SELF- LEARNING MODULE 17:

DC PROMO
Writer : ARIEL D. DOMINGO
 EXPECTATION

After completing the lesson, the learners should be able:

A. Define Domain Controller Promoter (DCPromo);
B. Understand the use of Domain Controller Promoter (Dcpromo); and
C. Know how to install Domain Controller Promoter (DCPromo)

PRETEST

FILL IN THE BLANKS: Supply the missing words on the space provided.

1. DCPromo is an acronym for

2. It is a tool in Active directory that
3. and Active directory domain services.
4. DCPromo is a window OS command.
5. It is used to or make normal windows server
6. functionality to server functionality as
7. It is used to install or remove
8. Which builds and domains in Active Directory.
9. The DCPromo utility is used on Windows Server to install
Active Directory Domain Services role.
10. Before we run DCPROMO, we need to make sure we have a set.

RECA P

Directions: Enumerate the following and write the answer on the space provided.

1. What information AD DS stores:

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2. What is the purpose of Active Directory in a server?

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 LESSO N

WHAT IS DCPromo?
DCPromo (Domain Controller Promoter) is a tool in Active Directory that
installs and removes Active Directory Domain Services and promotes domain
controllers. Dcpromo is a windows server operating system (OS) command. It
is used to promote or make normal windows server functionality to server
functionality as domain controller.

It is used to install or remove Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

which builds forests and domains in Active Directory, is found in every version
of Windows Server since Windows 2000. The DCPomo console utility is used
on Windows Server to install the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
role, promoting a member server to the Active Directory (AD) domain controller
or demoting it.

DCPROMO on Windows Server 2008

Installation Steps to set IP Address

Run “ncpa.cpl” then OK or Right-Click to Local Area Connection, then Click

“Properties” Select IPv4, then Click “Properties” Then Input Manually the
given IP address (class address)
STEPS IN INSTALLING DCPROMO

1. Press the Start button then enter 2. Press Next

“DCPROMO” and press “ENTER”

3. Click Next 4. Select “Create a new domain in a

new forest” then Click “Next”

5. Input the given domain “css-ict.com” 6. Select “Windows Server 2008 R2”
then Click “Next”

7. Click “Next” 8. Click “Next”

 9. Click “Next” 10. Input the given password
Example: “Css2020covid” Click “Next”

11.Click “Finish” 12. Click “Restart Now”

After the reboot you should have several Active Directory related tools under
“Administrative Tools”
 ACTIVITIES
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Write the steps on how to set IP address IPv4:

Before we run DCPromo, we need to make sure we have a Static IP Address set.
1. Run then Click OK.
2. Or go to settings
3. Right-Click to Local Area Connection, then Click
4. Select then Click “Properties”
5. Then manually the given IP address
6. IP address “192.168.11.50” (class address)
7. to 10. Enter the Subnet Mask
 WR AP UP

The improvements to the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard

are all available by default. However, some wizard pages appear only if you
select the use of advanced mode installation. Advanced mode installation
provides experienced users with more control over the installation process,
without confusing newer users with configuration options that may not be
familiar. For users who do not select the Use advanced mode installation
check box, the wizard uses default options that apply to most configurations.
The new option on the welcome page of the wizard enables advanced mode
installation as an alternative to execute dcpromo at a command prompt.

Domain and Forest functional levels 2008 does not provide any new features
over the Windows 2003 forest functional level. However, it ensures that any
new domains created in this forest will automatically operate at the Windows
Server 2008 domain functional level.

VALUIN G

The following important steps can be followed in order to configure dcpromo.

R E F E R E N CE S
Online site

https://www.dotnetheaven.com/article/use-of-dcpromo-command-in-windows-server-2008

(accessed July 3, 2020)

images
http://www.jppinto.com/2010/07/dcpromo-on-windows-server-2008/

(accessed July 3, 2020)

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