Windows 2003 Std Server w/PDC and WSS

Install 2003 with default options except for Networking settings.
Select Custom Settings, set a static IP for the ethernet.

After installation make sure that you set the primary DNS suffix
Go to Start -> My Computer -> Properties -> Computer Name -> Change -> More and type in the primary DNS suffix Ex. "techvim.com" Click OK 4 times and restart the PC

Install all the available updates to Windows 2003 Server

Installing a DNS Server

• In Manage Your Server Console, Click Add or Remove a role
• Select DNS Server
• Make sure that youve set a Static IP for the machine, have the primary DNS suffix set to the domain name and DNS server pointing to the local machine

Configure a DNS Server Wizard will start

• Select Create forward and reverse lookup zones
• Select Yes, create a forward lookup zone now
• Select Primary zone
• Type in your domain name Ex. "techvim.com" in the Zone name
• accept the default for the Zone File
• Select allow both nonsecure and secure dynamic updates (for AD to register itself)
• Select Yes, create a reverse lookup zone now
• Select Primary zone
• Type in Network ID Ex. "192.168.0"
• accept the default for the Zone File
• Select allow both nonsecure and secure dynamic updates (for AD to register itself)
• Select No, it should not forward queries

Promoting the server to a Domain Controller

• In Manage Your Server Console, Click Add or Remove a role
• Select Domain controller (Active Directory)

The Active Directory Installation Wizard will start

• Select Domain controller for a new domain
• Select Domain in a new forest
• Type in the Full DNS name for new domain Ex. "techvim.com"
• Type in the NetBIOS name Ex. "TECHVIM"
• Leave defaults for the Database and Log folders
• Leave defaults for the Shared System Volume
• Select Permissions compatible only with Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Server operating systems
• Enter a restore mode password
• It will take a while to populate the AD

Installing Application Server for WSS

• In Manage Your Server Console, click Add or Remove a role
• Select Application Server
• Select Enable ASP.NET

Install Windows SharePoint Services

• Select Typical Installation