How to install Active Directory on win server 2012
Windows Server 2012: Set Up your first Domain
Controller (step-by-step)
Using Server Manager
(UI):
In
order to make the windows server 2012 domain controller we will install ADDS
(Active Directory Domain Services) role from the server manager on Windows
Server 2012.
First
we will change the server name let say server1 (you can try another one) and
the IP address 10.10.21.1 (try to avoid using default 192.168.0.1)
“Before
You Begin” screen provides you basic information such as configuring strong
passwords, IP addresses and Windows updates.
On Installation
Type page, select the first option “Role-based or Feature-based
Installation“.
Scenario-based
Installation option applied only to Remote Desktop services.
On
the “Server Selection” Page, select a server from the server pool and
click next.
To
install AD DS, select Active Directory Domain Services in turn
it will pop-up to add other AD DS related tools. Click on Add Features.
After
clicking “Add Features” above, you will be able to click “Next >” as shown
in the screen below.
On
the “Select Features” Page, Group Policy Management feature automatically
installed during the promotion. Click next.
On
the “Active Directory Domain Services” page, it gives basic information about
AD DS. Click Next.
On
the “Confirmation” Page, You need to confirm this to continue with this
configuration. It will provide you an option to export the configuration
settings and also if you want the server to be restarted automatically as
required.
After
clicking “Install” the selected role binaries will be installed on the
server.
After
“Active Directory Domain Services” role binaries have been installed and now it
is time to promote the server to a Domain Controller.
To
create a new AD forest called “Test.local”, select add a new forest.
- Select Add a new forest,Type the name Test.local
and click next.
Specify
the FFL, DFL, whether or not it should be a DNS Server and also the DSRM
administrator password.
As you can see, it has selected the GC option by default and you cannot deselect it.
The reason for this is that is the very first DC of the AD forest and at least one needs to be a GC.
As you can see, it has selected the GC option by default and you cannot deselect it.
The reason for this is that is the very first DC of the AD forest and at least one needs to be a GC.
- - DNS delegation warning.
- - Checks the NetBIOS name already assigned.
-
Specify the location of the AD related folders and then click
next.
- - Summary Of All Installation Options/Selections will be display
- Before
the actual install of AD, all prerequisites are checked. If All prerequisite
checks are passed successfully then clickInstall.
When
you click Install, DNS and the GPMC are installed automatically.
After
the promotion of the server to a DC finished server restart automatically.
Once
the server is booted and you logon to it, click on Server Manager | Tools ,
will notice that following have been installed:
- Active Directory Administrative
Center
- Active Directory Domains and
Trusts
- Active Directory Module for
Windows PowerShell
- Active Directory Sites and
Services
- Active Directory Users and
Computers
- ADSI Edit
- DNS
- Group Policy Management
