Install Active Directory Domain Services on the Member Server That Runs Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on a member server that runs Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 by using the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Dcpromo.exe). The member server should be located in the forest root domain. After you install AD DS successfully, the member server will become a domain controller. You can install AD DS on any member server that meets the domain controller hardware requirements.

You can install AD DS using the Windows user interface (UI). The Windows UI provides two wizards that guide you through the installation process for AD DS. One wizard is the Add Roles Wizard, which you can access in Server Manager. The other wizard is the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Dcpromo.exe), which you can access in either of the following ways:

·      When you complete the steps in the Add Roles Wizard, click the link to start the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard.

·      Click Start, click Run, type dcpromo.exe, and then click OK.

Membership in the local Administrator account, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure. Review details about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83477.

Depending on the operating system installation options that you selected for the computer, the local Administrator password might be blank or it might not be required. In this case, run the following command at a command prompt before you start to install AD DS:

net user Administrator password/passwordreq:yes

Replace password with a strong password.

To install AD DS on a member server by using the Windows interface

1.   Click Start, and then click Server Manager. 2.   In Roles Summary, click Add Roles. 3.   If necessary, review the information on the Before You Begin page, and then click Next. 4.   On the Select Server Roles page, select the Active Directory Domain Services check box, and then click Next. 5.   If necessary, review the information on the Active Directory Domain Services page, and then click Next. 6.   On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install. 7.   On the Installation Results page, click Close this wizard and launch the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (dcpromo.exe). 8.   On the Welcome to the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard page, click Next. If you want to install from media, identify the source domain controller for AD DS replication, or specify the Password Replication Policy (PRP) for an RODC as part of the installation of the additional domain controller, click Use advanced mode installation. 9.   On the Operating System Compatibility page, review the warning about the default security settings for Windows Server 2008 domain controllers, and then click Next. 10.  On the Choose a Deployment Configuration page, click Existing forest, click Add a domain controller to an existing domain, and then click Next. 11.  On the Network Credentials page, type the name of any existing domain in the forest where you plan to install the additional domain controller. Under Specify the account credentials to use to perform the installation, click My current logged on credentials or click Alternate credentials, and then click Set. In the Windows Security dialog box, provide the user name and password for an account that can install the additional domain controller. To install an additional domain controller, you must be a member of the Enterprise Admins group or the Domain Admins group. When you are finished providing credentials, click Next. 12.  On the Select a Domain page, select the domain of the new domain controller, and then click Next. 13.  On the Select a Site page, select a site from the list or select the option to install the domain controller in the site that corresponds to its IP address, and then click Next. 14.  On the Additional Domain Controller Options page, make the following selections, and then click Next: ·      DNS server: This option is selected by default so that your domain controller can function as a DNS server. If you do not want the domain controller to be a DNS server, clear this option. Note If you select the option to install DNS server, you might receive a message that indicates that a DNS delegation for the DNS server could not be created and that you should manually create a DNS delegation to the DNS server to ensure reliable name resolution. If you are installing an additional domain controller in either the forest root domain or a tree root domain, you do not have to create the DNS delegation. In this case, click Yes and disregard the message. ·      Global Catalog: This option is selected by default. It adds the global catalog, read-only directory partitions to the domain controller, and it enables global catalog search functionality. ·      Read-only domain controller. This option is not selected by default. It makes the additional domain controller read only. 15.  If you selected Use advanced mode installation on the Welcome page, the Install from Media page appears. You can provide the location of installation media to be used to create the domain controller and configure AD DS, or you can have all the replication done over the network. Note that some data will be replicated over the network even if you install from media. For information about using this method to install the domain controller, see Installing AD DS From Media. 16.  If you selected Use advanced mode installation on the Welcome page, the Source Domain Controller page appears. Click Let the wizard choose an appropriate domain controller or click Use this specific domain controller to specify a domain controller that you want to provide as a source for replication to create the new domain controller, and then click Next. If you do not choose to install from media, all data will be replicated from this source domain controller. 17.  On the Location for Database, Log Files, and SYSVOL page, type or browse to the volume and folder locations for the database file, the directory service log files, and the system volume (SYSVOL) files, and then click Next. Windows Server Backup backs up the directory service by volume. For backup and recovery efficiency, store these files on separate volumes that do not contain applications or other nondirectory files. 18.  On the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page, type and confirm the restore mode password, and then click Next. This password must be used to start AD DS in Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) for tasks that must be performed offline. 19.  On the Summary page, review your selections. Click Back to change any selections, if necessary. To save the settings that you have selected to an answer file that you can use to automate subsequent Active Directory operations, click Export settings. Type the name for your answer file, and then click Save. When you are sure that your selections are accurate, click Next to install AD DS. 20.  On the Completing the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard page, click Finish. 21.  You can either select the Reboot on completion check box to have the server restart automatically or you can restart the server to complete the AD DS installation when you are prompted to do so.

Step-by-Step Guide for DNS in Small Networks

Domain Name System (DNS) is a system for naming computers and network services that maps those names to network addresses and organizes them into a hierarchy of domains. DNS naming is used on TCP/IP networks, such as the Internet and most corporate networks, to locate computers and services by using user-friendly names. When a user enters the DNS name of a computer in an application, DNS can look up the name and provide other information that is associated with the computer, such as its IP address or services that it provides for the network. This process is called name resolution.

Name systems, such as DNS, make it easier to use network resources by providing users with a way to refer to a computer or service by a name that is easy to remember. DNS looks up that name and provides the numeric address that operating systems and applications require to identify the computer on a network. For example, users enter www.microsoft.com instead of the numeric IP address of the server to identify a Microsoft Web server on the Internet. The name is resolved when the DNS client software on the user's computer sends a request to a DNS server that the user's computer is configured to use. If the DNS server has been configured to respond authoritatively with the address of the requested host, it replies to the request directly. Otherwise, the DNS server passes the request on to another server that can provide the address or a referral to another DNS server that can help provide the address. This is where the name hierarchy comes into play: If a DNS server does not know which server is configured with the address, it can request the server that is responsible for maintaining addresses of servers at each level in the hierarchy until it locates the authoritative server. For example, if the DNS server does not know which server is responsible for the server named www.microsoft.com, the DNS server can ask the server that is responsible for supplying the names of DNS servers in the .com domain to provide the address of the server that is responsible for providing the addresses of DNS servers in the microsoft.com domain. The original DNS server can then query that server for the address of the computer named www.microsoft.com.

DNS requires little ongoing maintenance for small businesses, which typically have one to four DNS servers. (Medium-size organizations usually have 4 to 14 DNS servers.) DNS problems, however, can affect server availability for your entire network. Most DNS problems occur because DNS settings are configured incorrectly or obsolete records remain on the DNS servers. By following the procedures in this guide, you can avoid such problems when you deploy DNS in a simple network that is based on the Windows Server® 2008 operating system.

This guide explains how to install and configure a basic DNS implementation in a network that consists of a single, new Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) domain. The guide then addresses some advanced issues that medium-size organizations may have to consider. Finally, it includes some basic DNS troubleshooting steps that you can take if you suspect that your environment has problems with DNS.

Cisco Fax Server

The Cisco® Fax Server is an easy-to-use, easy-to-manage fax and e-document delivery solution that helps enterprises integrate voice, fax, data, and desktop applications for powerful IP Communications. Companies using the Cisco Fax Server can efficiently and securely send and receive documents through fax, e-mail, print devices, or the Internet. The Cisco Fax Server increases employee productivity by automating fax delivery of user-created documents; reduces costs by eliminating manual faxing, paper, phone lines, and fax machines; and improves customer service by providing secure, confirmed, and immediate document delivery.

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Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2: Step-by-Step Guides

What's New in Remote Desktop Services
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Installing Remote Desktop Session Host Step-by-Step Guide
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Deploying Remote Desktop Web Access with Remote Desktop Connection Broker Step-by-Step Guide
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Deploying RemoteApp Programs to the Start Menu by Using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Step-by-Step Guide
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Deploying Personal Virtual Desktops by Using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Step-by-Step Guide
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Deploying Virtual Desktop Pools by Using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Step-by-Step Guide
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Deploying Personal Virtual Desktops by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
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Deploying Virtual Desktop Pools by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
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Deploying Remote Desktop Gateway Step-by-Step Guide
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Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides (17 total) for your downloading pleasure.

Creating and Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services Templates Step-by-Step Guide.doc
Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services in an Extranet Step-by-Step Guide.doc
Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Step-By-Step Guide.doc
Deploying SSTP Remote Access Step by Step Guide.doc
Server Core Installation Option of Windows Server Longhorn Step-By-Step Guide.doc
Server Manager Scenarios Step-by-Step Guide.doc
Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring a Two-Node File Server Failover Cluster in Windows Server Longhorn.doc
Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring a Two-Node Print Server Failover Cluster in Windows Server Longhorn.doc
Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008.doc
Step-by-Step Guide to Deploying Policies for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.doc
Using Identity Federation with Active Directory Rights Management Services Step-by-Step Guide.doc
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Certificate Services Step-By-Step Guide.doc
Windows Server 2008 RC0 Terminal Services RemoteApp Step-by-Step Guide.doc
Windows Server 2008 RC0 TS Session Broker Load Balancing Step-By-Step Guide.doc
Windows Server Active Directory Rights Management Services Step-by-Step Guide.doc
Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3 Release TS Gateway Server Step-By-Step Setup Guide.doc
Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3 Release TS Licensing Step-By-Step Setup Guide.doc


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Windows Server 2008 Installation

Setup works in several stages. You will be prompted for some basic information, then Setup will copy files and restart the computer. Setup concludes by presenting a menu for Initial Configuration Tasks, which you can use to adjust the server configuration for your specific needs.

• Preinstallation information

• Known issues

• Installing a Server Core installation

• Installing multiple operating systems on the same computer

• Performing an unattended installation

• Upgrading

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Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Installation

This is help for you in installation of Active Directory on Windows Server 2008.

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Windows Server 2008 Group Policy

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