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This article describes how to install and configure a new Active Directory installation in a laboratory environment that includes Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory. Note that you will need two networked servers that are running Windows Server 2003 for this purpose in a laboratory environment.
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Users must change password at next logon (recommended for most users) User cannot change password Password never expires Account is disabled Click Next. f. Review the information that you provided, and if everything is correct, click Finish. 2. After you create the new user, give this user account membership in a group that permits that user to perform administrative tasks. Because this is a laboratory environment that you are in control of, you can give this user account full administrative access by making it a member of the Schema, Enterprise, and Domain administrators groups. To add the account to the Schema, Enterprise, and Domain administrators groups, follow these steps: a. b. c. d. e. On the Active Directory Users and Computers console, right-click the new account that you created, and then click Properties. Click the Member Of tab, and then click Add. In the Select Groups dialog box, specify a group, and then click OK to add the groups that you want to the list. Repeat the selection process for each group in which the user needs account membership. Click OK to finish.
3. The final step in this process is to add a member server to the domain. This process also applies to workstations. To add a computer to the domain, follow these steps: a. b. c. d. e. Log on to the computer that you want to add to the domain. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. Click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change. In the Computer Name Changes dialog box, click Domain under Member Of, and then type the domain name. Click OK. When you are prompted, type the user name and password of the account that you previously created, and then click OK.
A message that welcomes you to the domain is generated. f. Click OK to return to the Computer Name tab, and then click OK to finish. g. Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so.
Troubleshooting
You Cannot Open the Active Directory Snap-ins
After you have completed the installation of Active Directory, you may not be able to start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and you may receive an error message that indicates that no authority can be contacted for authentication. This can occur if DNS is not correctly configured. To resolve this issue, verify that the zones on your DNS server are configured correctly and that your DNS server has authority for the zone that contains the Active Directory domain name. If the zones appear to be correct and the server has authority for the domain, try to start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in again. If you receive the same error message, use the DCPROMO utility to remove Active Directory, restart the computer, and then reinstall Active Directory. For additional information about configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 323380 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323380/EN-US/ ) How To Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server 2003 324259 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324259/EN-US/ ) How To Configure DNS in a New Workgroup Environment in Windows Server 2003 323418 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323418/EN-US/ ) How To Integrate DNS with an Existing DNS Infrastructure If Active Directory Is Enabled in Windows Server 2003 323417 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323417/EN-US/ ) How To Integrate Windows Server 2003 DNS with an Existing DNS Infrastructure in Windows Server 2003 324260 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324260/EN-US/ ) How To Configure DNS Records for Your Web Site in Windows Server 2003 323445 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323445/EN-US/ ) How To Create a New Zone on a DNS Server in Windows Server 2003
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