User guide

Appendix D - Domain Controller and DNS D-3

Configuring a Domain Controller and DNS

Before you begin configuring your server as a domain controller, verify whether

or not:

• TCP/IP configuration settings for the server are correct, particularly those

used for DNS name resolution. The servers should have active Ethernet

connections to each other.

• All existing disk volumes use the NTFS file system. Active Directory

requires at least one NTFS volume in which to store the SYSVOL folder

and its contents. FAT32 volumes are not secure, and they do not support

file and folder compression, disk quotas, file encryption, or individual file

permissions.

• Extra Ethernet adapters are disabled

• Ensure only one gateway is assigned to the server.

• Windows Firewall is disabled.

• The Security Configuration Wizard is installed and enabled.

To configure a stand-alone or Primary server as a domain controller, start the

Configure Your Server Wizard by doing either of the following:

1. From Manage Your Server shown in figure D-1, click Add or remove a

role. By default, Manage Your Server starts automatically when you log on.

To open Manage Your Server, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click

Administrative Tools, and then double-click Manage Your Server.

2. Open the Configure Your Server Wizard by clicking Start > Control Panel >

Administrative Tools > Configure Your Server Wizard.