Thursday, July 7, 2011

Install Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 Step by Step

Open your Server Manager from administrative tool folder.When Server Manager Window will open Click on Roles -> Add Roles Link. Now Select Active Directory Domain Services and click Next to proceded.Now it will install AD services on your Window server 2008.

Enter the Command DCPROMO in Run command as shown in below Figure.

Checking if Active Directory Domian services are installed.

Welcome to Active Directory Domain Services Intallation Wizard will be open, Click Next

Operating System Compatibility Window will be display on your screen read it and click next to continue.

Select  Create a new domain in a new forest and click Next

Enter your domain name and make sure domain name will be right. As i have given my domain name.

Select Window Server 2008 as Forest Funtions Level.
In next Screen Select Window Server 2008 and click Next. Check DNS Server and click Next.

Be carefully, select the right path of your Database Folder, Log Folder and Users Folder.

Enter the password of Recovery Mode

Click Next

Click Finish and Restart your System.Now your Server is Domain Controller (DC).

Now you can create Users in users Folder as shown in below figure.

1 comments:

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