Re: Setting up Server 2003 in a Home Network

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See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324753/en-us


You must have DNS set up properly also. See:
Best Practices for DNS Client settings in Windows 2000 server and in Windows
Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825036

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675

How to configure DNS for Internet access in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323380



Those four links should get AD up and allow you to join workstations to the
new domain and allow Internet access from all AD clients.



hth

DDS W 2k MVP MCSE



"zman" <zman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5BB2BB2F-85AD-4398-A378-BE58513D9F22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am seeking some good work instruction to set up a home network with a
domain controller, and an exchange server. Presently my network is peer to
peer, and I want to create a "learning in process lab for myself". I will
network 5 PC's and one laptop wirelessly. I have Server 2003 loaded on a
box
and prepared for AD, as a domain controller. I am presently tasking a
class
on Exch 03, so I am not needing assistance there. I want to have a
functional
domain so I can learn more about AD, group policy...etc. I also want all
of
the PC to access the internet.

Thank you in advance,

Zman


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