You can use ServerManager to add a role, or just use the normal 'dcpromo' command.
Install active directory on the server run- type DCPROMO and carry on with the installation
NTFS. Note: We can install windows server 2003 fat32 format. but security and policy will not work. also we can not install active directorey. if we want installation of active directorey then need NTFS format partion.
Go to run and type dcpromo and follow the steps
The MAC address is the LAN/Ethernet card address there is no specfic Mac address for active directoy. Each server/PC in the world has its own unique mac address.
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Domain functional level of all domains at Windows 2000 Server or higherDomain controller with Active Directory running Windows Server 2003Stand-alone server (with Windows 2003 Server, .Net Framework 2.0, CD drive)Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
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.
Install active directory on the server
This step-by-step article describes how to install the Active Directory administrative tools to a Windows XP SP1 or later based computer. With Server Administration Tools (included on the Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2003 Advanced Server CD-ROMs), you can manage a server remotely from any computer that is running Windows XP SP1 or later. Windows 2003 Administration Tools contain Microsoft Management Console snap-ins, Active Directory administrative tools, and other tools that are used to manage computers that are running Windows 2003 Server, and which are not provided with Windows XP Professional
No, Windows Server 2003 must be a fresh install.
In Windows Server 2011 it is called Active Directory.
1) Make sure your PC meets the minimum system requirements to install Windows Server 2008. 2) Buy Windows Server 2008. 3) Put the DVD in the drive and reboot your machine. 4) Boot from the DVD 5) Install Windows Server 2008