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In a standalone..?? There is no point in installing an AD in a standalone machine. The whole idea of an AD is so you can manage your network from one single point, and that point being the AD.
However to install it, just open up a command window and run dcpromo.exe
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∙ 12y agoDcpromo.exe
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
you can Install and remove Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
/answer[:<filename>]
Specifies an answer file that contains installation parameters and values.
/unattend[:<filename>]
Specifies an answer file that contains installation parameters and values. This command provides the same function as /answer[:<filename>].
/unattend
Specifies an unattended installation in which you provide installation parameters and values at the command line.
/adv
Performs an install from media (IFM) operation.
/UninstallBinaries
Uninstalls AD DS binaries.
/CreateDCAccount
Creates a read-only domain controller (RODC) account. Only a member of the Domain Admins group or the Enterprise Admins group can run this command.
/UseExistingAccount:Attach
Attaches a server to an existing RODC account. A member of the Domain Admins group or a delegated user can run this command.
/?
Displays Help for Dcpromo parameters.
/?[:{Promotion | CreateDCAccount | UseExistingAccount | Demotion}]
Displays parameters that apply to the dcpromo operation. For example, dcpromo /?:Promotion displays all of the parameters that you can use for a promotion operation.
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∙ 8y agoYou can view the demo from below URL for installing active directory.
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Do you have to install active directory in server 2008?
No, you do not. You only install Active Directory if the system is going to be a domain controller. If it is a member server or a standalone server Active Directory should not be installed.
Can you install active directory in a xp system?
no you cannot install AD in Xp system but there is standalone ADAM which you can install on xp system which has few features of AD
Active Directory was first introduced in which operating system?
Active Directory was previewed in 1999, released first with Windows 2000 Server edition
What is Group Policy Objects in AD?
A group policy object on Active Directory(AD)is a object where you can restrict a user or a group to access a folder, Install an application and to deny a user to modify the system.
An example of a network operating system is windows server 2008 which controls a network using the directory database called?
Active Directory
Which network operating system is best for active directory?
Windows 2003 Server is the Best
Where can one find information on what is Active Directory?
Active Directory, a piece of software created by Microsoft in 1999 for the Windows 2000 operating system, information can be found on various Microsoft related websites.
Why would one need a tutorial active directory?
The active directory is a software program that runs on the Windows operation system. It has a complex activation procedure and having a tutorial will ensure the process goes smoothly.
What kind of Monitoring on a system such as active directory for success and or failure of specific user actions is called what?
Auditing.
Logging on to an Active Directory domain from the console of a Windows XP system is referred to as which type of authentication?
Interactive
What to select to backup active directory in backup and restore wizrard?
System State You can see the system state, when you select my computer through NTBACKUP.
What is a backup domain controler?
When you use Backup to back up the System State data of a domain controller, you also back up the Active Directory® directory service database. To back up the System State data of a domain controller that is running Active Directory, you can use the same procedure as you would for a server that is not a domain controller. However, you must also back up additional files, such as the Active Directory database and log files, and all other files for the system components and services on which Active Directory depends.The following Active Directory files are part of a System State data backup of a domain controller. By default, these files are located in the Active Directory folder in %SystemRoot%\Ntds.Active Directory files to back upFile typeDefinition Ntds.ditThe Active Directory database.Edb.chkThe checkpoint file.Edb*.logThe transaction log files; each file is 10 megabytes (MB).Res1.log and Res2.logThe reserved transaction log files.In addition to the System State data, you must also back up the Microsoft Windows® boot partition and system partition when you perform either a Windows backup or a full computer backup of a domain controller.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997537(EXCHG.65).aspx
