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Configuring a new domain tree with integrated dns – Grass Valley NAS Security Instruction Guide v.5.1A User Manual

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Configuring the Domain Controller with Active Directory

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Configuring the Domain Controller with Active
Directory

The next step is to configure your Domain Controller using the Windows
Active Directory wizard. Follow one set of instructions below for the type of
domain you are configuring—either a new domain tree or a child domain.

Configuring a New Domain Tree With Integrated DNS

1. If the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server screen doesn’t appear

automatically after your computer restarts, click

Start | Programs |

Administrative Tools | Configure Your Server

.

2. At the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server screen, click

Active Directory

in the left pane.

3. Click

Start the Active Directory Wizard

.

4. Configure the Domain Controller following these instructions:

On this screen...

Do this...

Welcome

Click

Next

.

Domain Controller Type

Select

Domain controller for a new domain

. Click

Next

.

Create Tree or Child Domain

Select

Create a new domain tree

and click

Next

.

Create or Join Forest

Select

Create a new forest of domain trees

; click

Next

.

New Domain Name

Enter the name of the new domain, and click

Next

.

NetBIOS Domain Name

Leave set at the default value and click

Next.

Database and Log Locations

Leave set at default values and click

Next.

Shared System Volume

Leave set at default value and click

Next

.

Configure DNS

Select

Yes, install and configure DNS on this computer

and click

Next

.

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If you see a message that the DNS server can’t find the new
domain name, click

OK

and continue with the installation.

It means the domain name isn’t yet part of the system.