2.Installing Active Directory Domain Services

 Installing Active Directory Domain Services

1. Log in as Administrator to the Workgroup Computer.

2. Assign IP Address and preferred DNS Server Address.

3.Click Server Manager

4.In Server Manager Dashboard, Click Add roles and features.

5.In before you begin page, click Next.

6. In Select installation type, select Role-based or feature based installation, click Next.

7. In Select destination server, from Server Pool select SYS1, click Next.

8. In Roles, check the box Active Directory Domain Services.

9.Click  Add Features to in the required features for Active Directory Domain Services. Click Next.

10.In Select features wizard, click Next.

11.In Active Directory Domain Services wizard, click Next.

12.Check the box Restart the destination server automatically if required. Click Install.

13.Click Promote this server to a domain controller.

14.In Deployment Configuration wizard select Add a new forest, enter the Root domain name (Ex Microsoft.com) and click Next.

15.In Domain Controller Options, change Forest and Domain functional level to Windows Server 2003, and Domain Name System server. Type the Directory Services Restore Mode Password and Confirm Password and click Next.

16.On DNS Options page, click Next.

17.Verify the NetBIOS domain name (Ex: MICROSOFT), click Next.

18.Verify the location of the AD DS database, log files, and SYSVOL, click Next.

19.Review the Summary and click Next.

20.Click Install to begin installation.

Verification:

1. Click Server Manager.

2. In Server manager, select Local Server and verify for domain Microsoft.com.

3. Go to Start, type event in search Apps, select Event Viewer.

4. Expand Applications and services Logs, select Directory Service, verify for the Event ids 1394 and 1000.

5. Event 1000 displaying Active Directory Domain Services startup complete.

6. Event 1394 displaying Active Directory Domain Services updated successfully.