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Configuring Domain Controller in Server 2016

This document describes the procedure for configuring a domain controller in Windows Server 2016 or 2012 R2. It involves installing the Active Directory Domain Services role, promoting the server to a domain controller, and configuring options such as the forest and domain functional levels. The steps include starting the Server Manager, adding roles and features to install AD DS, promoting the server as a new forest root domain controller, setting DNS and other options, and restarting for completion.

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Configuring Domain Controller in Server 2016

This document describes the procedure for configuring a domain controller in Windows Server 2016 or 2012 R2. It involves installing the Active Directory Domain Services role, promoting the server to a domain controller, and configuring options such as the forest and domain functional levels. The steps include starting the Server Manager, adding roles and features to install AD DS, promoting the server as a new forest root domain controller, setting DNS and other options, and restarting for completion.

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B2.2 Configuring the Domain Controller


(Windows Server 2016/Windows Server
2012 R2)
This section describes the procedure for configuring the domain controller on Windows Server 2016 or
Windows Server 2012 R2.

n Setup Procedure
1. Start the Server Manager.
2. In the left pane, click [Dashboard], in the right pane, click [QUICK START], and then click [Add roles
and features].
The Add Roles and Features Wizard appears.
3. Click [Next].
The Select installation type page appears.
4. Select [Role-based or feature-based installation] and click [Next].
The Select destination server page appears.
5. Select [Select a server from the server pool], select your computer from Server Pool list, and then
click [Next].
The Select server roles page appears.
6. Select [Active Directory Domain Services].
A dialog box appears, asking you to confirm adding the features.
7. Click [Add Features].
You return to the Select server roles page.
8. Click [Next].
The Select features page appears.
9. Confirm the contents and click [Next].
The Active Directory Domain Services page appears.
10. Confirm the contents and click [Next].
The Confirm installation selections page appears.
11. Confirm the contents and click [Install].
Installation starts. After the installation is complete, the results of installation appears.
12. Click [Promote this server to a domain controller].
Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard appears.
13. Set as follows, and then click [Next].
• Select [Add a new forest].
• In the Root domain name box, type the predetermined domain name in the format "Domain name
+ .local."
The Domain Controller Options page appears.
14. Set as follows, and then click [Next].
• In the Forest function level drop-down list, select [Windows Server 2008].
• In the Domain function level drop-down list box, select [Windows Server 2008].

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• Confirm that the [Domain Name System (DNS) server] is selected.


• Enter the password of the Directory Services Restore Mode.
The DNS Options page appears.
15. Click [Next].

TIP Even when a warning message starting with "A delegation for this DNS server cannot be create"
appears in the window, click [Next].

The Additional Options page appears.


16. Check the NetBIOS domain name that has been entered automatically, and click [Next].
The Paths page appears.
17. When the default paths to the following folders appear, make changes as necessary, and then click
[Next]:
• Database folder
• Log files folder
• SYSVOL folder
The Review Options page appears.
18. Review the content and click [Next].
The Prerequisites Check page appears.
19. Confirm that the prerequisites are met, and then click [Install].
The installation starts. After the installation is complete, the computer automatically restarts.

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