Setting up Local Network with Windows Server 2003

I recently set up a local network with Windows Server 2003. Microsoft has a really good 2-part tutorial on how to set one up called Step-by-Step Guide to a Common Infrastructure for Windows Server 2003 Deployment.

This document is the first in a series of step by step guides explaining how to build a common network infrastructure for deployment of the Microsoft WindowsServer 2003 operating system. Subsequent guides build upon this base infrastructure by detailing the configuration of common customer use scenarios. This guide begins with the installation of the Windows Server 2003 operating system and Active Directory.

Part 1: Installing Windows Server 2003 as a Domain Controller

Part 2: Installing a Windows XP Professional Workstation and Connecting It to a Domain