Checklist: Deploying the First Domain Controller in a New Regional Domain

Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008

Complete the tasks in this checklist in the order in which they are presented. If a reference link takes you to a conceptual topic, return to this checklist after you review the conceptual topic so that you can proceed with the remaining tasks.

Checklist:

Deploying the first domain controller in a new regional domain

	Task	Reference
	Install Windows Server 2008 on the first domain controller in a new regional domain.	Install Windows Server 2008 on the First Domain Controller in a New Regional Domain
	Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on the first domain controller in a new regional domain.	Install AD DS on the First Domain Controller in a New Regional Domain
	Verify the AD DS installation on the first domain controller in a new regional domain.	Verify AD DS Installation on the First Domain Controller in a New Regional Domain
	Verify Domain Name System (DNS) server recursive name resolution on the first domain controller in a new regional domain.	Verify DNS Server Recursive Name Resolution on the First Domain Controller in a New Regional Domain
	Make it possible for clients to locate a domain controller in the next closest site by enabling the TryNextClosestSite Group Policy setting. For more information, see Enabling Clients to Locate the Next Closest Domain Controller.	Enable Clients to Locate a Domain Controller in the Next Closest Site
	Back up the private key of the domain's Encrypting File System (EFS) recovery agent.	Back Up the Private Key of the Domain's EFS Recovery Agent