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Step 5. Specify the Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) name for the
new domain. Earlier versions of Windows will use this to identify the new
domain. Click Next.
Step 6. In the next window, specify in the fields provided the locations of the
Active Directory database and log, either by accepting the default locations or
by clicking Browse to find new ones. Click Next to continue.
Step 7. In the next window, you must specify the folder to be shared as the system
volume. The Sysvol folder stores the server’s copy of the domain’s public
files. Either accept the default location or click Browse to find a new one. Click
Next to continue.
Step 8. DNS must be installed. If DNS is not available; the wizard will configure
it for the new domain. Select Yes to install DNS, as shown in Figure 1.5; then
click Next.

Figure 1.4 Specifying a new domain.

Figure 1.5 Installing DNS for the new domain.

Step 9. In the next window, you must select the default permissions for user and

group objects. You do this by selecting Permissions compatible with pre-

Windows 2000 servers over Permissions compatible only with Windows 2000

servers to be compatible with our NT server programs. Click Next to continue.

Step 10. In Figure 1.6, specify an administrator password to use when starting

the computer in restore mode; then click Next.

Step 11. In the next window, review and confirm the previously selected

options; then click Next. The wizard will configure Active Directory, as shown

in Figure 1.7.

Figure 1.6 Specifying an administrator password for directory restore mode.

Figure 1.7 Configuring the Active Directory installation.

Step 12. In the next window, click Finish to close the wizard; then click Restart

Now to reboot the server.

Now you’re ready to learn how to manage Active Directory.

Managing Active Directory

From Start/Programs/Administrative Tools/Configure Your Server, start the wizard

again by clicking Active Directory in the menu listing on the left (refer back to Figure

1.1). Click Manage user accounts and group settings, shown in Figure 1.8, to start the

Active Directory admin utility, shown in Figure 1.9. This utility is used to manage

domain controllers, user accounts, computer accounts, groups, organizational units,

and published resources. We’ll begin our investigation of these processes by learning

how to manage domain controllers.

Figure 1.8 Starting the Active Directory admin utility.