At 04:51 PM 6/9/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>On 7 Jun 2002, at 16:22, Changhsu P. Liu wrote:
>
> > I have a different networking question.
> >
> > How do you set up a Win2K server so it can be the domain that
> > controls all the accounts for other Windows 2000 Pro connected to
> > it thru a router?
> >
> > When I installed my Win2K server, it asked if I have a domain to
> > connect it to. I didn't see any option to make it a domain...
> >
> > Thanks for the help,
> >
> > Changhsu Liu
>
>   Under NT Server 4.0, you had to make this decision at the point of
>installing the OS.  One of the nice things about 2000 Server is that
>you can use the DCPROMO.EXE utility to turn a vanilla server into a
>domain controller -- and, I believe, vice-versa.
>
>Dave Gillett


Dave,
Thanks for the pointer. I found and launched the program but was puzzled by
the 2 choices of the first screen. With a little search, it appears that I
need to know Active Directory a little bit before doing anything. Does
anyone have step by step info on setting up a domain controller? All I can
find from net are microsoft's knowledgebase on different issues related to
dcpromo.exe, but not the steps.

It also requires a static IP to run. Currently I'm on dynamic assigned by
router, and I'm on dynamic IP from roadrunner. I'm not familiar with IP
things. Can I assign a static IP on my Win2K server and still be able to
connect to internet and be able to use my PC as web server? I noticed that
people use 127.0.0.0 for internal network, and IP assigned by NetGear
router is usually 198.168.0.2. Can I make that one static? How does the
static IP work with router and ISP?

Thanks a lot for your help,


Changhsu Liu

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