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configuring server, domain
Name: rcstar Date: January 12, 2006 at 20:59:49 Pacific OS: windows xp, server 2003 CPU/Ram: pentium 4, 640 MB ram
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a few days ago, i had an interview; i was asked a few questions, and answer was satisfctory. please help me out; the questions are bellow
Q1: how do you configure your server as domain controller?
Q2: how do you connect other computer inside the same network from your server
Q3: what are the steps you take to create a domain in your server:
Q4: how would you troubleshoot if you find one of the computers in the server is not connected suddenly.
Name: Rob Golding (by robg63) Date: January 13, 2006 at 03:41:09 Pacific
Reply:
Answers: 1) Run DCPROMO from the run prompt on the server, and follow the wizard.
2) If that means what I think it does, you can just browse the domain using the Entire Network link in My Network Places (there are many ways to "connect" to a computer - if you just want to browse it type \\computername in the address bar, but you can also connect via. remote registry or computer management.
3) Again, DCPROMO will create a domain if one doesnt already exist.
4) Depends what "not connected" means - plug the network cable back in if its not physically connected. If it wont log on unjoining it from the domain and re-joining it again usually works.
Hope this helps
Rob
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Response Number 2
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: January 13, 2006 at 04:48:42 Pacific
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for num2 you can also use the admin shares (\\compname\C$)
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Response Number 3
Name: rcstar Date: January 13, 2006 at 06:19:26 Pacific
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thanks both of you. i'll try doing that. thanks again
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Response Number 4
Name: wanderer Date: January 14, 2006 at 10:09:31 Pacific
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response to #3 is incomplete. DNS must be properly configured before dcpromo
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Response Number 5
Name: Curt R Date: January 16, 2006 at 09:54:22 Pacific
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Wanderer....if DNS isn't setup prior to running dcpromo, it will create the DNS for your during the promotion. For most....especially newbies....this is the recommended method of doing DNS. Just ensure your server's DNS address (in TCP/IP settings) points at itself prior to running dcpromo.
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Response Number 6
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 17, 2006 at 08:39:14 Pacific
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I would like to know what answers you gave to the Interview questions.
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Response Number 7
Name: besticandu Date: January 17, 2006 at 12:14:01 Pacific
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i also found it better to get dns setup before running dcpromo.I have also found when running dcpromo and allowing it to configure dns it configures dns as a root server.
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Response Number 8
Name: wanderer Date: January 18, 2006 at 19:51:02 Pacific
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"Just ensure your server's DNS address (in TCP/IP settings) points at itself prior to running dcpromo."
Thats what I meant by "DNS must be properly configured before dcpromo" CurtR :-)
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