Setting up Active Directory

[tbalazs]

I am setting up 2000 Server for the first time. When I set up the Domain Controller / Active Directory, all seems to go fine until I get to the "Configuring Active Directory" stage, when the installation fails. Is the problem that I have already assigned IP addresses to the 2 NICs in the machine (one for LAN, one for DSL) or that the PC is not actually plugged into a network? (I want to do as much as possible offline). Or does it sound like something else?
Thanks for any tips.
Tony.

 

[peterve]

doesn't make sense...
you might want to disable your xDSL interface,
make sure DNS is not set up yet (let AD wizard install DNS) Peter Van Eeckhoutte
peter.ve@pandora.be

 

[tlcscousin]

You need to be networked to another computer to install active directory.The other computer just has to be hooked up and running so the NIC sees another computer.

 

[wontolla]

well, you can not install Active Directory if you are not conected to a switch or router.

You can conect your server to an empty switch.

 

[tbalazs]

Thank you, all. I don't want to connect the server yet to our current LAN, which is a Win95 Workgroup. so would a viable option be to connect it to one other PC with a crossover cable? We don't have a spare hub or router to play with, and I can't afford for it to take over the workgroup immediately in case I screw up .
Thanks again.
Tony.

 

[tlcscousin]

yes that would work.

 

[Stevehewitt]

Win95 workgroup? OH NO! You are looking at some problems comming up and a host of feats not being implemented by Win2K Server if using a non-AD workstation most benifits of Win2k server won't apply.
All your server will do is verify usernames/passwords and basic stuff. I strongly suggest upgrading to Win2k pro or if you can't afford that, NT4.0 workstation.

Good luck Steve Hewitt
IT Administrator

Windows 2000 Microsoft Certified System Engineer

http://welcome.to/stevehewitt

 

[tlcscousin]

isnt loading dsclient on the w95 the needed program to run a w95 machine in an W2k active dir environment.