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Basic Windows 2000/Windows 2000 Server Installation and Configuration 19
Let’s create a new domain in Active Directory:
Step 1. Once Active Directory is installed, from the Configure Your Server utility,
click Active Directory; from the Active Directory window, choose the domain
controller type to create a new domain by selecting Domain controller for a new
domain; then click Next.
Step 2. In the next window, choose to create a new domain tree by selecting Create
a new domain tree; then click Next.
Step 3. Next, choose to create a new forest of domain trees by selecting Create a
new forest of domain trees; then click Next.
Step 4. Specify a name for the new domain by typing the full DNS name (see Figure
1.4); then click Next.
Step 5. Specify the Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) name for the
new domain. Earlier versions of Windows will use this to identify the new
domain. Click Next.
Step 6. In the next window, specify in the fields provided the locations of the
Active Directory database and log, either by accepting the default locations or
by clicking Browse to find new ones. Click Next to continue.
Step 7. In the next window, you must specify the folder to be shared as the system
volume. The Sysvol folder stores the server’s copy of the domain’s public
files. Either accept the default location or click Browse to find a new one. Click
Next to continue.
Step 8. DNS must be installed. If DNS is not available; the wizard will configure
it for the new domain. Select Yes to install DNS, as shown in Figure 1.5; then
click Next.
Figure 1.4 Specifying a new domain.