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Take the following steps to back up the DHCP database:

1. Run DHCP from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > DHCP.

   

2. In the DHCP console tree, click the applicable DHCP server.

   

3. In the Action menu, click Backup.

   

4. In the Browse For Folder dialog box, select the folder where the DHCP database is to be backed up, and then click the OK button.

   

Take the following steps to create a new group:

1. Run Active Directory Users and Computers from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.

   

2. In the Active Directory Users and Computers console tree, select the folder in which you want to add a new group.

   

3. Right-click the selected folder, go to New, and then click Group in the pop-up menu.

   

4. In the New Object – Group window, type the name of the new group in the Group name text box. In the Group scope section, click the appropriate option. In the Group type section, click the appropriate option, and then click the OK button.

   

Take the following steps to configure Internet Protocol address manually:

1. Right-click the My Network Places icon on the desktop, and click Properties.

   

2. In the Network Connections folder, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and click Properties.

   

3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box, and click the Properties button.

   

4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, select the Use the following IP address radio button, and specify the IP address and subnet mask. The default gateway can also be specified if required. Specify the IP address of the DNS server in the Preferred DNS server field under the Use the following DNS server addresses section. Click the OK button.

   

5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click the OK button.

   

Take the following steps to create a domain user account:

1. Run Active Directory Users and Computers from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.

   

2. In the Active Directory Users and Computers console, click the Action > New > User menu.

   

3. In the New Object – User dialog box, specify First name, Last name, Initials, and User logon name, and click the Next button. There is no need to specify Full name, as the Full Name field is automatically filled on the basis of the first name, last name, and initials that are provided by the user.

   

4. In the next dialog box, specify a password in the Password and Confirm password fields. Specify other settings by selecting the appropriate check boxes, and click the Next button.

   

5. Click the Finish button.

   

1. Run Active Directory Users and Computers from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.

   

2. In the Active Directory Users and Computers console tree, right-click the domain in which policy inheritance is to be blocked, and click Properties.

   

3. In the <domainname> Properties dialog box, click the Group Policy tab, select the Block Policy inheritance check box, and click the OK button.