click Computer Name, domain, and workgroup settings and verify for the Domain Name

MICROSOFT.COM.


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