Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller Deployment

In this KB, we will discuss the steps necessary to configure and deploy the first Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller (DC) in an Active Directory forest.

Before we begin our deployment, we must satisfy some prerequisites for our new domain. First, we should make sure we have a static IP address set on the host we intend to use as our primary domain controller (PDC) - the first domain controller in the forest.  Second, we will need DNS services configured so that new members of our domain can perform name resolution.  DNS services can be configured on the PDC as part of the PDC promotion process (which is how we will configure them in this KB), but you can just as easily configure them manually prior to running the DC promotion process.

Configuring a Static IP Address

Since this will be the first DC in our environment, we won't have supporting services like DHCP to provide our domain controller with IP information when it first boots.

We must therefor set a static IP address before continuing on

1. Right click on the Local Area Connection icon on the start menu and select Open Network Connections
   
   
   
   
2. Right click on the Local Area Connection interface and select Properties
   
   
   
   
3. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol and click Properties
   
   
   
   
4. Select the Use the following IP address option completing the provided inputs to reflect your desired network configuration and click OK
   
   
   Note: You must ensure the Preferred DNS is set to the IP address of this host.  Since this host will also function as our domains DNS server, it's preferred DNS server should be set to the local host.
   
   You may also notice we have left the alternate DNS server empty.  At this time, our domain does not have an alternate DNS server configured.  If you later build a backup domain controller or server running DNS services, you can update the network settings on the PDC to reflect the addition of the new DNS server.
   
   
5. Close the Local Area Connection properties window and verify your computers IP Address has been set correctly
   
   

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