RODC in the USA
Heard about this new Read-Only Domain Controller functionality and Server Core installations options for Server 2008? Did you know that combining the two technologies gives you a trey secure way of deploying domain controllers to your quasi-secured branch offices?
The process to build an RODC isn't straight-forward, so in my Redmond Magazine column this month, I provide the exact step-by-step to do it on Beta 3.
For example...
...just to get the server core instance stood up and running, you'll be running a bunch of command line tools (remember that Server Core has no GUI):
Step 1: Once you're logged in, change the initial administrator password using the command net user administrator {new password}. You can also hit Control+Alt+Delete to revert to the Windows Security screen and change the password there.
Step 2: Next, change the name of the machine to something meaningful. Use the command netdom renamecomputer %computername% /newname:{new computer name}. Then, restart the computer with the shutdown /r command.Step 3: To change the IP configuration of the machine, use the command netsh interface ipv4 set address {interface name} static {ip address} {subnet mask}. To update the primary DNS server, use netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver {interface name} static {ip address} primary. If you need to get your interface name, use netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces.
Step 4: You'll need to activate your installation with the command slmgr -ato. If you want to change product keys after installation, you can use the command slmgr -ipk {product key}.
Get the rest at:
http://redmondmag.com/columns/article.asp?editorialsid=2155
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