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The document provides a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring Active Directory on a Domain Controller. It includes specific instructions for setting up the service, promoting the server to a Domain Controller, and configuring domain names and passwords. The example uses the root domain name 'AD.GPFS.NET' and provides a series of actions to complete the installation process.

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The document provides a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring Active Directory on a Domain Controller. It includes specific instructions for setting up the service, promoting the server to a Domain Controller, and configuring domain names and passwords. The example uses the root domain name 'AD.GPFS.NET' and provides a series of actions to complete the installation process.

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Install and Configure Active Directory

Last Updated: 2024-02-01

A Domain Controller (DC) allows the creation of logical containers. These


containers consist of users, computers and groups. The Domain Controllers
also help in organizing and managing the Servers.

Active Directory is a service which runs on the Domain Controller. One uses
this service to create logical containers.

Follow the steps below to setup the Active Directory services and promote it
to a Domain Controller.

This example uses the following information:


Root domain name: AD.GPFS.NET
Password: Admin1234
NetBIOS domain name: AD0
1. Navigate to the Windows Server Manager.
2. Click Add Roles and Features.

3. It will open Add Roles and Features wizard. Click Next.


4. Select the server from the server pool and click Next.

5. Click Checkbox to select Active Directory Domain Services.


6. On the popup Window, just click Add Features.

7. On the description window of Active Directory Domain Services, click


Next.
8. Click Install on the Confirmation window.

9. Installation process begins.


10. After installing AD DS Role, you can promote this Server to a
Domain Controller.

11. Select Add a new forest and give the Root domain
name, ad.gpfs.net. Click Next.
12. Enter the Directory Services Restore Mode password.

13. Ignore the warning message.


14. Use the default NetBIOS domain name and click Next.

15. Use the default paths and click Next.


16. Review and click Next if no errors.

17. Click Install and wait for the installation to finish.


18. The Domain Controller is now set up.

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