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Installing Active Directory in the remote office server

After the DNS is functioning properly, it is ready to install Active Directory.

1. Log on to HUBDC1 as the local administrator.

2. Click Start and then click Run.

3. In the Run dialog box, type dcpromo and then click OK.

4. In the Active Directory Installation Wizard, click Next at the Welcome screen.

5.  Select An additional domain controller in an existing domain. Then follow the instruction.

6. When you have verified that all of your entries are correct, click Next to proceed with the installation.

7. When the wizard has completed the installation, click Finish to close the wizard and restart the domain controller.

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Procedures of Installing Domain Controller in Remote Office over VPN/WAN

1. Configuring the Network Settings – assign the main office DNS as Preferred DNS.
2. Verifying Name Resolution on the New Server – ping each other by FQDN.
3. Adding a Delegation for the Zone – add the remote office server you plan to install DC on it.
4. Installing Active Directory – use dcpromo.
5. Re-Configuring the office's DNS - use itself as its preferred DNS server and main office DNS as its alternate DNS server.
6. Configuring the DNS servers to forward requests – add the IP addresses of the DNS servers from the main office.