In this multi part article, We are going to cover AD Installation.

Please click Add Roles on Server Manager

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In Add roles wizard before begin confirm the Administrative, Password and Network Settings and click Next

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Then, Need to configure the Active Directory Domain Services and click on Add Required Features

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Select the Server Roles of Active Directory Domain Service check box and click Next.

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Click Next from Active Directory Domain Services wizard

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Confirm Installation Selections of ADDS roles and .Net Framework 3.5.1 Features and click Next

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Now, You can see the installation progress in below image

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After Installation completed. Close the wizard and launch the ADDS wizard (dcpromo.exe)

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Click start -> Run -> Type dcpromo.exe

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You will get the welcome screen of ADDS installation wizard click Next

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Click Next from Operating System Compatibility Dialogue box

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Select to create the new forest and click Next

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Enter the FQDN of the Forest root domain eg: WINDOWSTECHPRO.COM

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You can the process of checking whether the new forest is already in use

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Select the Forest function level Minimum should be the Windows server 2003 or greater

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Additional domain controller DNS server check box should selected and click Yes

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Click Next

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find out the location for Database, Log Files and SYSVOL then click Next

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Give the strong password for Directory services Restore Mode Administrative Password

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Review your selections once and if you want to make any change get back to change as you need. If it is ok click Next.

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Now, you will get the process of installation to complete and Reboot

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After Reboot the server just login with Administrator User name and Password

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Now can see the AD has installed in the server manager

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