New AD servers order of install?...

[Slimline]

I'm setting-up 2 fresh 2003 servers and they'll be replicated domain
contrllers for my small environment. I've got base loads of 2003 on each one
and I just ran the wizrd to set-up AD on the first server (NAS1). Since this
is a new domain where none exists today I just selected the AD set-up for a
first time typical server (from the choices in the wizard).

However, I use my router for DHCP and I don't need Routing and Remote Access
on the these servers. I can go ahead and deletethese two roles but I wanted
to know if there is any order in which they should be deleted?

Also, on the second server, should I set-up DNS and then AD on the server or
AD and then DNS?

Scott

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

During dcpromo procedure wizard will detect if DNS server is present or not
and you will be prompted to install one. You can also install it manually
prior to dcpromo. Just make sure, that you point all your clients/servers to
your internal DNS server running on one of your Ws2k3 boxes and not to your
router/ISP or anywhere else. I would advise you to use DHCP server on the
WS2k3 box rather that the one on the router.

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Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), MVP
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