5.Creating Domain User Accounts

 Creating Domain User Accounts

A computer running windows 2012 server Domain Controller.

A member server running windows server 2012 or Client running windows 7.

SYS1                                                                         SYS2

Domain Controller                                                 Workgroup

IP Address             10.0.0.1                                     IP Address            10.0.0.2

Subnet Mask          255.0.0.0                                  Subnet Mask         255.0.0.0

Preferred DNS      10.0.0.1                                      Preferred DNS    10.0.0.1

Steps:

1. Log in as Administrator to the Domain Controller.

2. Press Windows Key to go to Start, select Active Directory User and Computer.

3. In the console tree, expand your domain  MICROSOFT.COM, and then right click Users Container, select New User.

4. Specify the First name and User Logon name and then click Next.

5. Enter the Password  and Confirm Password for the User account, click Next.

6. Review the configuration settings for the User Account and then click Finish.

Verification:

1. Login as User (User1@Microsoft.com) in Member Server or Client.