Case Project 2-3: Selecting Server Postinstallation Tasks You have nished instal

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Case Project 2-3: Selecting Server Postinstallation Tasks You have nished installing Windows Server 2012 R2 on the new server for CSM Tech. Next, you need to decide what to name the server and how it will participate in the exist-ing domain: as a domain controller, a member server, or a stand-alone server. The server will be named CSM-Server1-DC and located near the existing server in the equipment closet. List the postinstallation tasks you must perform on this server, including details on the server name and its role in the domain (if any). Don’t include installing specic server roles just yet. MCSA Guide to Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2012 /R2, Exam 70-410 | Edition 1

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netdom.exe or powershell command handle this tasks.

netdom.exe is very useful in working with computer names through which you can rename a computer set DNS suffix and join domain with using netdom.exe

like command currentname is current name of server and command newname is the name you want to change to.

netdom renamecomputer currentname /newname:newname

these above commands sets the DNS suffix that is why the currentname.domainname which is a qualified domain name and so domianname is a primary DNS suffix..

netdom renamecomputer currentname /makeprimary:currentname:domainname

these above command joins computer to the domain

we can get more information by netdom help command

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