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Enter the path for the Shared System Volume. Make sure it's an NTFS
partition.
For security purposes, create a unique administrator password for
Directory Service Restore Mode.
Next you are presented with a summary of the options selected for
review and confirmation. Click the back button to make changes or next
to confirm.
Active Directory is then configured. Replication of computer, user
account and DNS Service information begins and Active Directory's
bi-directional transitive trust between your two servers is
established.
Upon completion of the Active Directory configuration, a reboot will
be required. Open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) for Active
Directory Sites and Services and you will see your two domain
controllers in your Wide Area Network.
From your root server, you now have complete remote computer
management as depicted in the graphic below. All resources are
completely manageable with the exception of remote disk defragging and
remote device manager, which runs in read-only mode.
Summary
Once you understand Windows 2000 Networking with its trees and
forests, creating a Wide Area Network using Windows 2000 Advanced
Servers is fairly straightforward.
I am very impressed with Active Directory's Computer Management as it
is extremely flexible. You can remotely manage the entire DNS Service
structure, multiple IIS web sites and DHCP Services just to mention a
few. You can even partition and format disk drives remotely.
I did run into a few prior problems configuring DNS as noted in my
Windows 2000 Server and DNS article and again with this installation.
DNS must be configured and functioning properly before Active
Directory will install.
Make sure you have a sound network scheme planned, and that your
hardware is not only compatible, but meets your criteria for further
growth.
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