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Joseph Foley, 2015-09-05 03:01

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h1. ActiveDirectory server
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h2. Installation
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Note that these instructions are for stufur.dev.ru.is.  You may need to adjust for other installations.
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# Get an account from IT to download and license MS Windows Server 2008 standard (only x64!)
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# Setup dhcp on eir to provide a consistent address
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# Open Server Manager
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h2. Server Manager configurations
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h3. General
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## Change Full Computer Name to "stufur.dev.ru.is"
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## Leave Workgroup at "WORKGROUP" for now
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## Install the latest patches and set it to autoupdate
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h3. Roles
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# Click on "Add roles"
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# Enable "Active Directory Domain Services"
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h2. Setup Active Directory Domain controller
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# Open powershell
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# <pre>dcpromo</pre>
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# Standard mode (skip advanced)
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# New forest
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# FQDN of forest: RU.IS
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# Forest Functional level: Windows 2003 Server
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# Domain Functional level: Windows 2003 Server
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## it will take a while poking at DNS
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# Additiona domain Controllers: DNS Server
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## Ignore the DHCP warning (not ok on a production server)
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# If this is the first domain server, it will warn that it can't delegate because it can't find the parent zone.  This is OK
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# Accept the default locations for the Database, Logfiles and SYSVOL
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# Set a Restore Mode Administrator password that is strong.  Joe knows the current one, and they will be going into the vault soon
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# Check the summary, and hi OK.
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# Let the installation finish and reboot
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h2. More domain configuration in Server Manager
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# Click on Change System Properties
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## Fix the computer description to be in uppercase: STUFUR
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## Click on the "Change..." button and hit OK at the warning
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## Computer name: STUFUR
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## Click on "More.."
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## Primary DNS sufficx: DEV.RU.IS
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## Uncheck "Change primary DNS suffix"
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## OK
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h2. Create a new user
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# Start menu > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers
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# Right click on RU.IS > New > User
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# Fill in the fields
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h3. Adminstrative access
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# right-click on user, pick "Member Of" tabs
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# Add the user to these groups
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* DnsAdmins
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* Domain Users
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* Enterprise Admins
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* Group Policy Creators