- click “start”, type dcpromo and click “enter”
– click “next” to start installation
– click “next”
– click “next”
I have choosen “Create a new domain in a new forest” because it will be my first domain controller
– click “next”
type forest root domainÂ
– click “next”
system is verifying if FQDN is not used in network
– click “next”
choose forest functional level, if you do not use older than w2k8 domain controller this choice is the best.
– click “next”
– click “next”
– click “YES”
do not change default folders, they are fit in most of scenarios
– click “next”
type password for “Restore mode”, it will be used during restoring Active Directory…I hope never!
– click “next”
you can export settings for future “unattended operations”
– click “next” to start installation
– click “finish” and restart server.
dzbanek 2013-01-04