How to install Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory prerequisites
- If you are adding Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller to existing Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 forest, you must run adprep /forestprep on schema master.
- If you are adding Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller to existing Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 Domain, you must run adprep /domainprep /gpprep on infrastructure master.
- If you plan to use RODC (read-only domain controller), you must also run adprep /rodcprep
* you will find adprep tool in .\sources\adprep folder of the Windows Server 2008 CD.
Once all the prerequisites are met, you can run dcpromo /adv from Server 2008, follow the on screen directions.
Verify successful Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller promotion.
- check directory service and File Replication event log to make sure there are no errors
- open DNS Console, make sure all the SRV Records are created in _msds.YOURDOMAIN.NET zone
- open Active Directory Users and Computers, make sure you can access the objects.