Domain Controller Creation Basic Rules: 1. Win2003 CD installation. 2. Required Service pack 3. Applying the ip address in Tcp/ip [ Note: The Dns server address should be same] 3. Trend micro office scan 4. Domain Controller installation. 5. DNS Checking. 6. Windows Live update 7. Applying the basic group policies. 8. Applying the password policy 9. Appling the logon policy. 10. Applying the basic Audit policy. 11. Applying the security and user rights policies. 12. Removing the security Tab by using group policy. 13. Applying the Software deployment by using group policy. Eg: msoffice &Acrobat 14. Normal User creation. 15. Creation of Organization unit. 16. Define the group policy in organization unit. 17. Confirm the users are login to the Domain. 18. Finally take the system state backup or Automatic system recover backup. Url: http://kamal-windowstips.blogspot.com