To create a user account in Active directory login to the domain controller server, and click on Start go to Programs then click on Administrative Tools and choose Active Directory Users and Computers. Once you are at the active directory users and computers console, right click on the user organizational folder and go to new and then choose User:
The new object ““ user Window will come up. Insert First Name, Initials, last name, and Full Name. Also choose your User Logon Name.
After filling all the fields on the window above, click Next. Next, you will need to choose a password for the account. Choose Password never expires and type your chosen password.
Click on Next, and then on Finish. Now your new account should be active.




Thats not so bad after all, thanks.
Question for you though. You have an organisational folder called Domain Users and I dont. !
I only have a folder called Users. Whats the reasoning for creating the Domain Users folder and the implications for just using the Users folder.?
Also whats the so called Microsoft Way and then the Right Way for going about all this and why. (I know they are not always the same.)
Thats a bit of a big question I know so just say what you can..
Thanks,
Fr3D.
Hi Fr3D, good question indeed. the reason why I have created the Domain Users organizational unit is because, technically the default "Users" folder is not an organizational unit, it is rather defined as "Container class Object" and it does not behave the same way as organizational unit does. group policies and other services depend on organizational units functionalities to work, so you need to have your users on an organization unit in order to implement those services.
I don't think there is only one way to do this ( regarding your question about Microsoft Way) Microsoft only give you an overview of the technology and things you can do with it, but when it comes to implement exchange or windows servers on a production environment,it all depends on the organization needs. like in the example above, if you don't need to run group polices or other services that depend on OUs functions on your organization, there is not need to move your users out of the "Users" folder.
Hey Nelson Great post
Quick question I know this might be a stupid question but here's the deal
I want to learn more about windows server 2008,03 why well I just wanna no big reason I just want to play
I have my own Domain shadymedia.com it's setup with Godaddy I don't have a hosting package setup it's just parked there
Now how do I how do I setup that domain to work with my windows server
I'm not looking to host my own website like if that's what I have to make this work then fine
What I want to do is setup a VPN,FTP, and some Roaming profiles and
just play around
I have a static IP from my ISP
Like if you could just point me to a Website or something that would be great
Thanks
Hey Nelson,
Quick question on this, do you know what the technical name for the field "Full Name" is. I always thought it was the same as Display Name but this doesn't appear to be the case because I can change the display name and it doesn't reflect on the full name.
Thanks,
Colm
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