Or, How to commission
Domain Controller in Windows server 2012?
Or, How to install
Domain Controller Services in Windows server 2012?
Or, Step by step
installation instruction of Active Directory in Windows Server 2012.
Descriptions:
In Previous version of windows server’s “dcpromo” command
was being used to install Active Directory Services. Now Microsoft has done some
changes in Active Directory Services installation process, this service can be
installed from Roles and Features tab of Server Manager console.
Steps (Active Directory Installation and Configurations):
1. Open Server manager and go to “Manage” and click on “Add roles n Features” or Go to Quick
start and click on “Add roles n Features”.
2. Click on “Next”,
Note – Check
Destination Server Hostname (It should be same hostname always where you want
install Domain Controller).
3. Select “Role-based or
feature-based Installation” and Click “Next”
4. Select the server hostname and click on “Next”
5. Select Active
Directory Domain Services and Click on Next.
6. Now wizard will ask to add recommended Feature for Active
Directory Domain Services. So Click on “Add
Feature “, After Click on “Next”.
7. Click on “Next”
8. Click on “Next”
9. We can do manual reboot also its not mandatory So leave
reboot option and Click on “Install”.
10. Installation progress windows, It will take few minutes to
complete the installation.
11. Click on “close”,
Once setup is completed.
12. Now go to server manager and click on yellow flag for configuration
on Domain Controller.
13. Click on Promote
server as a domain controller
14. If you have existing domain available, then Select “Add a domain Controller to an Existing
Domain” and select the “available domain” and then click on “Install” tab.
15. Or if you are installing first domain or New Forest click on
“add a New forest”. And give your
domain name. then click on “Next”
Note - Install Tab will not be highlighted yet.
16. Select forest n Domain Functional Levels. Give DSRM Password.
(Will help in AD restoration).
17. Click on “Next”
18. Verify NetBIOS name and Click on “Next”
19. Database Store path will be directed to default path, If you
wish to save on another location, you can browse the path and save it.
20. Review your configuration for Domain Controller
Configuration Very Carefully.
21. All perquisite should be clear and then click on install.
after installation will begin. Reboot will occur upon completion.
That's it.. Please wait for installation to be completed, leave it uninterrupted and you are done.
Hope it helped you, please write me back if you have any query or feedback on this.