Checklist: Creating a new child domain

(Optional) Review concepts about adding new child domains.

Creating a new child domain

(Optional) Review concepts about security and other options available when using the Active Directory Installation Wizard.

Using the Active Directory Installation Wizard

Verify that the server on which you will be installing Active Directory has an NTFS partition.

Reformatting or converting a partition to use NTFS

Verify that you are a member of the Enterprise Admins group or the Domain Admins group of the parent domain.

Default groups

Verify that DNS is properly configured before installing Active Directory.

Checklist: Verifying DNS before installing Active Directory

Create the domain controller.

Create a new child domain