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Installing a Windows Server with AD DS Role (Domain Controller)

An Active Directory or domain controller is a role or feature added to the Windows server after its installation.

Set the IP address and machine name#

Win + R (run menu) and enter: ncpa.cpl(directly opens network adapter settings)

Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

IP Address: IP_AD
Subnet Mask: MASQUE_AD
Default Gateway: IP_PASSERELLE

As for DNS, it will set itself to loopback. When the Windows server is promoted to domain controller, it automatically installs the DNS role and thus becomes its own DNS server

Server Local > Computer Name

Computer Name > Change...

Rename your machine, click Ok then restart

Add the “AD DS” feature#

Promote the server to domain controller#

A password must be specified

Domain controller installation

The server restarts.

The server is now in the domain.

Installing a Windows Server with AD DS Role (Domain Controller)
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Published at
2021-11-12
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