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Lab - 1 Configuring Additional Domain Controller

This document provides instructions for configuring an additional domain controller in an existing Active Directory domain. It outlines 19 steps to install Active Directory on a second server (SYS2), including assigning IP addresses, running the DCPROMO wizard, specifying the existing forest and domain, providing credentials, selecting sites and roles, and verifying the installation. The goal is to add server SYS2 as an additional domain controller to balance the load and provide redundancy for the domain.

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Lab - 1 Configuring Additional Domain Controller

This document provides instructions for configuring an additional domain controller in an existing Active Directory domain. It outlines 19 steps to install Active Directory on a second server (SYS2), including assigning IP addresses, running the DCPROMO wizard, specifying the existing forest and domain, providing credentials, selecting sites and roles, and verifying the installation. The goal is to add server SYS2 as an additional domain controller to balance the load and provide redundancy for the domain.

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LOGICAL STRUCTURE

OF ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Lab – 1: Configuring Additional Domain Controller


Pre-requisites:

Before working on this lab, you must have

1. A computer running windows 2008 server Domain


Controller.

2. A computer running windows 2008 server.


SYS1 SYS2

Domain Controller Additional Domain controller


IP Address 10.0.0.1 IP Address 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask255.0.0.0 Subnet Mask
255.0.0.0
Preferred DNS10.0.0.1 Preferred DNS 10.0.0.2
Alternate DNS---------- Alternate DNS 10.0.0.1
1. Log in as Administrator to the Workgroup
Computer.
2. Assign IP Address and DNS Server Addresses.
3. Click Start, and then click Run.
4. In the Run box, type “DCPROMO”, click OK.
5. Welcome to the Active Directory Installation
Wizard page appears, click Next.
6. Operating system compatibility Wizard page
appears, click Next.
7. Select Existing forest and select “Add a Domain
Controller to an existing domain” and click Next.
8. Enter the Forest Domain Name
Ex:MICROSOFT.com) and click Set.
9. Enter Administrator, Password (DC Credentials) ->
click OK -> click Next.
10. Select the Domain Name and click Next.
11. Select the Site (Default-First-Site-Name) and click
Next.
12. Verify for DNS server and Global Catalog check
boxes, and click Next.
13. Click Yes to Continue.
14. On Database and log locations page, accept the
default locations and click Next.
15. Enter “Password and Confirm Password” and
click Next.
16. On Summary page, review the Options you
selected, and clickNext.
17. After the Active Directory Installation wizard is
completed, then click FINISH.
18. Click Restart Now.

19. After restarting the computer Active directory


will be installed.
Verification:
1. Click Start -> Run and type CMD.
2.Type NET ACCOUNTS and verify for Backup in
Computer role.

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