Windows 2000-Based Stand-Alone Server

Windows 2000 Advanced Server installation

Configuration for Domain Controller, DNS and web server

These instructions are meant to assist in the transformation of a standard desktop computer into a web server.

Because of the differences among individual computers and systems, results will vary and these instructions may or may not install or configure a web server.

• Requirements:
• .: Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system disk
• .: 600 MHz processor
• .: 5 GB Hard-Drive, 256 KB RAM
• .: Network or NIC Card (network interface controller)
• .: Router with port forwarding
• .: Static IP

Operating System Installation

• Install from CD
• .: Start computer with Windows 2000 Advanced Server disk in CD drive
• .: Watch for, "Hit any key to boot from CD"
• .: To set up Windows 2000 now, press ENTER.
• .: F8 to agree with end-user agreement
• .: Continue installing a fresh copy of Windows 2000 without repairing... ESC
• .: To delete the selected partition, press D, if an old partition exists
• .: Format the partition using the NTFS file system
• .: Regional Settings - Next
• .: Personalize Your Software - add a name, then Next
• .: Licensing Modes - Per Server, Next
• .: Computer name: - ANYCOMPUTERNAME, password - ANYPASSWORD
• .: Windows 2000 Components to select
  • Accessories and Utilities, with all Detail choices
  • Indexing Service
  • Internet Information Services (IIS)
    • Common Files
    • Documentation
    • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Server
    • FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions
    • Internet Information Services Snap-In
    • Internet Services Manager (HTML)
    • SMTP Service
    • World Wide Web Server
  • Management and Monitoring Tools
    • Connection Manager Components
    • Network Monitor Tools
    • Simple Network Management Protocol
  • Networking Services
    • COM Internet Services Proxy
    • Domain Name System (DNS)
    • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Internet Authentication Service
  • QoS Admission Control Service
  • Simple TCP/IP Services
  • Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
  • Script Debugger
  • Terminal Services, with all Detail choices
• .: Date and Time Settings - Next
• .: Terminal Services Setup - Remote administration mode - Next
• .: Restart Computer

Motherboard and Other Driver Installation

• .: Load motherboard drivers, or other hardware drivers
• .: Restart computer

Microsoft Updates

• .: Connect to Microsoft.com, click Security & Updates then "Microsoft Update
• .: Install Express and Custom updates, restart and repeat until completely updated

Configure Static IP

• .: Open Control Panel, right-click Local Area Connection choose Properties
• .: Highlight TCP/IP, click Properties
• .: Use the following IP address - static internal address
• .: Leave Subnet Mask blank, will auto
• .: Default Gateway - router internal address
• .: Leave DNS Servers blank, will auto-fill
• .: Restart computer
• .: Example router settings
  • Internet IP Address: Static External IP address
  • Subnet Mask: (255.255.255.***)
  • Gateway: (***.***.***.***)
  • Static DNS 1: (***.***.***.***)
  • Static DNS 2: (***.***.***.***)
  • Static DNS 3: (0.0.0.0)
  • Router Local IP address: (192.168.***.***)
  • Subnet Mask: (255.255.255.0)
  • DNS: 53 to 54, static internal IP address of server (192.168.***.***)
  • WEB: 80 to 80, static internal IP address of server (192.168.***.***)
  • RDP: 3389 to 3390, static internal IP address of server (192.168.***.***)
  • FTP: 21 to 21, static internal IP address of server (192.168.***.***)

Create MMC Control Panel

• .: Start, run, type MMC
• .: Click Console, Add/Remove Snap-In
• .: Add
  • Active Directory Users and Computers
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • Internet Information Services
  • Services
• .: Console, Save As, anynameMMC
• .: Navigate to anynameMMC, create desktop shortcut
• .: Expand IIS, stop Default FTP Site, Default Web Site and Admin Web Site
• .: Choose to Save the MMC when prompted in the future

Install Active Directory

• .: Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Configure Your Server
• .: Click Active Directory, then Start Active Directory Wizard at bottom
• .: Next, choose Domain Controller, Next
• .: Create a new domain tree, Next
• .: Create a new forest of domain trees, Next
• .: Add any domain name followed by .Local, ANYCOMPUTERNAME.Local
• .: Enter NetBIOS name - it's the previous name without the .Local
• .: Leave defaults for Database and Log Locations, Next
• .: Leave defaults for Shared System Volume, Next
• .: OK through error message, then Yes to install and configure DNS, Next
• .: Change to Permissions compatible only with Windows 2000 servers, Next
• .: Enter admin password, Next, Finish then restart when prompted

Configure DNS Reverse Lookup Zone

• .: Open previously created MMC control panel
• .: Expand DNS, expand server name, right-click Reverse Lookup Zone, select New Zone
• .: Next, select Active Directory-Integrated
• .: Add Network ID, this is the internal IP without the digits after the last period, 192.168.1
• .: Next, Finish, restart computer, Save MMC if prompted
• .: Start, Run, type CMD, enter
• .: Type NSLOOKUP, server name or server IP then enter to check the server name and IP

Configure New Site in DNS

• .: Open MMC, expand DNS, expand server name
• .: Right-click Forward Lookup Zones, select New Zone, New Zone Wizard will start
• .: Next, select Standard Primary, Next
• .: Enter domain name, websitedomainname.com, Next
• .: Leave default Zone File, Next, Finish
• .: Left-click domain name once to highlight, right-click and select New Host
• .: In New Host window, leave Name blank, enter external IP, click Add Host
• .: Yes, and OK to continue through messages and be returned to New Host window
• .: Enter www for Name in New Host window, enter external IP, Add Host
• .: Enter dns1 for Name in New Host window, enter external IP, Add Host
• .: Enter dns2 for Name in New Host window, enter external IP, Add Host, Done

Create Web Site Directory

• .: Right-click Start, Explore, open C:\Inetpub\wwwroot
• .: Right-click in wwwroot, New, Folder, name it same as domain name without www or .com
• .: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Folder Options, uncheck "Hide file extensions for know…"
• .: Right-click inside new folder, New, Text Document, name it default.htm, Yes to change
• .: Right-click new file, Open With, Notepad, type Hello World then save

Create Web Site in IIS

• .: Open MMC, expand IIS, right-click server name select New, Web Site, Next
• .: Enter a description, yourwebsitedomainname, Next
• .: Enter internal IP, port 80, Host Header is domain with www's www.websitedomainname.com
• .: Next, browse site directory, Next, defaults for Web Site Access Permissions, Next, Finish
• .: Right-click domain name in IIS, Properties, Advanced, Add a host header without www's
• .: If server and domain are configured correctly, domain will now resolve to default.htm