Requirements for Installing AD DS
- Preinstalled Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
- Administrative rights on server
- Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure is in place. When you install AD DS, you can include DNS server installation, if it is needed. When you create a new domain, a DNS delegation is created automatically during the installation process.
- A NIC
- Properly configured TCP/IP (IP address, subnet mask and - optional - default gateway)
- A network connection (to a hub or to another computer via a crossover cable, loopback will also work)
- In order to install a read-only domain controller (RODC), there must be a writable domain controller running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 in the domain.
- The drives that store the database, log files, and SYSVOL folder for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) must be placed on a local fixed volume. SYSVOL must be placed on a volume that is formatted with the NTFS file system.
- Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 media
