| Step | Reference | |
|---|---|---|
| Review key concepts about Active Directory. | Active Directory overview | |
| Review role of a domain controller. | Domain controllers | |
| Review concepts about installing domain controllers when you require multiple domains. | Understanding domain trees and forests | |
| Review how directory data is replicated between domain controllers. | How replication works | |
| Review the information about using pre-Windows 2000 compatible security levels. | Promoting domain controllers | |
| Review concepts of the Domain Name System (DNS). | What is DNS? | |
| Review concepts of how Active Directory is integrated with DNS. | Integration with DNS | |
| Identify your DNS namespace. If your network requires a presence on the Internet, verify that you have a registered Internet domain name. | Namespace planning for DNS | |
| Verify that the computer has a Windows 2000 NTFS partition. | Checklist: Adding a new disk | |
| Verify that the TCP/IP protocol is correctly installed on the computer. | Checklist: Installing and configuring TCP/IP | |
| Verify that a DNS server is available on the network. If not, you can either install the Windows 2000 DNS service on a separate Windows 2000 computer or the Active Directory Installation wizard will install and configure the DNS service on the domain controller computer. | Understanding DNS integration; Checklist: Deploying DNS for Active Directory | |
| Install the domain controller. | Install a domain controller |