Install DNS Server on the Second Domain Controller

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

After Active Directory installation has finished and the computer has restarted, install DNS on the second Windows Server 2003–based domain controller that is added to the domain.

To install DNS on additional domain controllers by using the Windows Components Wizard

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.

  3. In Components, select the Networking Services check box, and then click Details.

  4. In Subcomponents of Networking Services, select the Domain Name System (DNS) checkbox, click OK, and then click Next.

  5. If prompted, in Copy files from, type the full path to the distribution files and then click OK. The required files will be copied to your hard disk.