Installing Active Directory
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Installing Active Directory


1) Log on to Windows 2000 Server as Administrator.

2) Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, then click Configure Your Server

3) Click Active Directory on left side of the Window

4) Scroll down and click on Start the Active Directory Wizard in the right window panel

5) Click Next

6) Click Domain Controller for a new domain, click Next

7) Click Create a new domain tree, click Next

8) Click Create a new forest of domain trees, click Next

9) Enter a domain name, eg dory.com, click Next

10) Leave the default NETBIOS name, click Next

11) Leave default path for database location, click Next

12) Leave the default path for shared volume location, click Next (you can now also install DNS server through the wizard option)

13) At the permissions window click Permissions compatible with pre-Windows 2000 Servers, click Next

14) Enter a Password for the Administrator, click Next

15) Click Next again, (waiting period)

16) Click Finish

17) Click Restart Now, (note - the first restart after installation is complete will take a longer then normal).