At long last setting up Windows Server 2012. A companion of mine upgraded a space utilizing Windows Server 2012 and PowerShell ISE. I thought that was exceptionally cool to see. So I spun up a Windows Server 2012 occurrence and chosen to introduce Space Administrations. Of course, the GUI is the greatest alter which really makes need to utilize PowerShell more regularly.
Server Manager took on a new look. To start the Active Directory installation you clock on the top right on Manage and click on Add Roles and Features .
In the Selection installation type window select Role-based or feature-based installation. We’re adding the Active Directory to this single server.
Select destination server we will select the server we will on right now. It’s the only one on my list, named LAB-DC-01.
Next we select the Active Directory Domain Services role to LAB-DC-01.
After selecting Active Directory Domain Services it will automatically add some features.
click on Next .
Some information about Active Directory Domain Services and click Next .
Finally, confirm the roles & features being installed. Restart the destination server automatically if required .
The installation will proceed and the server will restart if you enabled the option.
After installation, there is a post-deployment configuration task – Promote the server to a domain controller .
We require presently have to be run dcpromo.exe from the command incite. This is often the primary window you see after running that command. I’m including a unused timberland and the root space I need to arrange.
Next Set the timberland utilitarian level to Windows Server 2012 R2 and the space useful level to Windows Server 2012 R2 . This unused space controller will run DNS and I must sort within the Registry Administrations Reestablish Mode (DSRM) secret word. Keep this secret word in a secure put because it is utilized to perform reestablishes of Dynamic Catalog.
In the next window, there is no authoritative parent zone for the domain I am creating. click Next .
By default, the NetBIOS name for my domain was RCDLABS. In this window I shortened it to RCD. Click Next .
Next we specify the location of the AD DS database, log files, and SYSVOL. You can keep the default options. In this window I am moving them to C:\ADDS.
Review your options and click Next to continue. Additionally, you can view the script that is used to automate this installation. In the future you can use that script to automate another Domain Controller installation.
Windows Server 2012 will go through a prerequisites check. View the results and make modifications as necessary. Then click Install .
After a reboot you can see on Server Manager that my server, LAB-DC-01, is now part of rcdlabs.net domain.
At the top right of Server Manager click on Tools and you’ll see all the added Active Directory tools used to manage your newly created domain.
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