Install active directory on the server
run- type DCPROMO and carry on with the installation
Install active directory on the server
The operating system must be of server class to be domain controller. If running Windows server operating systems, use the following command to promote to DC: dcpromo
DCpromo is a windows server OS command which is used to promote / make normal windows server functionality to server functinaity as domain controller. a domain controller can manage almost all resources in you network such as users ,PCs,Printers and etc.
if the server is a Domain controller then first uninstall the active directory from it so that any role managed by the dc are properly tranferred and all other DCs get the information that DC is now not available and they can update themselves through replication and no error occurs regarding that server. but if server is just a member server without active directory it can be taken out of network(before that do check does it have any share files/print server etc which could effect others)
dcpromo is the wizard that is used to promote a server to the role of a domain controller . Follow the steps on the screen and you will be able to create DC
domain controller DC a domain controller (DC) is a server that responds to security authentication requests (logging in, checking permissions, etc.) within the Windows Server domain.
IF it is the first dc in a forest the level will be 2003
DHCP DNS DC then contacts WDS
A domain controller is a server that is running a version of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server operating system and has the Active Directory directory service installed. a domain controller (DC) is a server that responds to security authentication requests (logging in, checking permissions, etc.) within the Windows Server domain. A domain is a concept introduced in Windows NT whereby a user may be granted access to a number of computer resources with the use of a single username and password combination.
we have three DC onesi DC anothertwo is ADC all are in different network every DC & adc are pinging & replication in active directory but clients system not pinging from ADC rizwanmadani@gmail.com
Power windows ONLY run on DC current.
If you plan to install windows 2003 server domain controllers into an existing windows 2000 domain or upgrade a windows 2000 domain controllers to windows server 2003, you first need to run the Adprep.exe utility on the windows 2000 domain controllers currently holding the schema master and infrastructure master roles. The adprep / forestprer command must first be issued on the windows 2000 server holding schema master role in the forest root doman to prepare the existing schema to support windows 2003 active directory. The adprep /domainprep command must be issued on the sever holding the infrastructure master role in the domain where 2000 server will be deployed