In this tutorial, You will learn how to configure Win Server 2008 Domain Controller and DNS Server. I Tried my best to make the tutorial in easy steps. If its not working or you do find any problem, please comment.

1. Start the Windows Server 2008 (its a simplest step).
2. Now Goto Start –> and click on Run.
3. Type in dcpromo –> and click OK.
After you click OK Server will automatically check the bin files of Active Directory Domain Services (ASDS) and starts installing them. There is a possibility of the binaries of ADDS installed already if you gave dcpromo command in previous time. I mentioned this because, you dont need to worry if Server didn’t start installing anything.
4. In the popup box system will show you, Checking If Active Directory Domain Services binaries are installed…
5. After few Seconds / Minutes System will show you another message: Active Directory Domain Services are being installed. Please wait. The Active Directory Domain Services Installation wizard will open once the binaries have been installed.
6. Now you will see a Active Directory Domain Services installation Wizard, With option of Use Advanced mode of Installation. (you can check this box, if you want to add advanced options, or keep going without checking it). Click Next.
7. Now The Operating System Compatibility page will be displayed, If you have time take some of it, and read it carefully (MS guys took some time to prepare it, you see,,,). and Click Next.
8. The new Window will be appeared. Name: Choose a Deployment Configurations. Here Choose Create a new domain in a new forest, Click Next.
9. In the next step, System will ask you the name for newly born forest root domain. Choose a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the forest root domain inside the text-box, Click Next .
10.The new window Domain NetBIOS Name page appears. On this page, type the NetBIOS name of the domain if necessary or accept the default name and then Click Next. (This Appears only if you selected Advanced Installation mode in Welcome Screen).
11. In this window Select / set the Forest Functional Level, choose the level you desire and Click Next.

Make sure to read the description of each functional Level and understand the difference between them.

12. In the previous step, If you have selected any Forest Functional Level other than windows Server 2008 and clicked on Next , you would then get a page to select the Domain Functional Level. Select it and then Click Next.
13.The new window appears: Additional Domain Controller Options. Here If you want to set your DC as a DNS Server as well, you have to keep the check-box beside DNS server selected and Click Next.
14. In this step, system will ask you to assign the new static IP and continue by Clicking Next.
15. Now comes the tricky part, System gives you message that saying wizard cannot create a delegation for the DNS server and asks you can create the delegation manually. To continue, Click Yes.
16.Now manually take some time and locate the domain controller database, log files and SYSVOL are stored on the server carefully and Click Next.

The database stores information about the users, computers and other objects on the network. The log files record activities that are related to AD DS, such information about an object being updated. SYSVOL stores Group Policy objects and scripts.

17.New Page: Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password(DSRM) appears. Here write a password and confirm it by writing in second password box. Click Next

This password is used when the domain controller is started in Directory Services Restore Mode, which might be because Active Directory Domain services is not running, or for tasks that must be performed offline.

18.Now you will see the summary page will be showing you all the setting that you have set. click on the button export settings… to export the setting you have setup into an answer file for use with other unattended operations, if you wish to have such file, click on the Export settings button and save the file. Click Next.
19. Now System will starts DNS Installation and installing Group Policy Management Console, the system will check first if it is installed or not. Then creating Directory partition…..Configuring the local computer to host active directory Domain Services and other operations will take place setting up this server as a Domain Controller active Directory Domain Services installation will be completed, Click Finish.
20. Click on Restart Now to restart your server for the changes to take effect.
21.Once the server is booted and after logon , click on Start > Administrative Tools.
See the bellow are Installed.
Active Directory Domains and Trusts
Active Directory Sites and Services
Active Directory Users and Computers
ADSI Edit
DNS
Group Policy Management
22.. THATS IT….YOU ARE DONE…

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