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Deploying the Windows Server 2003 Forest Root Domain

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Deploying your forest root domain is the first step in deploying the Active Directory® directory service infrastructure in your organization.

In This Chapter

Overview of Deploying the Forest Root Domain

Reviewing the Active Directory Design

Configuring DNS for the Forest Root Domain

Creating the Forest Root Domain

Raising the Functional Level

Additional Resources for Deploying the Root Domain

  • For more information about designing the Active Directory logical structure and the Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure needed to support Active Directory, see "Designing the Active Directory Logical Structure" in this book.

  • For more information about designing the Active Directory site topology, see "Designing the Site Topology" in this book.

  • For more information about domain controller capacity planning for Active Directory, see "Planning Domain Controller Capacity" in this book.

  • For more information about designing and deploying a DNS infrastructure for name resolution for your network, see "Process for Deploying DNS" in Deploying Network Services in this kit.