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Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a server role that enables administrators to manage and store network resources in a distributed database while integrating security features. The installation process involves using the Server Manager to add the AD DS role, configuring the server, and promoting it to a domain controller. Key components of AD DS include user management tools and new features introduced in Windows Server 2012, such as a global catalog and replication services.

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Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a server role that enables administrators to manage and store network resources in a distributed database while integrating security features. The installation process involves using the Server Manager to add the AD DS role, configuring the server, and promoting it to a domain controller. Key components of AD DS include user management tools and new features introduced in Windows Server 2012, such as a global catalog and replication services.

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ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN SERVICES

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a server role in Active Directory that allows admins to
manage and store information about resources from a network, as well as application data, in a
distributed database. AD DS can also help admins manage a network's elements (computers and end
users) and reorder them into a custom hierarchy.

The structure of the hierarchy includes an AD forest, the forest's domains and organizational
units in those domains. AD DS integrates security by authenticating logons and controlling who
has access to directory resources.

The makeup of AD DS includes:

 AD Users and Computers


 AD Administrative Center
 AD Domains and Trusts
 AD Sites and Services
 AD PowerShell module
 A server for Network Information Service tools
 Additional command-line tools and snap-ins

A number of new features were added to AD DS when Windows Server 2012 was released.
Some of these new features include a global catalog with information about all objects in the
directory, a replication service to dispense a directory's data across the network and a flexible
single master options role to have a consistent directory without conflicting entries.

Installing Active Directory

1. Open the Server Manager from the task bar.


2. From the Server Manager Dashboard, select Add roles and features.

This will launch the Roles and Features Wizard allowing for modifications to be
performed on the Windows Server 2012 instance.

3. Select Role-based or features-based installation from the Installation Type screen and
click Next.

Note: Roles are the major feature sets of the server, such as IIS, and features provide
additional functionality for a given role.

4. The current server is selected by default. Click Next to proceed to the Server Roles tab.
5. From the Server Roles page place a check mark in the check box next to Active
Directory Domain Services. A notice will appear explaining additional roles services or
features are also required to install domain services, click Add Features.
Note: There are other options including, Certificate services, federation services,
lightweight directory services and rights management. Domain Services is the glue that
holds this all together and needs to be installed prior to these other services.

6. Review and select optional features to install during the AD DS installation by placing a
check in the box next to any desired features, and then click Next.

7. Review the information on the AD DS tab and click Next.


8. On the Confirm installation selections screen, review the installation and then click
Install.

Note: The installation progress will be displayed on the screen. Once installed, the AD
DS role will be displayed on the ‘Server Manager’ landing page.

Start remote registry service

Before promoting the server to domain controller, the remote registry service must be started.
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Under Services, right-click Remote Registry and open the Properties menu.
3. From the *Startup type:** drop-down menu, select Automatic.
4. Under Service Status, select Start.

The remote registry service will start.

Configure Active Directory

Once the AD DS role is installed the server will need to be configured for your domain.

1. If you have not done so already, Open the Server Manager from the task bar.
2. Open the Notifications Pane by selecting the Notifications icon from the top of the
Server Manager. From the notification regarding configuring AD DS, click Promote this
server to a domain controller.
3. From the Deployment Configuration tab select Add a new forest from the radial options
menu. Insert your root domain name into the Root domain name field, and then click
Next.
4. Select a Domain and Forest functional level, and then input a password for the Directory
Services Restore Mode (DSRM) in the provided password fields.

The DSRM password is used when booting the Domain Controller into recovery mode.

Note: The selection made here will have lasting effects to features and server domain
controller eligibility. For further information on Domain/Forest functional levels, see
official Microsoft documentation.

5. Review the warning on the DNS Options tab and select Next.
6. Confirm or enter a NetBIOS name and click Next.
7. Specify the location of the Database, Log files, and SYSVOL folders and then click
Next.
8. Review the configuration options and click Next.
9. The system checks to ensure all necessary prerequisites are installed on the system prior
to moving forward. If the system passes these checks, proceed by clicking Install.

Note: The server automatically reboots after the installation is complete.

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