Activity 3-1: Installing DNS Server

1.0

Open PowerShell: Open the PowerShell prompt and type date; ipconfig (two commands in one line). Press Enter. This command displays the current date and time, and then the network configuration of your server.


1.8 Add Roles and Features Wizard

Observe the tools being installed alongside the DNS server.


1.11 Confirmation Window

Capture the Confirmation window before clicking Install.


Activity 3-2: Installing Active Directory

2.0

PowerShell: Open PowerShell and type date; ipconfig /all. Press Enter


2.8 Add Roles and Features Wizard

Capture the wizard dialog box showing the tools to be installed with Active Directory.


2.11 Active Directory Domain Services Information

Read the information and answer the following question

ANSWER : Two Domain Controllers


2.15 Installation Progress

Capture the Installation progress window.


2.18 Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard

Capture the wizard with your domain name entered.


2.23 Paths Window

Record the default locations for the database, log files, and SYSVOL folder.

  • Database folder: C:\Windows\NTDS
  • Log files folder: C:\Windows\NTDS
  • SYSVOL folder: C:\Windows\SYSVOL

2.25 Review Window

Capture the “View Script” output.


Activity 3-3 Manage OUs

3.0

PowerShell: Open PowerShell and type date; ipconfig /all.


3.3 New Object - Organizational Unit

Capture the dialog box with the OU name entered.


3.5 Right-click the newly created OU


3.16 Delegation of Control Wizard

Capture the wizard window reviewing the completed tasks.


Activity 3-4: Creating User Accounts in Active Directory

4.0

PowerShell: Open PowerShell and type date; ipconfig /all.


4.3 Users Folder

Observe the users and groups in the middle pane.

  • User Accounts : 2
  • Groups : 20

4.5 New Object - User

Pay attention to the automatically populated fields.

  • Automatically completed : Full Name
  • Not Automatically completed : Initials

4.9 New Object - User

Capture the wizard verifying the entered user information.


4.17 Rename User Dialog Box

Capture the dialog box showing the updated user details.


4.22 OU with Moved Account

Capture the OU containing the moved user account in the middle pane.