A.D. Installation

Active Directory Installation

Infrastructure for Windows Server 2003 Deployment

The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Deployment step-by-step guides provide hands-on experience for many common operating system configurations. The guides begin by establishing a common network infrastructure through the installation of Windows Server 2003, the configuration of Active Directory, the installation of a Windows XP Professional workstation, and finally the addition of this workstation to a domain. Subsequent step-by-step guides assume that you have this common network infrastructure in place. If you do not wish to follow this common network infrastructure, you will need to make appropriate modifications while using these guides.

Installing Windows Server 2003 as a Domain Controller

Once the common network infrastructure is configured, any of the additional step-by-step guides may be employed. Note that some step-by-step guides may have additional prerequisites above and beyond the common network infrastructure requirements. Any additional requirements will be noted in the specific step-by-step guide.

Microsoft Virtual PC

The Windows Server 2003 Deployment step-by-step guides may be implemented within a physical lab environment or through virtualization technologies like Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 or Virtual Server 2005. Virtual machine technology enables customers to run multiple operating systems concurrently on a single physical server. Virtual PC 2004 and Virtual Server 2005 are designed to increase operational efficiency in software test and development, legacy application migration, and server consolidation scenarios.

The Windows Server 2003 Deployment step-by-step guides assume that all configurations will occur within a physical lab environment although most configurations can be applied to a virtual environment without modification.

Applying the concepts provided in these step-by-step guides to a virtual environment based is beyond the scope of this document.

Important Notes

The example companies, organizations, products, domain names, e-mail addresses, logos, people, places, and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, domain name, email address, logo, person, places, or events is intended or should be inferred.

This common infrastructure is designed for use on a private network. The fictitious company name and Domain Name System (DNS) name used in the common infrastructure are not registered for use on the Internet. You should not use this name on a public network or Internet.

Prerequisites

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Guide Requirements

These are the hardware requirements for the common infrastructure.

Item	Quantity	Comments
Server(s)	1	Capable of running Windows Server 2003
Workstation(s)	As Needed	Capable of running Windows XP Professional
Network Hub(s)	As Needed	A private network is recommended
Remote Access Hardware	As Needed	For testing slow-link and remote connections
Network Interface Cards	As Needed	100 MB Card
UPS	Optional	To protect the servers
Printer	Optional	To print configuration information and other tests

Notes:

•	An Intel processor–based server running Windows Server 2003 must have at least 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM. Microsoft also recommends that the server have several gigabytes of disk storage. In addition, servers should be equipped with high-speed network interface cards.
•	Use a sufficient number of workstations to simulate a variety of workstation environments, including your organization's typical desktop, roaming user, mobile user, and any other configurations that may be appropriate. These computers must be capable of running Windows XP Professional. Microsoft recommends a minimum of 64 MB of RAM for Intel processor–based workstations.
•	When creating the physical infrastructure, a private network is recommended; therefore, you need sufficient network hubs and other networking hardware to connect all of the workstations and servers to a single network.
•	The most current information about hardware requirements and compatibility for servers is available at the Windows Server 2003 Product Compatibility Web site.

Additional Server Parameters

If you add additional servers to the common infrastructure, use the following server naming convention.

Parameter	Value
Computer Name(s)	HQ-CON-SRV-01 HQ-CON-SRV-nn

 

 

Figure .  The Server Configuration

Server Disk Configuration

To use a single server for the infrastructure in this guide, you will need a server with either two disk drives or a single disk drive with two partitions.

The first disk or partition holds Windows Server 2003 and other files for the common infrastructure, such as the Windows Installer packages and application source files. The second disk or partition is reserved for Active Directory log files and procedures required by other step-by-step guides.

Each disk or partition must hold several gigabytes of information, and each disk or partition must be formatted for the NT file system (NTFS). The steps for creating and formatting partitions are contained in this guide.

Server Installation

To begin the installation procedure, boot directly from the Windows Server 2003 CD. Your CD-ROM must support bootable CDs.

Note:  When you configure partitions and format drives, all data on the server hard drive is destroyed.

Beginning the Installation

Setup creates the disk partitions on the computer running Windows Server 2003, formats the drive, and then copies installation files from the CD to the server.

Note:  These instructions assume that you are installing Windows Server 2003 on a computer that is not already running Windows. If you are upgrading from an older version of Windows, some of the installation steps may differ.

To begin the installation

1.	Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2.	Restart the computer. If prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. The Windows Server 2003 installation begins.
3.	On the Welcome to Setup screen, press Enter.
4.	Review and, if acceptable, agree to the license agreement by pressing F8. Note:  If you had a previous version of Windows Server 2003 installed on this server, you might get a message asking if you want to repair the drive. Press Esc to continue and not repair the drive.
5.	Follow the instructions to delete all existing disk partitions. The exact steps will differ based on the number and type of partitions already on the computer. Continue to delete partitions until all disk space is labeled as Unpartitioned space.
6.	When all disk space is labeled as Unpartitioned space, press C to create a partition in the unpartitioned space on the first disk drive (as applicable).
7.	If your server has a single disk drive, split the available disk space in half to create two equal-sized partitions. Delete the total space default value. Type the value of half your total disk space at the Create partition of size (in MB) prompt, and the press Enter. (If your server has two disk drives, type the total size of the first drive at this prompt.)
8.	After the New partition is created, press Enter.
9.	Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system , and then press Enter.

Windows Server 2003 Setup formats the partition and then copies the files from the Windows Server 2003 Server CD to the hard drive. The computer restarts and the Windows Server 2003 Installation Program continues.

Completing the Installation

To continue the installation with the Windows Server 2003 Setup Wizard

1.	The Windows Server 2003 Setup Wizard detects and installs devices. This can take several minutes, and during the process your screen may flicker.
2.	In the Regional and Language Options dialog box, make changes required for your locale (typically, none are required for the United States), and then click Next.
3.	In the Personalize Your Software dialog, type Mike Nash in the Name box and type Reskit in the Organization box. Click Next.
4.	Type the Product Key (found on the back of your Windows Server 2003 CD case) in the text boxes provided, and then click Next.
5.	In the Licensing Modes dialog box, select the appropriate licensing mode for your organization, and then click Next.
6.	In the Computer Name and Administrator Password dialog box, type the new computer name HQ-CON-DC-01 in the computer name box, and then click Next. Best Practice:  To facilitate the steps in these guides, the Administrator password is left blank and there is no password. This is not an acceptable security practice. When installing a server for your production network, a password should always be set. Windows Server 2003 requires complex passwords by default.
7.	When prompted by Windows Setup, click Yes to confirm a blank Administrator password.
8.	In the Date and Time Settings dialog box, correct the current date and time if necessary, and then click Next.
9.	In the Networking Settings dialog box, make sure Typical Settings is selected, and then click Next.
10.	In the Workgroups or Computer Domain dialog box (No is selected by default), click Next. Note:  A domain name could be specified at this point, but this guide uses the Configure Your Server Wizard to create the domain name at a later time. The Windows Server 2003 Installation continues and configures the necessary components. This may take a few minutes.
11.	The server restarts and the operating system loads from the hard drive.

Preparing a Secondary Partition or Secondary Disk Drive

The unpartitioned space from the installation of Windows Server 2003 requires formatting before it can be accessed by the operating system. Management of disks and partitions occurs through the Computer Management snap-in for Microsoft Management Console. The following steps assume a second disk drive is in use; modify procedures accordingly for a second partition.

To prepare a secondary partition or disk drive

Warning:  Formatting a partition destroys all data on that partition. Make sure that you select the correct partition.

1.	Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and log on to the server as administrator. Leave the password blank.
2.	Click the Start button, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.
3.	To define and format the unpartitioned space, click Disk Management.
4.	Right-click Unallocated on Disk 1.
5.	To define a partition, click New Partition, and then click Next to continue.
6.	Select Primary Partition (default), and then click Next to continue.
7.	Click Next leaving the Partition size in MB set to the default.
8.	For Assign the following drive letter, select L, and then click Next to continue.
9.	Under Format this partition with the following settings, click Perform a quick format. Click Next, and then Finish to complete the configuration of the secondary disk drive. Once you have finished, your disk allocation should look similar to Figure 2.

 

 

10. Close the Computer Management console.

 

The Network Connection Setup (NIC-Setup)

1. Click on Start-->Settings-->Network Connections and here configure both the Network Adapters according to your requirements as shown below in the figure

Here we have configured both the NIC's according to our need and also renamed it as (Incoming & Outgoing).The meanings are as follows

Incoming-->Here we have forced the IP as provided by our ISP(including DNS & Gateways),this  will connect our office form outside world using internet.

Outgoing-->Here we have forced the IP according to our LAN needs i.e our internal network.

Note; This is not a standard setup,please follow your organizational requirements.

 

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