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About the DNS forwarders that's really dependent on youre ISP. Not all allow DNS lookups from there customers.<br />
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Now you have a working domain. Then there are things like DHCP and other services you can configure. But nothing you need to do. The domain should be working now.
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About the DNS forwarders that's really dependent on youre ISP. Not all allow DNS lookups from there customers.

Now you have a working domain. Then there are things like DHCP and other services you can configure. But nothing you need to do. The domain should be working now.

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I am installing a new server 2008 r2 server on a new domain/forest. I ran dcpromo and it finished succefully. Any other configuration (besides for users) need before it is usable? I remember by 2003 I had to set up forward looking and reverse looking dns zones. Does that have to be done here? Is there a good guide for what to do after AD is inatelled?<br />
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Thanks
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I am installing a new server 2008 r2 server on a new domain/forest. I ran dcpromo and it finished succefully. Any other configuration (besides for users) need before it is usable? I remember by 2003 I had to set up forward looking and reverse looking dns zones. Does that have to be done here? Is there a good guide for what to do after AD is inatelled?

Thanks

New domain forest with server 2008 r2. Installed Active Directory. Now what?

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.