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Install Active Directory Domain Services in pictures, Install Active Directory Domain Services ,Windows Server 2008

Since Windows 2000, Active irector! has been the driving "orce behind #icroso"t Server $etworking Services% Active irector! &rovides the str'ct're to centrali(e the network and store in"ormation abo't network reso'rces across the entire domain% Active irector! 'ses omain )ontrollers to kee& this centrali(ed storage available to network 'sers% *n this scenario we are going to install Active irector! "resh with a brand new omain )ontroller a"ter a "resh install o" Windows Server 200+%
Requirements for Active Directory Domain Services

,et-s go thro'gh some o" the re.'irements "or a "resh install o" Active irector! omain Services% Some o" these will be re.'ired to be done be"ore hand/ others as noted can be done d'ring the install0 *nstall Windows Server 200+ )on"ig're T)P1*P and $S networking con"ig'rations The disk drives that store S2S34, m'st be on a local drive con"ig'red $TFS Active irector! re.'ires $S to be installed in the network% *" it is not alread! installed !o' can s&eci"! $S server to be installed d'ring the Active irector! omain Services installation% 4nce !o' veri"! that these re.'irements have been met we can get started%

How to Install Active Directory Domain Services via Server

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For the "irst e5am&le let-s start b! installing Active irector! thro'gh Server #anager% This is the most straight "orward wa!, as a wi(ard will g'ide !o' thro'gh the ste&s necessar!% "# Start Server #anager% 2# Select Roles in the le"t &ane, then click on Add Roles in the center console%

$# e&ending on whether !o' checked o"" to ski& the %efore &ou %e!in &age while installing another service, !o' will now see warning &ages telling !o' to make s're !o' have strong sec'rit!, static *P, and latest &atches be"ore adding roles to !o'r server% *" !o' get this &age, then 6'st click 'e(t%

)# *n the Select Server Roles window we are going to &lace a check ne5t to Active Directory Domain Services and click 'e(t%

*# The in"ormation &age on Active irector! omain Services will give the "ollowing warnings, which a"ter reading, !o' sho'ld click 'e(t0 *nstall a minim'm o" two omain )ontrollers to &rovide red'ndanc! against server o'tage 7which wo'ld &revent 'sers "rom logging in with onl! one8 A S re.'ires $S which i" not installed !o' will be &rom&ted "or A"ter installing A S !o' m'st r'n dc&romo%e5e to '&grade to a "'ll! "'nctional domain controller *nstalling A S will also install FS $ames&aces, FS 9e&lication, and Filer 9e&lication services which are re.'ired b! irector! Service

+# The ,onfirm Installation Selections screen will show !o' some in"ormation messages and warn that the server ma! need to be restarted a"ter installation% 9eview the in"ormation and then click 'e(t%

-# The Installation Results screen will ho&e"'ll! show Installation Succeeded, and an additional warning abo't r'nning dc&romo%e5e 7* think the! reall! want 's to r'n dc&romo8% A"ter !o' review the, click ,lose%

8# A"ter the *nstallation Wi(ard closes !o' will see that server manager is showing that Active Directory Domain Services is still not r'nning% This is beca'se we have not r'n dc&romo !et%

.# )lick on the Start b'tton, t!&e dcpromo#e(e in the search bo5 and either hit /nter or click on the search res'lt%

"0# The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wi0ard will now start% There are links to more in"ormation i" !o' want to learn a bit more !o' can "ollow them or !o' can go ahead and click 1se advanced mode installation and then click 'e(t%

""# The ne5t screen warns abo't some o&erating s!stem com&atibilit! with some older clients% For more in"ormation !o' can view the s'&&ort doc'mentation "rom #icroso"t and a"ter !o' have read thro'gh it go ahead and click 'e(t%

"2# $e5t is the ,2oose Deployment ,onfi!uration screen and !o' can choose to add a domain to an e5isting "orest or create a "orest "rom scratch% )hoose ,reate a new domain in a new forest and click 'e(t%

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"$# The 'ame t2e 3orest Root Domain wants !o' to name the root domain o" the "orest !o' are creating% For the &'r&oses o" this test we will create AD/(ample#com% A"ter t!&ing that go ahead and click 'e(t%

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")# The wi(ard will test to see i" that name has been 'sed, a"ter a "ew seconds !o' will then be asked "or the $etBios name "or the domain% *n this case * will leave the de"a'lt in &lace o" AD/4A 56/, and then click 'e(t%

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"*# The ne5t screen is the Set 3orest 3unctional 6evel that allows !o' to choose the "'nction level o" the "orest% Since this is a "resh install and a new "orest with no additional &rior version domains to worr! abo't * am going to select Windows Server 200+% *" !o' did have other domain controllers at earlier versions or had a need to have Windows 2000 or 200: domain controllers 7beca'se o" E5change "or e5am&le8, then !o' sho'ld select the a&&ro&riate "'nction level% Select Windows Server 2008 and then click 'e(t%

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"+# $ow we come to the Additional Domain ,ontroller 7ptions where !o' can select to install a $S server, which is recommended on the "irst domain controller% *" this was not the "irst domain controller !o' wo'ld have the o&tions o" installing 8lo9al ,atalo! and1or setting this as a Read:only Domain ,ontroller% Since it is the "irst domain controller, 8lo9al ,atalo! is mandator!, and a RD7, controller is not an available o&tion% ,et-s install the D'S Server b! &lacing a check ne5t to it and clicking 'e(t%

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"-# 2o' will get a warning window abo't delegation "or this $S server cannot be created, b't since this is the "irst $S server !o' can 6'st click &es and ignore this warning%

"8# $e5t !o' can choose to &lace the "iles that are necessar! "or Active irector!, incl'ding the Data9ase, 6o! 3iles, and S&S;76%

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*t is recommended to &lace the log "iles and database on a se&arate vol'me "or &er"ormance and recoverabilit!% 2o' can 6'st leave the de"a'lts tho'gh and click 'e(t%

".# $ow choose a &assword "or Directory Services Restore ode that is di""erent than the domain &assword% T!&e !o'r &assword and con"irm it be"ore hitting 'e(t% 'ote< &ou s2ould use a S=R7'8 password for t2is and will 9e warned if it doesn>t meet criteria#

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20# $e5t !o' will see a s'mmar! o" all the o&tions !o' have went thro'gh in the wi(ard% *" !o' &lan on creating more domain controllers with the same settings hit the /(port settin!s ? b'tton to save o"" a t5t co&! o" the settings to 'se in an answer "ile "or a scri&ted install% A"ter e5&orting and reviewing settings click on 'e(t%

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2"# $ow the installation will start incl'ding the $S server o&tion i" selected% 2o' will notice a bo5 to Re9oot on completion that !o' can check to reboot soon as ever!thing is installed 7A reboot is re.'ired !o' can do it man'all! or 'se this "'nction to do it a'tomaticall!8% '7=/< =2is can 9e from a few minutes to several 2ours dependin! on different factors#

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,onfirmin! Active Directory Domain Services Install

When !o' reboot !o' will be asked to login to the domain, and be able to o&en Active Directory 1sers and ,omputers "rom the Administrative men'% When !o' do !o' will see the domain AD/(ample#com and be able to manage the domain%

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2o' have now s'ccess"'ll! installed Active irector! omain Services and the "irst omain )ontroller%

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