Step By Step Server-Client Configuration
Step 1: Name your Server
Right Click Computer
> Properties
> Change Settings
> Change
Step 2: Configure IP Address of Server
Open Control panel > Click Network and Internet > Netwok And Sharing Center > Change
Adopter Settings > Right Click Ethernet > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 > Click Use
the following IP address > Use 192.168.1.2 as server IP Address > Click Use the following DNS
server address > Use 127.0.0.1 as Preferred DNS server
Step 3: Promote your Server to a Domain Controller
Run “dcpromo” to automatically install Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) and DNS
Server
Use
“server.local” as domain name
Select Windows Server 2008 R2
Use “Admin12345” as password
Click “Reboot on Completion”
Step 4: Add DHCP Server
Validate 127.0.0.1
Add Scope
Client Scope
192.168.1.10
192.168.1.20
Disable IPv6
Step 5: Create the Computer Object on your Domain Controller
In Administrative tools > Open Active Directory Users and Computers > Right Clict Domain >
New > Organizational Unit (OU) > Right Click OU > New User
Step 6: Join the Client to the Domain
Right Click Computer > Properties > Change Settings > Change
server.local
Administrator
Admin12345
Step 7: Log In to Client
Use the User Account you made in the Domain