Active Directory: installation and configuration of a domain controller

Role Installation: ADDS (Domain Controller) / DNS

1. From the server manager, click Add Roles and Features 1 .

2. When launching the wizard, click Next 1 .

3. Choose Role Based Installation or 1 Functionality and then click Next 2 .

4. Check the DNS Server 1 role.

5. Click Add Features 1 .

6. Check the AD DS Services 1 role.

7. Click Add Features 1 to add the management consoles.

8. Click Next 1 .

9. Pass the features by clicking Next 1 .

10. Click Next 1 to skip the summary of the DNS role.

11. Review the summary of the Active Directory Service by clicking Next 1 .

12. Click the Install 1 button.

13. Wait during the installation of the different roles …

14. The installed roles, exit the wizard by clicking Close 1 .

Now that the roles are installed, you have to promote the server to a domain controller.