Windows Server 2008 Setup

[darkblueo]

Hi

I'm setting up a new server this week for our busy little office, we have 20 users and a decent server with raid etc.

It's a simple setup, all we really need is to setup the server as a domain controller, so that users can backup their files, share printers etc.

In the initial Configuration Tasks do i do the following.

Configure networking, static ip 192.168.0.70

We have an adsl linksys router on 192.168.0.2

I need to call the server "Black" and the domain "RED" as that was the names that the last server used before it packed in.

Do i then run the Active Directory Domain Service then DCPROMO

I had SBS 2000 before and all this was taken care off.

Thanks

Hello darkblueo,

Just to get you correct, you will install a new domain without keeping the
old configuration? All user accounts, groups computers and policies you have
to rebuilt/rejoin in the new domain.

Configure the IP like this:
server 192.168.0.70
sm 255.255.255.0
dg 192.168.0.2
dns pref 192.168.0.70

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi
>
> I'm setting up a new server this week for our busy little office, we
> have 20 users and a decent server with raid etc.
>
> It's a simple setup, all we really need is to setup the server as a
> domain controller, so that users can backup their files, share
> printers etc.
>
> In the initial Configuration Tasks do i do the following.
>
> Configure networking, static ip 192.168.0.70
>
> We have an adsl linksys router on 192.168.0.2
>
> I need to call the server "Black" and the domain "RED" as that was the
> names that the last server used before it packed in.
>
> Do i then run the Active Directory Domain Service then DCPROMO
>
> I had SBS 2000 before and all this was taken care off.
>
> Thanks
>
> http://forums.techarena.in
>

[darkblueo]

Hi

Yes that's correct.

We're starting from fresh. We are just importing the user data from the old server nothing else.

I just would like it to be easy for users to log in to the same domain with changing anything on the users machine.

Thanks

Hello darkblueo,

Well, with creating a new domain, even with the same name, you have to create
everything again. Also the machines have to join the new domain. You can
not prevent this the way you will do it. So the users get new user accounts,
also the existing user folders under "documents and settings" will not be
accessible for them, only an administrator can access the content and then
copy it to the new user profile. For example, if you have user TEST from
the SBS domain and now create a new user TEST on the new domain, on the client
machine you see the old TEST and the TEST.domainname under "documents and
settings".

To keep all the old settings i strongly recommend you to post the upgrade/change/migrate
wish to this NG:
microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

There are the experts that can give you the best information how to change
from 2000 SBS to 2008 with keeping the domain setup.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi
>
> Yes that's correct.
>
> We're starting from fresh. We are just importing the user data from
> the old server nothing else.
>
> I just would like it to be easy for users to log in to the same domain
> with changing anything on the users machine.
>
> Thanks
>
> http://forums.techarena.in
>

[darkblueo]

Originally Posted by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

Hello darkblueo,

Well, with creating a new domain, even with the same name, you have to create
everything again. Also the machines have to join the new domain. You can
not prevent this the way you will do it. So the users get new user accounts,
also the existing user folders under "documents and settings" will not be
accessible for them, only an administrator can access the content and then
copy it to the new user profile. For example, if you have user TEST from
the SBS domain and now create a new user TEST on the new domain, on the client
machine you see the old TEST and the TEST.domainname under "documents and
settings".

To keep all the old settings i strongly recommend you to post the upgrade/change/migrate
wish to this NG:
microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

There are the experts that can give you the best information how to change
from 2000 SBS to 2008 with keeping the domain setup.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Hi
>
> Yes that's correct.
>
> We're starting from fresh. We are just importing the user data from
> the old server nothing else.
>
> I just would like it to be easy for users to log in to the same domain
> with changing anything on the users machine.
>
> Thanks
>
> http://forums.techarena.in
>

Hi

Thanks for your reply, I'm only copying over user files like Word and Excel docs etc by and external hard drive. I'll be creating new users accounts and new passwords as some people have left etc.

I was just wondering if there was a guide to setting up Windows 2008 Server for novices :) I'm not too sure how to set it up fom scratch.

TIA

Hello darkblueo,

Here are some step-by-step guides:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...displaylang=en

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc755258.aspx


Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> 'Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS Wrote:
>
>> ;4239185']Hello darkblueo,
>>
>> Well, with creating a new domain, even with the same name, you have
>> to
>> create
>> everything again. Also the machines have to join the new domain. You
>> can
>> not prevent this the way you will do it. So the users get new user
>> accounts,
>> also the existing user folders under "documents and settings" will
>> not
>> be
>> accessible for them, only an administrator can access the content and
>> then
>> copy it to the new user profile. For example, if you have user TEST
>> from
>> the SBS domain and now create a new user TEST on the new domain, on
>> the
>> client
>> machine you see the old TEST and the TEST.domainname under "documents
>> and
>> settings".
>> To keep all the old settings i strongly recommend you to post the
>> upgrade/change/migrate
>> wish to this NG:
>> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>> There are the experts that can give you the best information how to
>> change
>> from 2000 SBS to 2008 with keeping the domain setup.
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Yes that's correct.
>>>
>>> We're starting from fresh. We are just importing the user data from
>>> the old server nothing else.
>>>
>>> I just would like it to be easy for users to log in to the same
>>>
>> domain
>>
>>> with changing anything on the users machine.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> http://forums.techarena.in
>>>
> Hi
>
> Thanks for your reply, I'm only copying over user files like Word and
> Excel docs etc by and external hard drive. I'll be creating new users
> accounts and new passwords as some people have left etc.
>
> I was just wondering if there was a guide to setting up Windows 2008
> Server for novices :) I'm not too sure how to set it up fom scratch.
>
> TIA
>
> http://forums.techarena.in
>

[darkblueo]

HI

Thanks for the guides, everything is setup but we have a weird problem, the xp workstations are very slow to connect to the domain?

We have a router Netgear router 192.168.2.1

Our setting on the server are:

IP Address: 192.168.50.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. 192.168.2.1

Preferred DNS Server 192.168.2.1

Hello darkblueo,

You have two different subnets configured on one NIC on the server. You have
to change it that way:

IP Address: 192.168.50.10
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. 192.168.50.1
Preferred DNS Server 192.168.50.10

See the difference with 1 and 10.

or

IP Address: 192.168.2.2
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. 192.168.2.1
Preferred DNS Server 192.168.2.2

The router should not be used for DNS and also DHCP when a Domain is involved.
The DC is also DNS server and because Active directory relies on functional
DNS use it. Disable all that functionality on the router or if that is not
possible do not use it.

So i assume the clients also have x.x.2.x as ip addresses and the router
for DNS? Change it to meet the DC's requirements for domain access and see
here how to configure DNS for internet access:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323380

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> HI
>
> Thanks for the guides, everything is setup but we have a weird
> problem, the xp workstations are very slow to connect to the domain?
>
> We have a router Netgear router 192.168.2.1
>
> Our setting on the server are:
>
> IP Address: 192.168.50.1
> Subnet: 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway. 192.168.2.1
> Preferred DNS Server 192.168.2.1
>
> http://forums.techarena.in
>