3.4. Planning the Domain Structure
Once you have verified the technical configuration of your server for Active Directory, it's time to verify the Active Directory configuration for your organization. Since the content of this chapter focuses on installing the first domain in your environment, you really only need to know the following information prior to beginning setup:
The DNS name of the domain
The computer name or the NetBIOS name of the server (which will be used by previous versions of Windows to access server resources)
Which domain function level the domain will operate in
Whether or not other DNS servers are available on the network
What type of and how many DNS servers are available on the network
However, if you will be installing additional ...
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