Setting Up Domain Controller With Windows Server 2012 Part2

In Previous Post we have seen how to install Windows 2012 Server.Here is the next part of that document , how to configure ADDS role.

          OK , Now on Windows 2012 Server dcpromo has been deprecated

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. Provide logical name to server and setup IP Address.

The Changing of name of the server is same method,

Ok Next we are going to Install AD Role, open Server Manager.

                  Here is the Steps, which was already we used before, 

On Installation Type page, select the first option “Role-based or Feature-based         Installation“.

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 ADDS 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.

The Next part Coming Soon,