Configuring Windows 2003 Active Directory

After completion of the steps as i have described in my previous post “Configuring the Windows 2003 DNS Server” you can run the “dcpromo” command to start installing the Active Directory in your Windows 2003 Server.

Enter the full DNS name of the new domain, for example – marketing.mycompany.com - this must be the same as the DNS zone that you have created in the previous post “Configuring the Windows 2003 DNS Server” at the time of configuring the DNS.

Configuring the Windows 2003 DNS Server

i thought to share the experience of installing a DNS in Windows Server 2003. As the starting point you have to install the DNS Services from the Windows Components.

The path you have to follow is this :

Start => Settings => Control Panel => Administrative Tools => Add/Remove Programs => Add/Remove Windows Components.

After that select Networking Services and click Details. Make sure to click Domain Name System (DNS) and click OK.

Once you finished installing the DNS via the Administrative Tools you can find the DNS Manager snap in as depicted below.

1. Creating a Forward Lookup Zone (please follow the screens one by one)

2. Creating a Reverse Lookup Zone (please follow the screens one by one).