Installing Active directory on windows Server 2003

INSTALL ACTIVE DIRECTORY IN SERVER

Now i will show you how to prepare active directory in server machine. Now if you know this good and for those who don't learn and ask question.

First Update your windows server from windows update

Configure the network settings First

Enter the IP settings for the dns and make sure you set the same ip for DNS

Click on Manage Server

Click on Add or Remove Roles

Click on Next Button 

Watch it do its task

Choose Custom Configuration

Select Domain Controller from the list and click next

Click next after you read this :)

Watch it Install :(

Now click on next... :D hehe piece of cake

Just read it and Click next... : ; Come on its in plain English :(

Choose Domain Controller for new domain as its a fresh install and click on next

Select a domain name

Select a netbios Name

Select the folder for logs and database, its advisable to leave it to default

Select the Sysvol folder location, Damit the Application should find it by default

Now it will ask you to install DNS server as we didnt so select the appropriate option

Choose the compatibility mode

Create a Restore mode password

Review the summary and click next... :)

Watch what it does.... :)

Now it seems to configure something

When it asks for CD just give it and click ok

Now it seems to installing ;)

Ok its configuring something... i wonder what :-s.

we are almost done click on finish

Restart the computer now

once done it shows the beauty... click on finish

Have a look at the role its a DC and DNS wow... ;)

Now i hope most of you are familiar in setting up DC.. come back for configuration later ... :)