How to install Active Directory in Windows Server 2016.

Active Directory Server 2016

Install Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

Install Active Directory Server 2016

Requirements.

Administrator account has a strong password

Static IP is configured

Latest windows updates are installed

A firewall is turned off

Rename Computer (optional)

1- Click Start Button and choose the Server Manager.

server menu

2- From the Server Manager Dashboard, Select Manage and choose Add Roles and Features.

windows server 2016 dashboard tools

3- Click Next.

add roles and features wizard

4- Select the Role-based or feature-based installation and click on next.

add role based and feature based

5- Select a server from the server pool on which you would like to configure active directory and click on next.

server 2016 server selections

6- Select the Active Directory Domain Services from the server roles page.

server 2016 role active directory domain services

7- A Windows will popup be showing additional require features and click on Add Features.

add required features

8- After adding the active directory domain services features, click next.

 role active directory domain services

9- Default settings, click next.

server features

10- Review about Active Directory Domain Services details and click on next.

server 2016 wizard ad ds

11- Review the active directory installation and click on Install.

server 2016 confirm installation

12- Active directory Windows Server 2016 installation completed, then click close.

server 2016 installation selections

Configure Active Directory windows server 2016

13- From Server Manager click on Notifications, so click Promote this server to a website controller.

server 2016 promote this server

14- Under the deployment operation Select Add a replacement forest enter Root name and then click on next.

server 2016 deployment configuration

15- Selection forest and domain functional level Windows Server 2016 because of the default level.

Keep the name System (DNS) server and Global Catalog (GC) checked and sort the directory services restore mode (DSRM) password and then click on next.

server 2016 domain controller options

16- Ignore warnings within the DNS options window and then click on next.

server 2016 dns options

17- within the additional options window, verify the NetBIOS name and then click on next.

server 2016 additional options

18- Specify the situation of the AD DS database, log files, and SYSVOL folders and then click on next.

server 2016 ad ds databases

19- Within the review options window, review name, NetBIOS name, and Global catalog, etc. and then click on next.

server 2016 review options

20- When all prerequisite is successfully passed, so click the Install button to start out active directory installation.

server 2016 prerequisites check

21- When the installation completes, you’ll be prompte that your machine successfully configures as a website controller and so can be rebooted automatically.

server manager tools

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