The day began with working on an assignment 2D. Three examples of documentation for configuring active directory in Windows Server 2008 were located.
Active Directory is represented by a forest analogy with the main server with the database as the root and forest is all the other servers. The database is stored in the root server and distributed to the other servers in the forest. The system uses LDAP–Lightweight Delivery Access Protocol. Group Policies are used to provide security and manage it efficiently. The OU are containers that help organize. These can be groups, clients, and users can have group policies apply to them as a whole.
The first step in configuring Active Directory (AD) is to add the role in the server manager
-> Server Manager > Roles > Add Roles
We then added the feature Group Policy Manager.
Next the Active Directory Domain Services installation was launched with the command DCPROMO.
The following options were selected.
The domain for the domain controller was inserted into the network and then shows window: network5769.local.
Account credentials were then requested to install the domain.
Additional Domain Name Controller Options
A warning will come up warning that the server is running one or more Dynamic IP addresses. This is not the case. Select the second option.
Next, go to Control Panel > Network And Internet > Network Connections > Local Area Connection Properties > IPv4. Here we changed the preferred DNS to the Root Server and entered an Alternative DNS server.
A window will open identifying the path to the Active Directory database, log and sysvol folder. The default ones can be used - click next.
Next, the installation will ask for an Active Directory Recovery Mode.
This was followed by a summary window.
The Active Directory Domain Service was then configured by the wizard.
When the wizard was completed, we selected Finish.
We then restarted DHCP services.
After this, IPv4 was authorized by right clicking on it and selecting authorize.
The server was then restarted.
Workstation Configuration for Active Directory
Once Active Directory was set-up on the servers, the workstations need to be added to the domain. This was done in the system properties. The was assigned as a member of the domain network 5769.
At this point we ran into an issue of the server not seeing the workstations. While the workstations were visible to other, they were not showing up on our server. We really struggled with this, trying to troubleshoot the problem. Has the time approach for our afternoon class, we begin to work backwards through the installation process. I unauthorized and then reauthorized IPv4. Instantly, the workstations showed up on our server.
The computers were moved into the appropriate Computer folder. Also groups were created for Teachers and Students.
The final steps for today will be completed in tomorrow's class.
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