Pre – quest of ADS configuration active directory service
In our last article you learnt about the basic concept of ADS. In this article we will configure the ADS service on server 2003.
Pre quest of Active directory services
- NTFS partition
- Manual ip configuration
- Connectivity of LAN
- CD of Server 2003
Root partition (partition where you have installed server 2003) must be on NTFS
By defaults ADS install in NTDS folder which store only in NTFS partition. That's why your root partition must be on NTFS file system. By default Server 2003 choose NTFS file system during install but if you have selected FAT during the installation then you need to convert it in NTFS first before start the configuration of ADS.
To convert FAT file system to NTFS open command prompt and run this commands
c:\>convert c: /fs:ntfs Replace c: with the drive latter which you want to convert in ntfs
A reboot will require for taking effect as you are running this command from active partitions. After reboot verify that root partition is converted in ntfs.
To verify open my computer and select properties from right click
As in image below you verify that root partition is in ntfs
Manual IP configuration is required
Server IP address cannot be set to dynamic. You need to set static IP address before starting the configuration of ADS. To set the static ip address opens the properties of local area connection. Now select the TCP/IP and click on properties and set the IP address.
Connectivity of LAN
Sever will check the connectivity of LAN card during the installation of ADS. An unplugged lan card or disable lan card will fail the configuration of ADS. So check it before ADS configurations. You can check its status from the properties of my network places
Alternatively you can examine it just by looking at the task bar. Image below show the working LAN card
Once you have completed these entire necessary step you are ready to configure ADS. In our next article we will configure ADS.
