Setting Up Server as Active Directory Domain Controller

Keeping it simple, select install Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Server, via Manage ---> Add Roles and Features.

After installation, promote your Windows server to a Domain Controller :

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A Deployment Configuration Wizard screen will pop-up. This step is important to properly setting up active directory services! Select Add a new Forest to begin the configuration wizard:

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If you're setting this up in a test environment, you'll likely see the following warning pop-up. For our purposes, this is okay:

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Click through Additional Options, Paths, and Review Options to get to the prerequisite checks:

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Created 28 March 2024 03:58:57 by Austin
Updated 28 March 2024 04:23:21 by Austin