Deploy the First Forest Root Domain Controller
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
To deploy the first domain controller in the forest root domain, complete the following tasks:
Install Windows ServerĀ 2003
Install Active Directory
Verify the Active Directory installation
Configure the Windows Time Service
Verify DNS server recursive name resolution