Windows Server Tutorials Part 3: How to join Active Directory

Hi !!!
In our last tutorials we discussed that how to install & configure Active Directory and how to create a new domain in Windows Server 2008, but  all these activity is done on Server What about client's systems. There are some question are come in mind that  how to Server govern on our local or client systems and what kind of activity we have to done to make a domain environment ? Don't worry today we'll discuss how to do this.

First if we want that our server would govern to all client systems then we have to make join each and every computer in domain for this we have to do some activity on every client OS. For this follow the steps:

Step 1:  Go to the client system and log in as administrator user and right click on My Computer (Note:  Here I'm using Windows XP as client systems)  and Click on Properties.

 Step 2: A Wizard will open Click on Computer Name and Click on  Change

Step 3:  A wizard will open, Click on Domain and Type the Domain name in type box such as abc.com
(Note:-  Type that domain name which you create on Server)

Step 4: Click on OK and restart the system.


Now your client has join your domain successfully now you can give him permission and security.

Windows Server Tutorials Part 2 : Active Directory

How to install Active Directory?
Hi Friends !
In our last tutorial we learn how to install Windows Server 2008 but to create a domain you need to install some extra services in you Windows Server 2008.

Active Directory is a directory which make your server to domain controller. Active directory  is a directory structure used on Microsoft Windows based computers and servers to store information and data about networks and domains. It is primarily used for online information and was originally created in 1996 and first used with Windows 2000.

In short Active Directory (AD) plays an important role in Windows Server. Now we are going to learn how to install Active Directory (AD) and how to configure Active Directory (AD) ?

Before installing Active Directory (AD) you have to check the pre requirement of Active Directory (AD).

1. Must install Windows Server 2008 or any NOS (Network Operating Systems)
2. You have a Administrator right to install Active Directory (AD)
3. Partition will be formated with NTFS file system. 
4. IP address is configured on Windows Server 2008

Note:  NT Domain Controller is not supported on Windows Server 2008

Now we are going to install Active Directory (AD) in Windows Server 2008 follow the steps:

Step 1: Go to Start and click on Server Manager

 

Step 2: Select the role from the right side of panel and click on  Add Roles  option

Step 3: A wizard will open containing no of list of roles, from the list select Active Directory Domain Services role and click Next

  

Step 4: A wizard will open which tell you about the active directory. You can read and  click Next

Step 5: Review the installation confirmation and click Install

Step 6: Now Active Directory (AD) is start to install it take few minutes to complete  when it done a wizard will open click on Close

 

Now you need to reboot you system.

 

Note :  Now Active Directory (AD) is install but it not make your Windows as Domain Controller (DC) to make your systems as Domain Controller (DC) follow the steps:

Step 1: Now go to Start and click on Server Manager  and click on Roles  now you click on Active Directory Domain Services 

 

Step 2:  Click on link given in right side of panel 

Step 3:  After clicking on the link Dc promo Wizard will run as show below click on Next

 

Step 4:  Again click Next

Step 5: Now a wizard will open asking "Choose a Deployment Configuration"  here we click on Create a new domain in new forest because this is our first domain

 Step 6: Now a wizard will open asking for your own domain name. Type your domain name such as thinktecpro.com

Step 7:  Choose the Forest functional level and click on Next

 Step 8: Now a wizard will open asking for dns configuration if DNS is not configured then click on DNS Server option and click Next

 Step 9: Now a wizard will open to tell you that where the Active Directory Database is store click Next

 Step 10: Enter your the password for your Restore Mode Administrator on the following screen and click Next

Step 11: Now You get the Summary page click Next 

 Step 12: Now Active Directory is start to install. it take some time to complete.

 Step 13: Now click on finish and reboot the server

Finally your Active Directory is now install completely now click on start and click on administrator tools and you find the AD tools

I hope that this tutorial is clear of you if you have some doubt and question then please comments. 
Thinks  and Good by.....

Windows Server Tutorial : Intallation of Windows Server 2008

How to Install Windows Server 2008

Hello Friend !!!

Some of my friends told me to give some tutorial notes on my blog. So today I'll start my First tutorial notes on Windows Server 2008.
Here we will discuss all important topic in Server. These tutorial notes are helpful for student who preparing for Microsoft exams and Professionals. Lets starts with Windows server 2008 Installation.

Before installation we have know about the requirement to install Windows Server 2008 so to use Windows Server 2008 you need to meet the following hardware requirements:

CPU        :-    Minimum 1.00 GHz,
                      Recommended 2.00 GHz or faster

Memory :-    Minimum 512 MB of RAM
                      Recommended 2 GB or greater

Disk Space:- Minimum 10 GB
                     Recommended 40 GB or higher

DVD Drive:- 1

Keyboard  :- 1

Mouse       :- 1

Now follow the Step to install Windows Server 2008

Step 1: Insert the DVD of Windows Server 2008 into the DVD Drive  and Restart the system.
Step 2:- Press any to boot from CD/DVD press enter or press any key in key board 

 Step 3:- Now a wizard will open to select the language select language and Press Next

 Step 4:- Press Install Now to start the installation process

  

Step 5:- Enter the Product Key of Windows Server 2008 and Click Next 

Step 6:- Select the Which version of Windows Server 2008, here  I select Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

Step 7:- Read and accept the license term by clicking to select the check box and press Next

Step 8:- Now In "Which type of installation do you want ?" Click on Custom (Advanced)

 

 Step 9:- Now select the drive where you want to install Windows Server 2008 and click Next

Step 10:- Now Installation is Start, wait to complete the installation.

Step 11:- After completing the Installation a wizard will open asking for User Name and Password

Now Windows Server 2008 is ready to use.   How's this tutorial note please comments I'm waiting your comment.