Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2
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Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2
Installing Active Directory on a fresh Windows Server 2008 R2 machine in a home network.
These instructions will assume you are starting from scratch, have a static IP address on your server, and that you also do not have a compatible DNS server installed.
Also in your IP settings please make sure the DNS server address is pointing to the IP address of the server on which you are installing Active Directory. This is necessary to be able to install a DNS server on the same server machine when it comes to promoting the server to a Domain Controller later on.
These instructions will
• Install an Active Directory Domain Services role • Promote the server to a domain controller - with a new Domain in a new Forest• Install a new DNS server
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Install the Active Directory Domain Services role
Click on Add roles on the Initial Configuration window
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Select the box next to Active Directory Doman Services
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Select Add Required Features
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Click Next
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Click Install
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Open the Server Manager
Click on “Run the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (dcpromo.exe)”
Promote the server to a Domain Controller and configure Active Directory
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Click Next
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Click Next
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Click Next
Select Create a new domain in a new forest
Basically this means we’re starting from scratch, installing our first domain in a first forest
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Click Next
Enter a domain name
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Click Next
Choose a Forest Functional Level
Since we’re installing our first domain in a our home network (to put it simply), our choice here will affect what domain controllers we may want to add this this forest in future.
Learn more here
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Click Next
Choose a Domain Functional Level
Again, our choice here will affect what domain controllers we may want to add this this domain in future.
Learn more here
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At this point the wizard will examine if there is a DNS server available (one that is compatible with Active Directory).
If you set a static IP address and pointed the DNS server address to the
Note that your average broadband router or modem is most likely not be compatible with Active Directory.
This should take only a couple of minutes.
Install the DNS server role
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With no DNS server available the wizard will recommend installing one on this server.
Make sure DNS Server is checked
Click Next
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Click Yes to continue
Since we don’t have an existing DNS server we don’t have to concern ourselves with this message.
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Leave everything as default
Click Next
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Choose a strong password for the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator account.
What is Directory Services Restore Mode?
If you ever have to restore Active Directory on this domain controller, You will need to boot into Directory Services Restore Mode and log in using this password to be able to restore it.
Click Next
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Click Next when you have confirmed everything is correct on the summary screen and wait for the installation to finish.
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Click Finish
Restart the server when prompted
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You will need to install a DHCP server to be able to
fully use Active Directory on your network.
Instructions are available on my blog
emeneye.wordpress.com
That’s it.