Really its seem to be very difficult task how to create a small scale computer network in your office specially when you are beginner
Don’t worry I will help u…..
Lets start….. basically networking of computer is divided in two category
one is workgroup another one is domain. I would you suggest that you develop domain architecture rather than workgroup since its more latest and manageable architecture.
For creation of domain in your network you need a Window 2000 Server ,Window 2003 Standard Edition Compact Disk with a Desktop PC which have at least 512 MB RAM,40GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive with Pentium 4 with 2.4 GHz. Processor ,CD ROM*
Install the server operating system as normal window install with the help of CD Drive.After successfully installation of server operating system on your PC. you type DC Promo command in the RUN command it will open the Active Directory Installation wizard.It will create the Domain Controller in your computer Network steps are below mention
1. Ask creation of domain in New forest.
2.Ask about the New domain Name (e.g. csc.com)
3.NetBIOS Domain Name left same.
4.Ask about where database and log folders wants to place.
Microsoft preferred for best performance and recoverability to store the database and logs on different hard disks.
5.Ask about the where Store the Shared System Volume folder
SYSVOL folder must be store in NTFS volume.
The purpose of SYSVOL folder is that it keep the server’s copy the domain’s of public files.The content of SYSVOL folder is replicate to all the domain controller in the domain.
6.DNS Registration and Diagnosis Page it Will search for any DNS present in the domain.If it not fond any DNS the it will show failure of DNS Present in the network.Then it will give the option to Install and configure the DNS server on this computer, set this computer to use this DNS server as its preferred DNS server.
7.Ask about the Permission , left it as default.
8.Ask about the Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator Password.
9.It will finally show summary page on this page click on next.
lets see what happen after the 9th step some processing will happen on your PC. After the processing Domain will be created on your PC with the name csc. Restart the PC and enjoy the Domain in the your computer network
After the creation of domain login on your PC as Administrator User id and Password domain as csc.After login give the ip address of some series like 10.0.0.100 subnet mask 255.255.255.0.you may left gateway blank till your network is not communicate with the other network.
after that you run the dsa.msc command in the run command.It will open the active directory users and computers console.Here you can create the users accounts . Now it means you have create the users account in the Domain.
Now make the workstation with operating system as window XP Professional or window 2000 Professional as client.After the installation of workstation on any desktop PC in your network.Login as local PC administrator on that PC after login give the ip address 10.0.0.101 address,255.255.255.0 as subnet mask left gateway blank with the same reason as i already discuss. Also make the entry of Preferred DNS as ip address of Server IP since DNS has been created on the Server.Now your PC work as workstation in workgroup.Now Join the this PC in Domain (CSC) by the option on Desktop
My computer ->Right Click ->Properties -> computer Name -> Change –>
click on radio button Domain Then type the domain name here (CSC).After some processing a welcome to csc domain screen will display then PC will restart. After the PC restart you may login by any user account that you created on Server with the domain choose csc in domain. Do same process for remain PCs in your network with different Ip address. And Enjoy the all PC’s in the domain .
* Specification that wrote does not i say its standard.I only wrote since these are available in market at normal pries.
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