active directory on windows server 2008 for self learning

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Please Explain this: godaddy (rdp login) webserver just hosts a website that does not need changes

Client has 3 websites using iis and sql server paid monthly hosting through godaddy.com

client is not looking for active directory
But I need to learn windows server through a tutorial or every task takes hours.

Then they will not be affected at all by local changes.

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But only access to 1 dedicated server is logging into rdp.

Then they will not be affected at all by local changes.

There is no local (and non local) server. Just one server.

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how can I undo before I restart.
Because I fear if I restart, I will be locked out.

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how can i be sure I will not get locked out after restart.

DONT install it on your godaddy server. Install it on your home computer using any one of the virtual machine platforms I suggested.

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DONT install it on your godaddy server. Install it on your home computer using any one of the virtual machine platforms I suggested.

I already installed.
So I would like to know if I can undo this install without restarting. Because after a restart; I fear I will be locked out.

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Since I already installed, what should I do?

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I am scared because I installed an unnecessary program (active directory) on a clients production server and I have been waiting a month to restart because I fear that I will not be able to log on again.

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How to run Dc promo. If there is downtime that is bad. It would take me days reimaging server and copypasting files from ftp to get server to same state it is now.

Can you build a server in parallel and replace it once the new one is ready?

Chris

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Can you build a server in parallel and replace it once the new one is ready?

No.

sounds like you don't have good access to the server or to backups previous to running Dcpromo

I never ran dc promo.

Client will not pay me to spend 2 entire days moving files from ftp and configuring domain names for a server that I caused an error.
Only solution is hope server does not restart because I may not be able to log in as administrator.

Should I create many users and hope one can log in?

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perhaps you should follow my original instruction.. grab one of the 180 day trials, install it on your own pc, recreate what you've done and then your plan to undo what you've done and practice on your own computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/

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bill them for upgrading to a modern platform.

I already sent the message because it will takes days to convince client of downtime or move

You can create another user and make it a member of Administrators, but are you willing to risk rebooting in the first place?

If accidentally reboot
I have another user but there are files on startup folder that boot when I log on as user 'j3'

C:\Users\j3\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

recreating this folder is alot easier than reimaging server
so this is a related question:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28547341/windows-server-2008-startup-folder.html

SqlServer 2005 seems to work with 2 logins.
I think it uses windows authentication.
so this is a related question:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28547348/create-a-3rd-windows-admin-and-hope-sql-server-will-authenticate.html

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I will try
180 day trial versions of Windows Server
and then post back