30. Creating New Domain Tree in Existing Forest

 Creating New Domain Tree in Existing Forest

A computer running windows 2012 server Domain Controller.

A member server running windows server 2012 or Client running windows 7.

SYS1                                                                         SYS2

Domain Controller                                                 Member Server / Client

IP Address            10.0.0.1                                     IP Address            10.0.0.2

Subnet Mask         255.0.0.0                                  Subnet Mask         255.0.0.0

Preferred DNS      10.0.0.1                                     Preferred DNS    10.0.0.1

Alternate DNS       -------                                        Alternate DNS      10.0.0.1

Steps:

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

6. In Select destination server, from Server Pool select SYS4, click Next.

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

8. Click Add Features, to install the required features for Active Directory Domain Services. Click Next.

9.In Select features wizard, click Next.

10. In Active Directory Services wizard, click Next.

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

12. Click Promote this server to a domain controller.

13. In Deployment Configuring wizard, select Add a new domain to an existing forest, select domain type Tree domain, enter the Forest name (Ex: Microsoft.com) and New domain name (Ex: MCTS.COM), and click Change

14. Enter User Name Administrator@microsoft.com and Password, click OK.

15. Click Next.

16. In Domain Controller Options, review the default settings, and type the Directory Services Restore Mode Password and Confirm Password and click Next.

17. On DNS Options page, click Next.

18. On Additional Options page, Review the NetBIOS domain name (MCTS) click Next.

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

20. Review the summary and click Next.

21. Click Install to begin installation.

22. After restarting the computer Active directory will be installed.

Verification: 

1. Go to Server Manager, Local Server verify for Domain MCTS.COM

2. Go to Active Directory Domains and Trusts verify for parent and New Tree domain. Example: MICROSOFT.COM and MCTS.COM