Can i create a local domain on my lan?

Question

i am new to win server 2003. i just want to create a local domain(if possible) to manage all the user on my local area network. i want to create a custom name like "myDomainName" with out a ".com" on it.

appreciate your help/ideas.

Answer 1

If you have access to it Windows Small Business Server 2003 is Server 2003 but with wizards for all that stuff, makes it relatively easy to set it all up.

Answer 2

run dcpromo from the command line and use .local extension instead of .com

Answer 3

Unless you register a Domain Name with the Internet Naming Service, any domain you create will be a local domain. ie: name.local.

I hope this helps.