Active Directory provides the structure to centralize the network and store information about network resources across the entire domain. Active Directory uses Domain Controllers to keep this centralized storage available to network users.
In this scenario we are going to install Active Directory fresh with a brand new Domain Controller after a fresh install of Windows Server 2008.
Requirements for Active Directory Domain Services
Let’s go through some of the requirements for a fresh install of active directory services. Some of these will be required to be done before hand; others as noted can be done during the install:
* Install Windows Server 2008
* Configure TCP/IP and DNS networking configurations
* The disk drives that store SYSVOL must be on a local drive configured NTFS
* Active Directory requires DNS to be installed in the network. If it is not already installed you can specify DNS server to be installed during the Active Directory Domain Services installation.
Once you verify that these requirements have been met we can get started.
Install Active Directory Domain Services via Server Manager
For the first example let’s start by installing Active Directory through Server Manager. This is the most straight forward way, as a wizard will guide you through the steps necessary.
1. Start Server Manager.
2. Select Roles in the left pane, then click on Add Roles in the center console.
3. Depending on whether you checked off to skip the Before You Begin page while installing another service, you will now see warning pages telling you to make sure you have strong security, static IP, and latest patches before adding roles to your server.
If you get this page, then just click Next.
4. In the Select Server Roles window we are going to place a check next to Active Directory Domain Services and click Next.
5. The information page on Active Directory Domain Services will give the following warnings, which after reading, you should click Next:
* Install a minimum of two Domain Controllers to provide redundancy against server outage (which would prevent users from logging in with only one)
* AD DS requires DNS which if not installed you will be prompted for
* After installing AD DS you must run dcpromo.exe to upgrade to a fully functional domain controller
* Installing AD DS will also install DFS Namespaces, DFS Replication, and Filer Replication services which are required by Directory Service
6. The Confirm Installation Selections screen will show you some information messages and warn that the server may need to be restarted after installation.
Review the information and then click Next.
7. The Installation Results screen will hopefully show Installation Succeeded, and an additional warning about running dcpromo.exe (I think they really want us to run dcpromo).
After you review the, click Close.
8. After the Installation Wizard closes you will see that server manager is showing that Active Directory Domain Services is still not running. This is because we have not run dcpromo yet.
9. Click on the Start button, type dcpromo.exe in the search box and either hit Enter or click on the search result.
10. The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard will now start.
There are links to more information if you want to learn a bit more you can follow them or you can go ahead and click Use advanced mode installation and then click Next.
For more detail: Source
In this scenario we are going to install Active Directory fresh with a brand new Domain Controller after a fresh install of Windows Server 2008.
Requirements for Active Directory Domain Services
Let’s go through some of the requirements for a fresh install of active directory services. Some of these will be required to be done before hand; others as noted can be done during the install:
* Install Windows Server 2008
* Configure TCP/IP and DNS networking configurations
* The disk drives that store SYSVOL must be on a local drive configured NTFS
* Active Directory requires DNS to be installed in the network. If it is not already installed you can specify DNS server to be installed during the Active Directory Domain Services installation.
Once you verify that these requirements have been met we can get started.
Install Active Directory Domain Services via Server Manager
For the first example let’s start by installing Active Directory through Server Manager. This is the most straight forward way, as a wizard will guide you through the steps necessary.
1. Start Server Manager.
2. Select Roles in the left pane, then click on Add Roles in the center console.
3. Depending on whether you checked off to skip the Before You Begin page while installing another service, you will now see warning pages telling you to make sure you have strong security, static IP, and latest patches before adding roles to your server.
If you get this page, then just click Next.
4. In the Select Server Roles window we are going to place a check next to Active Directory Domain Services and click Next.
5. The information page on Active Directory Domain Services will give the following warnings, which after reading, you should click Next:
* Install a minimum of two Domain Controllers to provide redundancy against server outage (which would prevent users from logging in with only one)
* AD DS requires DNS which if not installed you will be prompted for
* After installing AD DS you must run dcpromo.exe to upgrade to a fully functional domain controller
* Installing AD DS will also install DFS Namespaces, DFS Replication, and Filer Replication services which are required by Directory Service
6. The Confirm Installation Selections screen will show you some information messages and warn that the server may need to be restarted after installation.
Review the information and then click Next.
7. The Installation Results screen will hopefully show Installation Succeeded, and an additional warning about running dcpromo.exe (I think they really want us to run dcpromo).
After you review the, click Close.
8. After the Installation Wizard closes you will see that server manager is showing that Active Directory Domain Services is still not running. This is because we have not run dcpromo yet.
9. Click on the Start button, type dcpromo.exe in the search box and either hit Enter or click on the search result.
10. The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard will now start.
There are links to more information if you want to learn a bit more you can follow them or you can go ahead and click Use advanced mode installation and then click Next.
For more detail: Source
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