(Windows 2008 Server: Lesson 2)

{ Configuring dcpromo }

• What is dcpromo? 
  • It is the Domain Controller Promoter/demoter utility for Microsoft's Active Directory Services. It's function is to change (Promote) a member server into a domain controller or to demote a domain controller to a member server in the active directory.
  • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732887(WS.10).aspx

   

1. Start your Windows 2008 Server
   • Instructions: 
     1. Click on W2K8 Server
     2. Click on Play virtual machine
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2. CRTL + ALT + DELETE
   • Instructions
     1. Virtual Machine
     2. Send Ctrl+Alt+Del
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3. Login as Administrator
   • Click on the Administrator icon.
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4. Login
   • Command: Provide the password for the Administrator account.
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1. Bring up My Computer
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Start Button
     2. In the search box, type "dcpromo"
     3. Press Enter
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2. Informational
   • Note: You will see the following screen while Active Directory services are installed.
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3. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 1)
   • Command: Select Next
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4. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 2)
   • Command: Select Next
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5. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 3)
   • Instructions:
     1. Select Create a new domain in a new forest
     2. Select Next
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6. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 4)
   • Instructions:
     1. FQDN of the forest root domain: security.student
     2. Select Next
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7. Informational
   • Note: You will see the following screen while the security.student domain is created.
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8. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 5)
   • Instruction:
     1. Forest function level: Windows Server 2008.
     2. Select Next
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9. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 6)
   • Instruction:
     1. Select DNS Server
     2. Select Next
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10. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 7)
    • Instruction:
      1. Select "Yes, the computer will use a dynamically assigned IP address (not recommended).
         • Note: For our classroom purposes, we use DHCP.  For those of you not in my class that have a static IP to assign your server, then select "No....".
      2. Select Next
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11. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 8)
    • Instruction:
      1. Select "Yes"
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12. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 9)
    • Instruction:
      1. Select "Next"
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13. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 10)
    • Instruction:
      1. For my class, use the password supplied to you in lab 1.
      2. Click Next.
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14. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 11)
    • Instruction:
      1. Click Next.
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15. Informational
    • Note: The Active Directory Services will now be configured.
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16. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (Screen 12)
    • Instruction:
      1. Click Finish
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17. Restart your machine
    • Instruction:
      1. Click Restart Now
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1. CRTL + ALT + DELETE
   • Instructions
     1. Virtual Machine
     2. Send Ctrl+Alt+Del
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2. Login as Administrator in your new "security" domain
   • Instructions
     1. Supply the password you previous created for the Administrator account.
     2. Press Enter or click the Arrow next to the password textbox.
   • Note
     1. Notice that you are logging in to the SECURITY domain as Administrator.
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1. Start --> Computer
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2. Proof of Lab Instructions
   • Instruction
     1. Navigate to C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\SchCache
     2. Highlight the file that contains security.student.sch
     3. Cut and Paste a PrtScn into a word doc and upload to Moodle.
   • Note: Your time stamp should be different from the rest of your classmates.
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