Deploying Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 2012 R2

Deploying Active Directory Domain Services 2012 R2

 

 

   Guide 1.0

David Acevedo

Step By Step to deploy Active Directory Domain Services 

1. Open your Server Manager Dashboard

2. Click on Manage then Add Roles and Features  it will appear the Wizard

 

1. Click Next 

2. Select Role-Based o feature-based installation and Next

3. Select a server from the server pool and Next.

Note:    In my case is the DC01 but you can have multiple servers  add them the roles/features and you don’t need to access the remote servers. This helps you to consolidate administration.

4. Select Active Directory Domain Services and all required features for ADDS click Add Features and Next.

5. Next on Features Tab
6. Next on AD DS

7. Now Install  (I recommend to select the Auto Restart )

3. Now you are Installing AD DS

4. Now you need to promote this server to a domain controller

5. Click on Promote this server to a domain controller

1. In my scenario I will select Add a new forest and click Next 

2. Now you have to configure the Forest/domain functional level in my case will be Windows Server 2012 because my hierarchy is in 2012. 

3. Set the Password for the DSRM and click Next

4. DNS Option click Next

5. Additional Options verify the NetBIOS name assigned you always can change it. 

6. Paths  click Next

7. Review Options click Next
1. (at this point you can export this configuration to Power Shell and use for future installations)

8. Prerequisites Check click Next 

1. Install you can always monitor progress on the Server Manager Dashboard by Clicking the Flag

10. Results  the server will re-bounce  automatically

6. Now you have Active Directory Domain Services 2012 R2  installed and configured.

7. Thanks,