ProLiant ML150 Server NOS - (English) Installation and Software Guide

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Small Business Server 2003
Phase 3 – Dom ain Controller Setup
In order to promote the server to a domain controller, proceed with the following:
For Windows Server 2003:
1. Click Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Manage Your Server to
open the Manage Your Server window.
2. Select Add or remove a role.
3. Windows will advise you of preliminary steps to take before proceeding with
Server configuration.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. Select Custom configuration and click Next.
6. From the Server Role menu, select Domain Controller (Active Directory).
Click Next to continue.
7. On the Summary of Selections screen, click Next to continue onto the Active
Directory Installation wizard. Click Next to begin.
8. Click Next at the Operating System Compatibility screen.
NOTE: The following instructions correspond to the standard steps for new domain creation.
You may customize the options proposed by Windows 2003 to match your networked
environment.
9. Click Next on the Domain Controller Type screen to accept the default:
Domain controller for new domain.
10. Click Next on the Create New Domain screen to accept the default: Domain in
a new forest.
11. If the current network does not contain a DNS server, choose No, just install
and configure DNS on this computer, and then click Next to continue.
12. At the text box for Full DNS name for new domain:, type the assigned DNS
name for the server (for example: mycompany.com).
13. Click Next. The system may take a few minutes before moving to the next
screen.
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