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Windows Server 2003 includes all the

functionality customers expect from a mission critical
Windows Server operating system, such as security,
reliability, availability, and scalability. In addition, Microsoft
has improved and extended the Windows server product
family to enable organizations to experience the benefits of
Microsoft .NET—a set of software for connecting
information, people, systems, and devices.
This tutorial will explain how to create a first domain

controller(DC) in your network or company includes DNS
server setup in windows server 2003 .You have to install
DNS server for DC without DNS the client computers
wouldn’t know which one is DC.You can host DNS on a
different server than DC.
Before Starting the DC installation process you need to make sure the following points
You have installed Basic windows server 2003 installation
Make sure you have assigned a static ip address to your server
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Now start DC and DNS Setup process
First you need to go to Start–>All Programs–>Administrative Tools–>Manage Your Server
Here you need to select Add or remove a role
Verify the following steps click on Next
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Select Server Role as Domain Controller option click on Next
Summary of Your Selections click on Next
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Active Directory Installation Wizard click on Next
Click “Next” on the compatibility window
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Next window select the default option of “Domain Controller for a new domain” and click “Next”
In this tutorial we will create a domain in a new forest, because it is the first DC, so keep that option selected
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Now we have to think of a name for our domain. If you have a domain like windowsreference.com”, you can use
it, but it isn’t suggested because computers nside of your domain may not be able to reach the company website.
Active directory domains don’t need to be “real” domains like the one above – they can be anything you wish.
So i will create “windowsreference.int”.
Now in order to keep things simple, we will use “windowsreferenc”, which is the default selection, as the
NetBIOS name of the domain.
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The next dialog suggests storing the AD database and log on separate hard disks and you can just leave the
default settings.
The SYSVOL folder is a public share, where things like .MSI software packages can be kept when you will
distribute packages and you can just leave the default settings or you can change the path.
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Next Screen basically says that you will need a DNS server in order for everything to work the way we want it
(i.e., our “windowsreference.int” to be reachable).we will install the DNS server on this machine or if you want
you can installed else where select “Install and Configure…” and click next.
Here you need to select the permissions for win 2000 or win 2003 server if you have any NT4 select first option
otherwise select second option and click next
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The restore mode password is the single password that all administrators hope to never use, however they should
also never forget it because this is the single password that might save a failed server.click next
Now we will see a summary of what will happen click next
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Active directory installation process started this can take several minutes. It’s likely that you will be prompted
for your Windows Server 2003 CD (for DNS) so have it handy.
Active directory Installation finish screen click Finish.
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Now you need to select “Restart Now” option to reboot your server.
After rebooting you can see new option for logon
After logging in you can see similar to the following screen saying your server is now domain controller.
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That’s it now your server is configured as domain controller and DNS server.
If you want Step by step guide how to install windows server 2003 check here
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Hi,
I have installed OS MS windows 2003 and configured ActiveDirecotry . in this only one forest and also i want to
create a new child domain with in this Activedirecotry
Comment by Srikanth on March 6, 2008 @ 2:08 am
try this guide http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-2003/how-to-create-a-new-child-domain-

in-windows-server-2003/
Comment by admin on March 6, 2008 @ 4:41 am
Hi,
I have an SBS 2003 server and I want to add a second windows 2003 server as a backup DC. Do you have a step
by step guid for this please?
Thanks
Comment by david on April 2, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
Hi..
how to create a public domain name at windows 2003 server without register using like godaddy.com? so at the
wideworld user can access my domain using internet connection.
Comment by pchenn on April 16, 2008 @ 1:33 am
Your site information on DCs was very helpful.
frank
Comment by Frank on May 5, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
thanks. very clear, concise and useful.
Comment by denise on June 19, 2008 @ 8:58 am
Hi,
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My company runs on Windows Server 2003 standard edition, about 20 PCs / laptops are used it as File server
and Application server. The PCs are configured with Static IP. What are the considerations if I were to promote
the server to a D.C? And what about the DHCP/DNS services? Will DHCP or DNS complicate with the existing
ADSL/Router?
Comment by Joseph Ting on June 26, 2008 @ 8:50 am
Promoting the server to DC and setting up the AD is the best way forward. Becomes more controlled organised
environment.
As for DNS and DHCP, I would suggest disable DHCP on your Router and set up DHCP on ur windows server
and then 20 PC can be manually set to get IPs or script it once AD is setup.
Remember, ur DC should be the DNS server for the domain clients and the gateway can be set to the ADSL
router. The DNS on the router anyway would just forwarding only so shouldnt be a problem
Comment by Winsockfix on June 26, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
give me a complete guideline on windows 2003 server
Comment by nouman khalid on July 11, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
Hi,
I have a scenario where DC and DNS are on different servers.

How do I configure the DNS to work with DC in such a situation?
Thanks.
Comment by akshat on July 21, 2008 @ 8:07 am
Let me try this into our new server to be configured for Domain Controller. Hopefully this will help us in our
installation.
Thank you in advance.
Cheers!
Comment by Emil Richard C. Austria on August 19, 2008 @ 6:02 am
Hi,i need litle help.I have problem with internet conection sharing on WIN2003.There is 36 client PC,and no one
can acces the internet.
I configure Win2003 as a DHCP server,and i prefered NAT instead of ICS,i have a static IP adress for
internet,and is fully functional on server,but not for clients.I’m verry sorry for my english.All i need is good
advice,or guide how is the best way,to share internet conection(broadband)with 36 clients PC.
Thank’s in advance,Adrian
Comment by Adrian on August 27, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
Best you realy the best thanks for helping the people in trouble
Comment by asadullah on September 22, 2008 @ 9:53 am
Hi,
14 of 29 3/20/2011 08:12
I have installed OS MS windows 2003 and configured ActiveDirecotry . in this only one forest and also i want to
create a new child domain with in this Activedirecotry
Comment by jack on October 4, 2008 @ 2:41 am
After i upgrade to domain controller, can i switch back to workgroup? if can how to. coz my windows server
2003 is running on workgroup plan to upgrade it to domain. scared can not work then need to switch it back.
Comment by Adrian on October 8, 2008 @ 8:59 am
How about step by step for mail server ? Any?
Comment by tierhone on October 17, 2008 @ 6:40 pm
Hi,
I have a scenario where two DC and DNS are on different Places conected via VPN.
I want to connect from each site to the other with AD authentication.How do I configure the DNS (forwarding
?)to work with DC in such a situation?
Thanks.
Comment by hamd on October 20, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
good plz send me
Comment by zeeshan ahmed on October 22, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
nice read, usefull 1 keep up
Comment by seif on October 27, 2008 @ 11:44 am
Hello, i’m having problems. I set up the DC and DNS as you state above (which was perfectly outlined, thank
you) and ever since then, the computer hangs at “Applying computer settings”. I understand this is generally a
DNS issue but I can’t seem to figure out where the issue is coming from. Please help?
-Shaun
Comment by shaun on October 29, 2008 @ 7:35 pm
very nice
Comment by fahad ahmed ali on November 3, 2008 @ 12:01 pm
i appreciate your toturial,but i will really like to be inform about more.

thanks:williams
Comment by williams duke togbah on November 24, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
Your toturial has helped me so much, Iam now having confidence in handling other issues concerning windows
2003 server.
Go a step further and add more toturials on USER PERMISSIONS, GROUPS, ORGANIZATION and
SECURITY etc
Thank you
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B k Phiri
Comment by Benny K Phiri on December 21, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
found this article Very Helpfull. thanks……….
Comment by arshad on January 10, 2009 @ 7:36 pm
Thanks for the info. The problem I’m having is applying the GPOs on OUs that I have created in the AD. Just
can’t seem to get those to apply to user accounts on the newly created Domain. grrr
Comment by Steven on February 9, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
its very easy step and understanding the installation of DNS.so i am very thanks to the creater for giving very
good notes
Comment by anoop on March 23, 2009 @ 2:59 pm
sir,
I need complete windows 2003 server installation & configuring with clients
Comment by santhosh on March 24, 2009 @ 9:13 am
I need a step by step guide to setting up and configuring windows server 2003.
Thank you.
Comment by Nseobong Etim on March 25, 2009 @ 6:41 am
What if i want to configure a virtualised windows server 2003 standard r2 running inside windows xp. Since
virtualization will read it just as another PC, the server should work normally and other compauter can thus be
added to that server. Is it possible.
Comment by ady on March 27, 2009 @ 8:08 am
hi everyone..
i m install win 2003 server my desktop systesm ……. now i m create domain.. now i m create user id but dont
create but so ..pls help me how to create user Policies & poassword Policies and secquritey Policies than i will
do
Comment by vengadesan on March 29, 2009 @ 4:26 pm
@adrian check this for mail server
http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-server-2003/step-by-step-email-server-setup-in-windows-
server-2003/
Comment by admin on April 5, 2009 @ 6:48 pm
Thank you brother… It’s great.. I’m going to work on this now…
Thanks alot to put it
Comment by Mohsin on May 20, 2009 @ 9:40 am
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Your guides are very useful to unknown computer operators. it is very simple and accept by all of the peoples.
Tahnks for your help
Comment by Mani on May 28, 2009 @ 2:01 pm
Thanks a lot ! you are doing a great work.the tutorial has really helped me with winserver 2003
configurations.God bless you.
Comment by delexfranco on June 9, 2009 @ 7:19 am
I have a Microtik Router Firewall. I installed 2003 server as dhcp, dns and Domai Controller. I put router address
as gateway to domain. and Dc Ip adress as dns to domain clients. I am getting internet on clients, pinging from
server to client and vice versa. But When I tried to join client (xp prof with sp2) to 2003 server (sp2) after taking
credentials (uname, pwd of dc) i am getting error message “Speified network is no longer available” while
connecting to domain xyz.com…
plz help me
Comment by Prasanna on June 9, 2009 @ 7:59 am
I found this article Very Helpfull. thanks you………. *****
Comment by TICH N on June 23, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
Hey Guys :
Here’s my scenario, on the server I have 2 network cards, 1 is directly connected to my client PC with IP :
192.168.11.2, and the other is connected to a wireless switch/router with IP : 192.168.0.1.
I set up the domain controller using this guide. Now I dunno which IP the domain controller is going to use, and
when I try to join the client pc to the domain I get this :
The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to
locate an Active Directory Domain Controller for domain thedarkside.com:
The error was: “DNS name does not exist.”

(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)
The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.thedarkside.com
Common causes of this error include the following:
- The DNS SRV records required to locate a AD DC for the domain are not registered in DNS. These records are
registered with a DNS server automatically when a AD DC is added to a domain. They are updated by the AD
DC at set intervals. This computer is configured to use DNS servers with the following IP addresses:
192.168.0.1
- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child zone:
thedarkside.com
com
. (the root zone)
P.S : Client PC has Vista Ultimate x64bit SP2, whereas the SERVER is a 32bit Windows 2003 Enterprise Server
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SP2 R2 !
What am I doing wrong ? Be gentle I am a n00b @ this !!!
Thanks a bunch
Comment by Steve on July 2, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
Followed this and the Self-Paced Training Kit (70-290) instructions and have installed server several times. My
question is why does the Self-Paced (70-290) picture show the (Assign DNS Forwarder: 10.0.0.253 but the static
ip address for the NIC is 192.168.0.1? is this due to the book not letting you know they are using 2 NICs
(network interface cards…? While my computer has the following out come:
ip address: 192.168.0.1
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
DNS Server: 127.0.0.1
where is the 10.0.0.253 coming from???

question 2. if my router is using DHCP with the network being 10.20.30.XX how will this work in my network?
and should i make the router use the 192.168.0.1 range?
and yes i am a newb and dont have the time or luxury of going to a server 2003 class or i would, thank you
Kenny.
Comment by Kenny on July 3, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
Don’t worry about the previous comment ill try using 2 NIC’s, if that doesnt work, ill try something……
Comment by Kenny on July 3, 2009 @ 11:44 pm
Really this information is very much helpful.

Thanks
Comment by Mohammed Aslam Hussain on July 14, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
Thanks for the article. Setting up a DC is pretty easy and straightforward. I wonder if setting up a secondary DC
is the same thing?
Comment by computersquad on July 22, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
big thanks..very big help for me..you have some guidelines or topic.. i want learn more..More Power..
Comment by afghanistan-network admin on August 4, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
that was so helpful.
Comment by Harrison on August 10, 2009 @ 11:19 pm
that was very helpful.
Comment by Harrison on August 10, 2009 @ 11:19 pm
it was very help full. keep posting
Comment by Prakalathan on August 22, 2009 @ 5:49 am
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Thank you I am very visual and I love demos
Comment by Wanda Zamora on August 25, 2009 @ 2:59 am
i have success for this steps but client system is not configure for domain controller please give me for this steps
Comment by thippesh on August 25, 2009 @ 11:38 am
Dear, sri
i have a one domain controller i need installing other one windows 2003 server how to configured the my domain
regard,
Sanath
Comment by Sanath on September 9, 2009 @ 7:13 am
Thanks for the comprehensive guide. Is there a guide on how to promote a secondary domain controller to the
primary? My scenario the DC runs the DNS as well. Thanks!
Comment by george rugero on September 17, 2009 @ 9:08 am
Good One thanks for giving this information.
Comment by Raraj on September 18, 2009 @ 4:42 am
Thank you very much for the tutorial,this the first time try to setup windows 2003 server with exchange
2003,how i can get the emails forwards from my real internet domain to my 2003 server and the users can send
and recieve using exchage 2003,
Comment by Allen on September 25, 2009 @ 11:31 pm
My organization has about 50 systems running on a server with windows 2003 enterprise……kindly give me the
step by step on how to back up our opretaions on daily basis onsite and offsite…your prompt response would be
greatly appreciated.
Comment by skill@cci on September 28, 2009 @ 8:54 am
I have AD setup but I’m a long long way from know how to administer it. Can anyone direct me to some tutorial
on how to utilize AD?
Comment by andy on September 29, 2009 @ 2:03 am
thank you so very, your work is not worthless.
Comment by Peter Phillip on October 2, 2009 @ 5:02 pm
This is a great article for a user who doesn’t know anything about AD. It really helped me a lot. Thanks.
Comment by Shashikala on October 7, 2009 @ 10:38 am
Really helping…………..
Thanks dude………….
Comment by Fahad on October 18, 2009 @ 5:31 am
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i would like know about how i configure zone delegation.pls give me solution step by step
Comment by mustaquem on October 24, 2009 @ 4:41 am
Your step by step guidelines are precise, and much appreciated.
Kind Regards
AK
Comment by AK-GP on October 26, 2009 @ 10:47 am
very useful of this step by step demo.
Comment by sivaperumal on October 27, 2009 @ 12:33 pm
detail of setting up a domain controller in windows server 2003
Comment by eral on October 27, 2009 @ 8:20 pm
Thank u Very help full
Comment by Anand Kiran on November 5, 2009 @ 6:24 am
that’s notes are so simple and very help full for the new user. its realy good. i appriciate that person. if have
some other information related this send me mail.
take care.
ALLAH HAFIZ
Comment by IMRAN ASLAM CHATTHA on November 5, 2009 @ 5:39 pm
very thanks for help me , please keep your mission ,

again thanks
Comment by ABDUL MAJID KHAN on November 21, 2009 @ 4:11 am
i downloaded and installed microsoft virtual PC along w/ multiple running vhd’s of win server 2003 and winxp –
i am using the setup @ home to study for the classes I am taking @ community college. your tutorials have really
helped me, as they are clear, concise, and I can use them to study/practice at my own pace.
thank you very much!
Comment by matt on November 21, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
very thanks for help me , please keep your mission ,

again thanks.
Comment by sv.babulal on November 26, 2009 @ 6:34 am
thanks a lot…….. this tutorial helped me a lot to enhance my knowledge about windows server 2003
Comment by rifaz on December 3, 2009 @ 3:01 am
it’s verry helpfull link for it supports
Comment by Gaurav on December 26, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
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It is a good websites most of helping to me
Comment by pratheesh on December 28, 2009 @ 5:14 am
hello bro thanks for the post ..its a one of the best guide .i have come across for the freshers to step forward
..keep posting related ….
Comment by ady on January 1, 2010 @ 6:16 am
Please send me step by step guide related to windows server 2003 and also windows server 2008. Thanks in
advance
Regards,
Imran
Comment by Muhammad Imran on January 9, 2010 @ 11:40 am
thanks
this information id very helpful really
Comment by sunny on January 20, 2010 @ 8:32 am
Go a step further and add more toturials on server 2003 the get one domain to straightly on one second 100
USER, PERMISSIONS, sharing-SECURITY, etc., step by step tell me, pls help me
Comment by kumar on January 22, 2010 @ 12:27 pm
Hi
I need some help, I have window 2008 server installed in my server, and then I have two other computer with
window 7 on each of them.
I installed active directly on the server, and I add the client computer name to the active directly and user name.
But i am unable to connect to the server, could you send me step by step information how i will install the active
directly on the server and what i have to do on client computer.
Notable : all three computers are connected to the router wirelessly
Comment by haval on January 29, 2010 @ 12:40 pm
thnx it definately help me in my institute project….
Comment by saurabh anand on January 29, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
I am currently studying for the MCDST and MCSE certs, and want to set up a domain at my house to practice
on, my current network setup is:
1 Cable modem wired to an apple N router, then i have an apple G router wired into the N router.
as far as computers/printers:
I have a G5 connecting to the N router through wireless, as well as a printer Wired to the N router, as well as an
XP pro machine wired to the N router.
I then have a Windows 7 laptop connecting to the G router through wireless
The laptop and xp machine are currently networked using a workgroup
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I plan on picking up another machine to run server 2003 to use as a domain controller and dns server. What I
need to know is where to hook the planned Domain Controller, and whether it will conflict with the existing
network, I still need to be able to share the printer to the G5 and all the other computers.
I also have another D-link router that I can hook up if I need to.
I want the XP machine and the 7 laptop to connect to the domain to help me practice for the tests. I hope that I
have explained this well enough, and I might be over complicating it in my mind.
Here is a visual map of my current network:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f151/prozak4all/networkmap.jpg
Comment by Dan on January 29, 2010 @ 10:06 pm
Just wanted to say thank you for this guide. I’m starting from scratch and this was exactly what I needed. I
appreciate your efforts and will recommend to others.
Comment by Thomas Johnson on February 3, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
it’s to good for evrey bady but we dos’nt solve our prablems step by step not in this page anther web pages
Comment by tamim on February 15, 2010 @ 10:20 am
peace
and please make your web page to pretty becuse its to goood./
Comment by tamim on February 15, 2010 @ 10:30 am
thank you now i m understand my problem
Comment by nikhilgolani on February 16, 2010 @ 8:02 am
Dear Sir Pl Guide me about windows server 2003 complete configurations and guidelines of Active Directory
and DNS
i have run 70 clients in my network but the server is damage and now i want to refresh the server so pls give me
detailed reply how i configure complete services and dns and active directory thnks
Comment by adnan on February 17, 2010 @ 7:39 am
it was very help full. keep posting
Comment by IMMANUVEL SAMUEL on February 18, 2010 @ 11:47 am
this site is excellent.
Comment by oscar on March 3, 2010 @ 9:39 am
i have instaled windows 2003 and configured domain controler so after that how do i configure child domain also
how to take backup in windows 2003 kindly help me for my comments
Comment by s.murugan on April 1, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
one of the computer has an IIS on it (we need to implement a web site). how do we get external computer to talk
to it on port 8080 ?
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Comment by kayyum on April 10, 2010 @ 5:18 am
Very..Thanks
Comment by Mukesh Sharma on April 15, 2010 @ 12:09 pm
sir, i understood the installation of windows 2003 server & active directory,
but how i know that my windows 2003 is installed completed.
please reply ASAP waiting your reply.
Comment by mubashir on April 26, 2010 @ 7:31 am
Please send me step by step guide related to exchange server 2003 and also exchange server 2007.
Comment by bijay on May 5, 2010 @ 8:52 am
The configuration of active directory is correct but on the DNS side it seems there’s a problem on it. you will
encounter error on your domain controller once you join a computer in to your domain. please show also the
configuration of DNS. DNS and domain controller should communicate each other.
Comment by pangit_ako on May 19, 2010 @ 5:41 am
Thncx bro,,
Comment by Muhammad Qasim on June 14, 2010 @ 5:03 am
Hello can someone please help me! I am trying to learn how to use Windows Server 2003. Can someone guide
me to any matrials that I can use to implement the server and add computers to the server.. I am in process of
learning to administrate the server…Thanks.
Comment by iceman on June 14, 2010 @ 6:08 am
HELP HELP HELP!!!

I have a business critical situation at the moment and it appears that no solution given works.
Thusly, I’m on your forum.
Running windows server 2k3 R2 Standard edition with SP2.
There was a power outage and since then, there is error code 0xc00002e1 everytime you get to the login screen.
It also states to restart and enter into system restore.
I have done this, but either the error code remains, or under system restore, certain files are locked.
I am logged in as admin, but still cannot access many important file.
The microsoft forum advice was no help, so I hope someone out there may have a solution I can try.
Thanks in advance tekky friends!
Daniel
Comment by Daniel on June 15, 2010 @ 2:03 pm
Hi
thanks. very clear, concise and useful.
Comment by mohamed on June 21, 2010 @ 5:40 am
You make it so simple…
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Thanks…
Comment by Tipu Pasha on July 1, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
Der Sir
How to configure “RDP” server Suggestion me
How to configure Terminal services .
Thanks
Mukesh Sharma
Comment by Mukesh Sharma on July 6, 2010 @ 7:50 am
thanks for this step by step guide.

i found very good interview questions
http://winservers.co.in/2010/07/11/active-directory-interview-questions/
Comment by Anuj on July 11, 2010 @ 3:18 pm
Hi your posts are very useful and done good job…!

can I share any information in my blog with link back to your blog?
Comment by Abhi on July 13, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
THNAKS A LOT. Its a nice tutorial
Comment by Kamrul Hasan on July 17, 2010 @ 10:57 am
i will be very happy to see if i can configure it my self
Comment by vijay on July 19, 2010 @ 2:46 pm
The information was very clear and concise.Thanks a lot:-)
Comment by Sameer Mahapatra on August 2, 2010 @ 8:15 am
Well, it is very useful information but i have another question. The question is:
1. Suppose my domain controller goes down suddenly and i don’t have any backup domain for it then i have only
exchange server with all mail boxes how can i setup again my exchange with the new domain server? Can i do
it?
If it is possible so please give me complete detail guidance.
thanks for your time.
Comment by Naeem on August 4, 2010 @ 12:05 pm
dea sir,
Plz domain server 2003 configuration
my email address send.
thank’s
hasan
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Comment by Hasan on August 7, 2010 @ 4:47 am
thank you very much for the piece, is just what i need
Comment by Jimmy on August 12, 2010 @ 1:29 pm
Thanks For Given The Information
Comment by jigar on August 18, 2010 @ 4:04 pm
i will be very happy to see if i can configure it my self.

thanks lot.
Comment by Chirag parihar on August 27, 2010 @ 10:04 am
good
Comment by satish on September 2, 2010 @ 8:37 am
Thank you very very muchf for this information
Comment by Ali Hassan on September 15, 2010 @ 1:36 pm
dear support,
thank u for u r support
regards
jay
Comment by jay on September 19, 2010 @ 8:12 pm
It is a good & useful information for beginer I have here an question if sometime an error occured when
“atempting to join domain the network path not found” what is best solution for this error.
I will appriciate to solve this problem.
Best Regards!
Comment by Majeed on September 21, 2010 @ 5:20 pm
Dear Sir Plz Guide me about windows server 2003 complete configurations and guidelines of Active Directory ,
DNS
& DHCP i have run 50 clients in my network but the server is down for hardware failure and now i want to
move the server to new one so pls give me detailed reply how i configure complete server … thnks
Comment by raghav on September 25, 2010 @ 10:33 am
thanks so much. am beginning from scratch. i know this will be of great help
Comment by omara on September 25, 2010 @ 10:39 pm
please can you give me a step by step instruction on how to add a new client on a server 2003
Comment by jonathan on October 12, 2010 @ 9:54 am
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thank you very much for the piece, is just what i need
thanks
Comment by interview questions server 2003 on October 17, 2010 @ 9:15 pm
thanx for these great screenshots they really helped me out
Comment by Achmed the Shoemaker on October 27, 2010 @ 7:55 am
pplzzzzzzzzz help me
when i configure domain then last time overflow error is coming &active directory is not installed sir plz help me
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Comment by shahin on November 12, 2010 @ 10:23 am
wonderful… trying it now…
Comment by Srinivas on November 19, 2010 @ 10:11 am
Thank you so much for giving us such a great guidance
Comment by SANTANU KUMAR DIXIT on December 10, 2010 @ 11:22 am
Dear sir,
I have 5 domain in one AD server in one forest . I want to hide some user’s local resources and C: drive for the
users please send me Group Policy Settings for that…..
Regards,
Er. SAMPAT L. LOHAR
Comment by sampat on December 15, 2010 @ 12:01 pm
I want backup domain controller server2003 guide
Comment by myominoo on December 16, 2010 @ 5:05 am
Good post and very helpful.
Comment by Rosanwo on December 23, 2010 @ 11:26 am
pplzzzzzzzzz help me
when i configure domain then last time overflow error is coming &active directory is not installed sir plz help
me.
at that moment what should i do.
Comment by siraj ahmad kanpur on January 7, 2011 @ 5:43 pm
thanks for the good information it is very helpfull
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Comment by lemor on January 14, 2011 @ 10:49 pm
Thank u very much sir
Comment by vishal on January 20, 2011 @ 12:20 pm
hi all plz help me any one

i have installed server2003 in one pc and i have laptop of win
07,for practice purpose i am planing domain setup how to add my laptop to server as client pc plz help me any
ane
Comment by Nagarajkumar on January 31, 2011 @ 5:16 pm
Step by step it is very helpful to learn things.
Comment by Nitin Khapare on February 24, 2011 @ 7:01 pm
sir,
i have 30 pc’s & i want creat a server 2003, but i dont’t have any expriance in sever. so’ plz guid me how to
creat my server & how to configure policies
thnkx
Comment by chaitral on March 3, 2011 @ 1:34 pm
Verry Good…..
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Windows Server 2003 includes all the

This tutorial will explain how to create a first domain

You have installed Basic windows server 2003 installation

Make sure you have assigned a static ip address to your server

Now start DC and DNS Setup process

First you need to go to Start–>All Programs–>Administrative Tools–>Manage Your Server

Here you need to select Add or remove a role

Verify the following steps click on Next

Select Server Role as Domain Controller option click on Next

Summary of Your Selections click on Next

Active Directory Installation Wizard click on Next

Click “Next” on the compatibility window

Now we will see a summary of what will happen click next

Active directory Installation finish screen click Finish.

After rebooting you can see new option for logon

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Comment by Srikanth on March 6, 2008 @ 2:08 am

try this guide http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-2003/how-to-create-a-new-child-domain-

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Comment by nouman khalid on July 11, 2008 @ 12:25 pm

I have a scenario where DC and DNS are on different servers.

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Thank you in advance.

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How about step by step for mail server ? Any?

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@adrian check this for mail server

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