How to Create Domain on Windows 7?

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onlyabhinav

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Hi, I am using Windows 7 Ultimate edition.

I want to create a domain on it. Please help me to how to create a domain on windows7.

I have a single machine and want to create and join domain on itself only. There is some application which requires to join a domain. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

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Abhinav
 

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You can't. Creation of a domain requires a server.
 

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Thanks for your reply MacGyvr, Is there any other solution to this. Do I have to install another OS to create a domain i.e. Windows Server 2008 or any other.
 

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onlyabhinav said:
Hi, I am using Windows 7 Ultimate edition.

I want to create a domain on it. Please help me to how to create a domain on windows7.

I have a single machine and want to create and join domain on itself only. There is some application which requires to join a domain. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

-
Abhinav
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Yes you would need to create a server on another machine in order to join it's Domain. Windows Vail or server 08 would work to create a domain.

The link below shows some basic info on how to join a domain with Windows 7.

Connect your computer to a domain
 

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Thanks for your reply.... I want to create a Domain on my windows7 Machine...

but the link shows the steps to join the Domain... not to create it...

chev65 said:
onlyabhinav said:
Hi, I am using Windows 7 Ultimate edition.

I want to create a domain on it. Please help me to how to create a domain on windows7.

I have a single machine and want to create and join domain on itself only. There is some application which requires to join a domain. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

-
Abhinav
Click to expand...

Yes you would need to create a server on another machine in order to join it's Domain. Windows Vail or server 08 would work to create a domain.

The link below shows some basic info on how to join a domain with Windows 7.

Connect your computer to a domain
Click to expand...
 

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onlyabhinav said:
Thanks for your reply.... I want to create a Domain on my windows7 Machine...

but the link shows the steps to join the Domain... not to create it...

chev65 said:
onlyabhinav said:
Hi, I am using Windows 7 Ultimate edition.

I want to create a domain on it. Please help me to how to create a domain on windows7.

I have a single machine and want to create and join domain on itself only. There is some application which requires to join a domain. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

-
Abhinav
Click to expand...

Yes you would need to create a server on another machine in order to join it's Domain. Windows Vail or server 08 would work to create a domain.

The link below shows some basic info on how to join a domain with Windows 7.

Connect your computer to a domain
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

As was mentioned twice earlier you can't create a Domain unless you have server software installed on your machine. You can only join a Domain with Windows 7 which is why I posted that reference. :)
 

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Thanks...
Ya... I Got it... So is there any such server software available for windows7 ? Can IIS7 do the helpful job for this ??

chev65 said:
onlyabhinav said:
Thanks for your reply.... I want to create a Domain on my windows7 Machine...

but the link shows the steps to join the Domain... not to create it...

chev65 said:
Yes you would need to create a server on another machine in order to join it's Domain. Windows Vail or server 08 would work to create a domain.

The link below shows some basic info on how to join a domain with Windows 7.

Connect your computer to a domain
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

As was mentioned twice earlier you can't create a Domain unless you have server software installed on your machine. You can only join a Domain with Windows 7 which is why I posted that reference. :)
Click to expand...
 

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onlyabhinav said:
Thanks...
Ya... I Got it... So is there any such server software available for windows7 ? Can IIS7 do the helpful job for this ??

chev65 said:
onlyabhinav said:
Thanks for your reply.... I want to create a Domain on my windows7 Machine...

but the link shows the steps to join the Domain... not to create it...
Click to expand...

As was mentioned twice earlier you can't create a Domain unless you have server software installed on your machine. You can only join a Domain with Windows 7 which is why I posted that reference. :)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

You can get Windows Vail server 30 day trial, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/eval.mspx

You also need at least a 160GB harddrive and a 64 bit capible CPU for Vail to work.
 
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what's the app?

is it worth buying a second machine for?
 

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onlyabhinav said:
Thanks...
Ya... I Got it... So is there any such server software available for windows7 ? Can IIS7 do the helpful job for this ??

chev65 said:
onlyabhinav said:
Thanks for your reply.... I want to create a Domain on my windows7 Machine...

but the link shows the steps to join the Domain... not to create it...
Click to expand...

As was mentioned twice earlier you can't create a Domain unless you have server software installed on your machine. You can only join a Domain with Windows 7 which is why I posted that reference. :)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


No IIS is a webserver application

If I were you I'd obtain a copy of CentOS (RHEL) or OpenSuse and use SAMBA as a domain controller.

It will take some tweeking though.
 

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onlyabhinav said:
Thanks for your reply.... I want to create a Domain on my windows7 Machine...

but the link shows the steps to join the Domain... not to create it...
Click to expand...

That is correct. You cannot "create" a domain on a Windows 7 machine. Windows 7, XP, Vista, etc. are all client operating systems. Only a server operating system can be used to create a domain, such as Windows Server 2003, 2008, etc. Client operating systems can join a domain, but not create them.

So for your Windows 7 machine to be a part of a domain, you will need at least one other machine with a server operating system on it.

You haven't told us yet what you are trying to accomplish or why you think you need a domain on your machine. You may be going in the wrong direction and we may be able to help.
 

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Hi, i have spent many hours searching the internet to get a related post near to what i am looking for.
Here is how i landed here,
-I have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008
-No services is being listed on SQL Server Configuration Manager
-According to this link 'http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941823' which describe a solution for a similar problem on Microsoft SQL Server 2005
-I have installed an update to get the Group Policy, refer to: 'http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2010/03/how-to-download-and-install-the-group-policy-management-console-gpmc/'.
Upon running the gpmc.msc, it tells me to log on the computer using a domain user account...which brings me here as i don't know how to do it.

Please please help
 

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Not up to date on Server 2008, but basically you need to create the domain accounts in the server, then you should be ablr to log-in to the domain from the client
step by step instructions here may help

Creating New Users in SQL Server 2008
 

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Thanks for the reply Nigel, Here is the error message which i get when trying to connect using Miscrosoft SQL Server Management Studio:
(The Server name is correct)


TITLE: Connect to Server
------------------------------

Cannot connect to DELL-PC\SQLEXPRESS.

------------------------------
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1)

For help, click: Source: ID: ( ) - Events And Errors Message Center: Message Details

------------------------------
BUTTONS:

OK
------------------------------
 

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Network theory is a little rusty I'm afraid but I assume that you have created the user and given them login remotely rights and the like, and the PC you are logging in from is also joined to the domain and has a the relevant entries on the server.

The error appears to be an SQL error rather than a specific network issue, I would check from the server console that the indicated service is running and that the database is set correctly for remote access - I assume you can access the DB from the server console?

Edit

One additional thing to watch on a MS domain is the use of duplicate names between local and domain user names is best avoided, as the can cause issues, things like logging in as Administrator from a remote location can be especially prone to problems.

I always required the Domain/user naming format to try and prevent this
 

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I am not trying to log from a different PC, this problem is occurring on my own laptop.

I am NOT being able to use any DB.

Regrds.
 
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