COMPUTER

SYSTEMS
SERVICING 6
SETTING-UP COMPUTER SERVER
ACTIVE
DIRECTORY in
Windows 2008
server

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ACTIVE DIRECTORY (AD)
Active directory (AD) is a Windows OS
directory service that facilitate
working with interconnected, complex
and different network resources
Active directory serves as a single
data store for quick data access to all
users and control access for users
based on the directorys security
policy.

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CONFIGURE IP ADDRESS
1. Open network and sharing center->Local Area
Connection-> Properties
2. Uncheck Internet PV6 (TCP/IPv6)
3. Under general tab of IPV4 click/select (use the
following IP address)
ip address: 10.0.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
Default gateway: 10.0.0.54
Use the following DNS server addresses:
preferred DNS server: 10.0.0.1
4. Click ok -> close -> close

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Configure Computer name
1. start menu -> right click My Computer
-> properties -> change settings
2. In System Properties dialog box ->
Computer Name -> change -> ok ->
computer name: (type computer
name) -> then ok -> close and restart
3. Wait to start up

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CONFIGURE ACTIVE DIRECTORY SERVER
1. Open SERVER MANAGER
2. Click on Roles -> in left side select Add Roles -
> click next -> check ACTIVE DIRECTORY
DOMAIN SERVICES
3. Add roles -> wizard dialog appear -> Click add
required feature
4. Click next -> Next -> Install -> wait then click
close

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CONFIGURE ACTIVE DIRECTORY
DOMAIN SERVICES
1. Start Menu -> in search programs and files type
dcpromo.exe
2. The welcome Active Directory Domain Services
appear ->click NEXT->NEXT-> type FQDN (remember
rule) ->click NEXT and wait for verifying
3. In format functional level click dropdown arrow and
select windows server you are installing -> click NEXT ->
check DNS server -> NEXT ex. winSET22008R2
4. HDDSIW appear do you want to continue click YES.

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5. The database, LOG, SYSDCL appear ->
click next
6. Type password -> click NEXT
7. Then wait for DNS installation check
reboot on completion then wait for
restarting
8. Login using password in new network
administrator.

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To be continued

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