Configuring a Windows Server 2008 Server

Here we are going to show how to configure a Windows Server 2008 server.

1. Start DC1 created and log on with the Administrator account and a password of P@ssw0rd.
2. The Initial Configuration Tasks screen will appear.
3. Click Set Time Zone. If the time zone is incorrect for your location, click Change Time Zone and select the correct time zone. Click OK twice.
4. Click Configure Networking. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties. Deselect Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6). It's not needed for a small virtual network.
5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties. You can configure any TCP/IP settings desired, but the following settings are being used:
   • IP Address: 192.168.1.10
   • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
   • Preferred DNS Server: 192.168.1.10
   Your display will look similar to the following graphic.
   Click OK. Click Close. Close Network Connections.
6. On the Initial Configuration Tasks screen, click Provide Computer Name And Domain. Click Change. Type in DC1 as the Computer Name and click OK.
7. When prompted that you'll need to restart your computer, click OK. Click Close and click Restart Now.

The system is now configured as a virtual Windows Server 2008 server. The next step is to promote it to a domain controller as the first domain controller in a domain, as shown in next section.

Domain names need to have at least two parts such as Google.com or Yahoo.com However, they don't need to have a legal top-level domain name such as .com, .org, or .net. You can use a test bed domain name of test.bed if desired.