For configuring client from 2000 ads server You need to take the following step
Right click on My Computer - Properties - In Computer Name Tab - Click on change Tab Then in domain box type the name of domain then click apply give the username & password after that restart your system Now you are the client of ads server.
to add a client system at first we need to type of configuration logical & physical . at 1st we have to check all the client system including domain server properly connected with the hub or switch .if there is no DHCP server (DHCP SERVER ESSINE IP ADDRESS IN A NETWORK DYNAMICALLY)in the network we have to provide ip address on each system with the DNS SERVER ip address then in the clint system we have to do this configuration.SELECT my computer -> rite click -> poperties-> computername-.> click on change ->select domain name->add the domain name there ->give the administrator password therein the server system we have to create a domain user & password then login it