User:Mauirixxx/FreeNAS as a DC

• install freenas (used FreeNAS-9.2.1.6-BETA-a5a17b5-x64)
  • Network -> Global Configuration
    • Hostname: dc-01
    • Domain: example-domain.net
    • UPv4 Default Gateway: 10.10.10.1
    • Nameserver 1: 8.8.8.8 (this may not actually be required. or set to 127.0.0.1??)
    • Click Save
  • Network -> Interfaces
    • Interface Name: em0
    • DHCP: (unchecked)
    • IPv4 Address: 10.10.10.2
    • IPv4 Netmask: /24 (255.255.255.0)
    • Click OK
• Set time zone (System -> Settings)
• Set Directory Service to Domain Controller (System -> Settings)
• Storage -> Volumes -> ZFS Volume Manager
  • Volume Name: dc-files (or "follow volume creation from freenas wiki")
• Services -> Directory Services -> Domain Controller
  • Realm: EXAMPLE-DOMAIN.NET (windows domain name equivalent)
  • Domain: EXAMPLE-DOMAIN (windows netbios name equivalent)
  • Server Role: active directory domain controller
  • DNS Backend: SAMBA_INTERNAL (or pick BIND 9 - research why?)
  • DNS Forwarder: 8.8.8.8 (or whichever external DNS server you prefer)
  • Domain Forest Level: 2008_R2
  • Administrator Password: StrongPassword@1234
  • Confirm Administrator Password: StrongPassword@1234
    • NOTE: After pressing OK, CIFS gets started automatically with settings pertinent to the Domain Controller settings
• At this point, I was able to successfully join a Windows 7 Pro computer to the EXAMPLE-DOMAIN domain.
• To add users, download the "Remote Server Administration Tools" for Windows 7 here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7887
  • According to jpaetzel you add users via Account -> Users -> Add User