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Before you start following this article you must be aware this is simply a lab setup and you need to assign
relevant ip address, hostnames & domain names which are relavant to your enviroment / organisation.
Hostname=DC-LAB
IP address=172.16.7.200
Subnet Mask=255.255.0.0
Domain name=LAB.COM
Partition: NTFS ( 8 GB )
The Virtual machine used has been installed as of date when this article was written with a default install of
Windows 2003 R2 SP2 + all MS critical updates.
Ensure the hostname is configured correctly. This can be changed at a later date once it has been made a
DC but I personally recommend NOT doing so. Get it right the first time is always recommended. The ip
address, subnet mask, DG & DNS has been set correctly according to your network ip addressing plan.
Oops did I say "Plan" Yes I did, make sure you plan your AD / Network before you get all excited and dive
into installing your domain or else get ready for some horrible nightmares.
I have come across all sorts of networks where so called :) IT administrators have assigned public ip
address on the LAN. This should only be done if the ISP has assigned a range to your office and the network
design has a need for the same. Specifically the networks I refer to have NOT been assigned any public ip's
from there ISP and they have taken it upon themselves to use any numbers they liked :) & had all sorts of
problems with there network or dns lookups. Some are still stuck with these problems as there networks
have grown beyond control and extremely complex & simply to implement a change management & rectify
this mistake would cost them a lot more than they ever imagined.
The above screen shot "Manage you Server" is not an additional component it is pre installed with
windows 2003 and it appears under Start > Programs > Administrative tools > Manage You Server.
Step 5: The DCPROMO Wizard.
1. If you have not read any notes or seem unclear and still have doubts click on "Active Directory Help"
when you see the first window shown above.
2. If you are comfortable with the information you have in hand go to the next step.
3. Click next.
4. Select "Domain controller for a new domain".
12. Type a password (record this password part of your secure server documentation) click next.
Note: This password does not need to be the same as your domain administrator password. To read more
regarding this topic click on the "AD help link" on the same window.