To create a site

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services
2. Right-click the Sites folder, and then click New Site.
3. In Name, type the name of the new site
4. Click a site link object, and then click OK.
5. Associate a subnet with a site for this newly created site. See Related Topics for information.
6. Move a domain controller from an existing site into this new site, or install a new domain controller. See Related Topics for information.
7. If you want to choose a specific licensing computer, other than the one automatically selected, select another licensing computer. See Related Topics for information.
8. Delegate control of the site. See Related Topics for information.

 Note

• To open Active Directory Sites and Services, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Sites and Services.
• Active Directory Sites and Services can only be used from a computer that has access to a Windows 2000 domain. Active Directory Sites and Services is installed on all Windows 2000 domain controllers. To use Active Directory Sites and Services on a computer that is not a domain controller, such as one running Windows 2000 Professional, install the Windows 2000 Administration Tools.

Working with MMC console files

Licensing replication

Associate a subnet with a site

Move a domain controller between sites

Create a Server object

Select another licensing computer

Delegate control

Sites

Managing servers remotely

Active Directory Sites and Services overview