{"id":61,"date":"2023-01-30T23:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T23:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/?post_type=kbe_knowledgebase&#038;p=61"},"modified":"2023-12-05T19:28:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:28:40","slug":"install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2","status":"publish","type":"kbe_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Role &#8211; Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">The process of implementing a Domain Controller in your environment consists of <strong>2 basic tasks<\/strong>. The first step is to <strong>Install the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Role<\/strong> on the server and the second part is <strong>Post Deployment Configuration<\/strong>, i.e. to <strong>Promote the Server to a Domain Controller<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Listed below are the <strong>detailed steps<\/strong> for today&#8217;s topic, <strong>Install Role &#8211; Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Summary of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Installing_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_AD_DS_Role\" title=\"Installing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Role\">Installing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Role<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Open_Server_Manager\" title=\"Open Server Manager\">Open Server Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Open_Add_Roles_and_Features\" title=\"Open Add Roles and Features\">Open Add Roles and Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Before_you_begin\" title=\"Before you begin\">Before you begin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Select_Installation_Type\" title=\"Select Installation Type\">Select Installation Type<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Select_Destination_Server\" title=\"Select Destination Server\">Select Destination Server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Select_Server_Roles\" title=\"Select Server Roles\">Select Server Roles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Add_Roles_and_Features_Wizard_pop-up\" title=\"Add Roles and Features Wizard (pop-up)\">Add Roles and Features Wizard (pop-up)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Things_to_Note\" title=\"Things to Note\">Things to Note<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Powershell_Command_to_Install_AD_DS_Role\" title=\"Powershell Command to Install AD DS Role\">Powershell Command to Install AD DS Role<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Post_Deployment_Configuration_%E2%80%93_Promote_the_Server_to_a_Domain_Controller\" title=\"Post Deployment Configuration &#8211; Promote the Server to a Domain Controller\">Post Deployment Configuration &#8211; Promote the Server to a Domain Controller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Deployment_Configuration_%E2%80%93_Root_Domain_Name\" title=\"Deployment Configuration &#8211; Root Domain Name\">Deployment Configuration &#8211; Root Domain Name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Domain_Controller_Options\" title=\"Domain Controller Options\">Domain Controller Options<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Forest_Domain_Function_Level\" title=\"Forest \/ Domain Function Level\">Forest \/ Domain Function Level<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Specify_the_Domain_Controller_Capabilities\" title=\"Specify the Domain Controller Capabilities\">Specify the Domain Controller Capabilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Directory_Services_Restore_Mode_DSRM_password\" title=\"Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password\">Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#DNS_Options_%E2%80%93_Message\" title=\"DNS Options &#8211; Message\">DNS Options &#8211; Message<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#DNS_Options_%E2%80%93_Pop-up_Show_more\" title=\"DNS Options &#8211; Pop-up (Show more)\">DNS Options &#8211; Pop-up (Show more)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Additional_Options_%E2%80%93_NetBIOS_domain_name\" title=\"Additional Options &#8211; NetBIOS domain name\">Additional Options &#8211; NetBIOS domain name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Active_Directory_%E2%80%93_Database_Log_files_and_SYSVOL_%E2%80%93_Paths\" title=\"Active Directory &#8211; Database, Log files and SYSVOL &#8211; Paths\">Active Directory &#8211; Database, Log files and SYSVOL &#8211; Paths<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Review_Selection_Options\" title=\"Review Selection \/ Options\">Review Selection \/ Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Promote_DC_%E2%80%93_Script_%E2%80%93_Screenshot\" title=\"Promote DC &#8211;  Script &#8211; Screenshot\">Promote DC &#8211;  Script &#8211; Screenshot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Promote_DC_%E2%80%93_Script\" title=\"Promote DC &#8211;  Script\">Promote DC &#8211;  Script<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Prerequisites_Check\" title=\"Prerequisites Check\">Prerequisites Check<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Installation_Process\" title=\"Installation Process\">Installation Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Post_Installation_Verification\" title=\"Post Installation: Verification\">Post Installation: Verification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/install-role-active-directory-domain-services-adds-windows-server-2012-r2\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_AD_DS_Role\"><\/span>Installing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Role<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Server_Manager\"><\/span>Open Server Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Click on <strong>Start<\/strong> Button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Select <strong>Server Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/learnsysadmin.com\/index.php\/knowledgebase\/start-servermanager-in-windows-servers\/\">here<\/a> to explore different ways of starting <strong>Server Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2oeoA7W\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660063130_454a763b70_c.jpg\" alt=\"Server_Manager\" width=\"800\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Server Manager &#8211; Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Add_Roles_and_Features\"><\/span>Open Add Roles and Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Click on <strong>Manage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Select <strong>Add Roles and Features<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/51330320@N04\/52660071685\/in\/album-72177720305664861\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660071685_02386b1ac1_o.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2oeoCEr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660071685_e81c70e588_c.jpg\" alt=\"Server_Manager_Manage\" width=\"800\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Server Manager &#8211; Manage &#8211; Add Roles and Features<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_you_begin\"><\/span>Before you begin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">On the before you begin screen, Click <strong>Next<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660256994_99a1560d21_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660256994_99a1560d21_o.jpg\" alt=\"Add Roles and Features -  Before you begin\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Before you begin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Select_Installation_Type\"><\/span>Select Installation Type<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Select <strong>Role-based or Feature-based installation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660261189_c908a368ba_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660261189_c908a368ba_o.jpg\" alt=\"Add Roles and Features - Select Installation Type\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation Type<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Select_Destination_Server\"><\/span>Select Destination Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Select the server<\/strong> that you want to install the role on from the list of servers provided<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660265169_3ce88253b4_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52660265169_3ce88253b4_o.jpg\" alt=\"Add Roles and Features - Select Destination Server\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Destination Server<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Select_Server_Roles\"><\/span>Select Server Roles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Select the Role<\/strong> that you want to Install. In our case, we will select <strong>Active Directory Domain Services<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987473_e0263190ba_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987473_e0263190ba_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - Select Server Role\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select Server Roles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Roles_and_Features_Wizard_pop-up\"><\/span>Add Roles and Features Wizard (pop-up)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Add Features<\/strong> on the Add Roles and Features Wizard\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">These are the features that are required along with the AD DS role \u2013 <strong>Remote Server Administration Tool (RSAT)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987488_0c1067f0a8_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987488_0c1067f0a8_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - Add Roles and Features Wizard\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Remote Server Administration Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Click Next<\/strong> once the Role and the Features are added<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661939865_530b4d610a_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661939865_530b4d610a_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - Select Server Role\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS Role Selected<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Select any features that you want to install along with the AD DS role.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>We will not select anything in our case<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781809_3b4f7e410a_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781809_3b4f7e410a_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - Select Features\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select Features<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_Note\"><\/span>Things to Note<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>AD DS requires a DNS server<\/strong> to be installed on the Network. <strong>If there is no DNS server<\/strong> on the network, we will be <strong>prompted to install<\/strong> the DNS server role on this machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Installing AD DS will also <strong>install<\/strong> the following features\/services as they are <strong>required by AD DS<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Distributed File System (<strong>DFS<\/strong>) <strong>Namespaces<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributed File System (<strong>DFS<\/strong>) <strong>Replication<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>File Replication<\/strong> services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Microsoft <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">suggest<\/span><\/em><\/strong> to have <strong>2 Domain Controllers<\/strong> <strong>for a domain<\/strong> to ensure that the users will be able to login in the case of a server outage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987508_9b4bd5d608_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987508_9b4bd5d608_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Things to Note\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Things to Note (Add Roles and Features &#8211; Active Directory Domain Services)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">On the Confirm Installation selections screen, <strong>check<\/strong> the &#8220;<em>Restart the destination server automatically if required<\/em>&#8221; <strong>checkbox<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">On the <strong>reboot confirmation pop-up<\/strong>, click &#8220;<em><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; to confirm the<strong> restart of the server<\/strong>, <strong>if needed<\/strong>, <strong>without<\/strong> any further <strong>notifications<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781824_3bcab0b6e4_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781824_3bcab0b6e4_o.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Confirm Installation Selection (Add Roles and Features)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Click on <strong>Install<\/strong> and wait for the installation to finish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661939885_ab35b2e1bb_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661939885_ab35b2e1bb_o.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reboot Server Checkbox Selected<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52667965905_36a74a933c_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52667965905_36a74a933c_o.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Installation Progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Powershell_Command_to_Install_AD_DS_Role\"><\/span>Powershell Command to Install AD DS Role<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><code>Add-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_Deployment_Configuration_%E2%80%93_Promote_the_Server_to_a_Domain_Controller\"><\/span>Post<strong> Deployment Configuration<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Promote the Server to a Domain Controller<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Once the Installation is completed, Open <strong>Server Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Click on the <strong>Notification Icon<\/strong> on the <strong>Left side<\/strong> of <strong>Manage menu<\/strong> option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Click on &#8220;<strong>Promote this server to a Domain Controller<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987523_2eb1b75318_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987523_2eb1b75318_o.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deployment_Configuration_%E2%80%93_Root_Domain_Name\"><\/span>Deployment Configuration &#8211; Root Domain Name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Select the Deployment Operation out of the 3 options available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Add a <strong>Domain Controller<\/strong> to an <strong>Existing Domain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Add a <strong>New Domain<\/strong> to an <strong>Existing Forest<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Add a new <strong>Forest<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661497331_994a3953d8_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661497331_994a3953d8_o.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; Deployment Configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Domain_Controller_Options\"><\/span>Domain Controller Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forest_Domain_Function_Level\"><\/span>Forest \/ Domain Function Level<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Select the Functional Level for the New Forest and Root Domain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Select the Forest Functional Level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Select the Domain Functional Level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specify_the_Domain_Controller_Capabilities\"><\/span>Specify the Domain Controller Capabilities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Domain Name System (DNS) server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Global Catalog (GC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Read Only Domain Controller (RODC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Directory_Services_Restore_Mode_DSRM_password\"><\/span>Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Configure the Directory Services Restore Mode password here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661939905_2349fe25a9_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661939905_2349fe25a9_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - Domain Controller Options\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; Domain Controller Options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DNS_Options_%E2%80%93_Message\"><\/span>DNS Options &#8211; Message<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987553_959fb2b18e_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987553_959fb2b18e_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - DNS Options\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; DNS Options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DNS_Options_%E2%80%93_Pop-up_Show_more\"><\/span>DNS Options &#8211; Pop-up (Show more)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781879_6bb9920f22_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781879_6bb9920f22_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - DNS Options Pop-up\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; DNS Options &#8211; Pop-Up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Options_%E2%80%93_NetBIOS_domain_name\"><\/span>Additional Options &#8211; NetBIOS domain name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987568_1032263f35_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - Additional Options\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; Additional Options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Active_Directory_%E2%80%93_Database_Log_files_and_SYSVOL_%E2%80%93_Paths\"><\/span>Active Directory &#8211; Database, Log files and SYSVOL &#8211; Paths<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781894_479e4b2e28_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - AD DS Database, Log Files and SYSVOL - Paths\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; AD DS Database, Log Files and SYSVOL &#8211; Paths<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review_Selection_Options\"><\/span>Review Selection \/ Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987593_45c84ca2c6_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987593_45c84ca2c6_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - Review Option\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; Review Options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Promote_DC_%E2%80%93_Script_%E2%80%93_Screenshot\"><\/span>Promote DC &#8211;  Script &#8211; Screenshot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Here is the <strong>screenshot <\/strong>of the automatically generated <strong>script <\/strong>for <strong>Promoting the Server to a Domain Controller<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987598_13bc43a593_o.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661987598_13bc43a593_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - Promote DC Script\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; Promote DC Script<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Promote_DC_%E2%80%93_Script\"><\/span>Promote DC &#8211;  Script<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Here is the automatically generated <strong>script <\/strong>for <strong>Promoting the Server to a Domain Controller<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><code>#\n# Windows PowerShell script for AD DS Deployment\n#\n\nImport-Module ADDSDeployment\nInstall-ADDSForest `\n-CreateDnsDelegation:$false `\n-DatabasePath \"C:\\Windows\\NTDS\" `\n-DomainMode \"Win2012R2\" `\n-DomainName \"learnsysadmin.com\" `\n-DomainNetbiosName \"LEARNSYSADMIN\" `\n-ForestMode \"Win2012R2\" `\n-InstallDns:$true `\n-LogPath \"C:\\Windows\\NTDS\" `\n-NoRebootOnCompletion:$false `\n-SysvolPath \"C:\\Windows\\SYSVOL\" `\n-Force:$true<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prerequisites_Check\"><\/span>Prerequisites Check<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">On this page, you will be able to see if all the <strong>Prerequisites<\/strong> needed <strong>to be a Domain Controller<\/strong> have been passed or not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Once the message says &#8220;<em>All prerequisite checks passed successfully<\/em>&#8220;, click <strong>Install<\/strong> to start the <strong>Promote DC<\/strong> process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781909_577678bdd6_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52661781909_577678bdd6_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration - Prerequisites Check\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; Prerequisite Check<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installation_Process\"><\/span>Installation Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">Please <strong>wait <\/strong>for the <strong>Installation process <\/strong>to finish and the server to <strong>reboot<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52669612475_99b99af347_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52669612475_99b99af347_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Post-deployment Configuration\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AD DS &#8211; Post-deployment Configuration &#8211; Domain Controller Installation Progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_Installation_Verification\"><\/span>Post Installation: Verification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Once the <strong>Installation<\/strong> is <strong>completed<\/strong>, the server will <strong>reboot<\/strong> automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Login<\/strong> into the server, Open <strong>Server Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Select <strong>Local Server<\/strong> from the Left Menu bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You will be able to <strong>see<\/strong> the <strong>Domain Name<\/strong>, LearnSysAdmin.com in our case under the <strong>Properties section<\/strong> of <strong>Server Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52669187101_dcb95e81d0_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52669187101_dcb95e81d0_o.jpg\" alt=\"Install Role - Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - AD DS - Local Server - Domain\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">This concludes the <strong>2 major steps<\/strong> in the installation process of <strong>Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)<\/strong> role on a server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The process of implementing a Domain Controller in your environment consists of 2 basic tasks. 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