Operation Sheet 1.3: Installing Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 R2

FEDERAL TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTE
(TVETI) ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ICT TEACHERS EDUCATION
Operation Sheet 1.3 :

Installing Active Directory in
Windows Server 2012 R2
DR. PATRICK D. CERNA
2017
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ICT 543 – SERVER ADMINISTRATION LEARNING GUIDE 1
Objectives: After the end of the activity, the students will be able to:
 Learn the step by step instruction on Active Directory Installation

 Install First DNS Server then Active Directory
 Connect Windows 7 Workstation to the Domain Controller Windows 2012 Server
 Check and Test the Connection
Procedure:
I. First, Install DNS Server
1. To do this we need to start "Server Manager" it can opne using shortcut on task bar or from Start >
Server Manager. Select Add roles and features from Dashboard/Mange options.
2. Then it will load the "Add Role Wizard", Click next to continue
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3. In next window keep "Role-based or feature-based installation" default selection and click on next.
4. In next window we can select which server to install role. in our case it will be local. so keep the
default selection and click on next.
5. In next window it give option to select the roles. select the "DNS Server" and click on box to tick it.
6. Then it will prompt window to inform about the related additional features which DNS role need. click
on "Add features" to continue.
7. In next window it gives option to select any additional feature, but in here i will keep it default. click
on next to continue
8. Then it will give brief introduction about the DNS role, click on next button to continue
9. In next window it will give details about the selected features and click on "Install" to begin the
installation
10. Then it will begin the installation and we need to wait till it completes.
11. Once its completes click on close.
12. Then you can access DNS server using server manager > tools > DNS
Now
we have every thing ready for AD install.
II. Second, Install Active Directory
1. Add Roles and Features

First, Open server manager-> Select Add roles and features from Dashboard/Mange options.
Select next on Add Roles and Features Wizard page.
2. Installation Type
Select Role based features option in Add Roles and Features Wizard page. Do not select “Remote
Desktop Services Installation” type.
3. Select Server and Server Role

Select the server from the server pool. It will automatically show the server in the list. Typically,
you’ll see only your server in this list.
Select Active Directory Domain services in Roles list as shown below.
4. Add Features
After selecting Role it will popup a window to install additional services, Choose add features from
popup window.
If you want to install any other additional features we can select from this page.
5. Install AD
Select next in Add Roles and Features Wizard page.
Confirm the installation selections. Check the Restart check box to restart server automatically after
installation.
II. Promote Server as Domain Controller
6. Server Notification to Promote

After installing Active directory services, select Promote server to a domain controller from the
server notification page.
7. Deployment Configuration
Select Deployment option as per your requirement. Here I am installing first Active directory in my
network so I am selecting Add a New Forest.
8. Domain Controller Options

Select forest and domain functional level. You’ll also set your DSRM password here.
Next screen is DNS delegation, If you have any other DNS in your network you can delegate the DNS
options. This screen might display this message: “A delegation for this DNS server cannot be created
because the authoritative parent zone cannot be found”
9. NetBIOS and Directory Path
Enter NetBIOS name in the next screen.
Next, Select the folder path for Active directory database files, By default it will be stored in
“C:\Windows\NTDS” folder.
Finally, review all your options and press next.
10. Active Directory Console

Before prompting server as Domain controller it will check all the prerequisite, If any prerequisite is
not installed means it will not start the installation until to complete the prerequisite installation.
After completing installation reboot the server, If you checked the reboot automatically option
means it will get restart automatically,
Finally, after the installation, you can launch the Active directory console as shown below.
III. Connect and Join Windows 7 Workstation to Windows Server 2012

Domain Controller.
We have shown you how to install Active Directory on your network, but it’s pointless to have a Domain Controller
unless you add your machines to the Domain, so today we’re going to cover how to do that. Adding a Computer to an
Active Directory Domain is not hard by any means, but there are 3 things you should always remember:
 Rename the machine to a user friendly, recognizable name before adding it to the Domain.
 Make sure your DNS settings are pointing to the correct DNS Server for the domain.
 You have to have access to a Domain account that is part of the Domain Admins security group.
Joining a Machine To a Domain
1. Open Computer and click on the System Properties button.
2. Now click on the Advanced system settings link on the left hand side.
3. When the advanced system settings open, switch to the computer name tab.
4. Click on the change button, from here you can change your Computers Name to a more friendly name.
5. Now switch the radio button, in the bottom section, from Workgroup to Domain. This will make the text box
become available.
6. Now type in the name of your domain, ours is tvetinstitute.local, but yours will be whatever you made it when
you set up Active Directory.
When you hit enter, or click ok, you will be asked for the user name and password of a Domain Admin user account.
If you specify the correct credentials you will be welcomed to the Domain.

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FEDERAL TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTE

(TVETI) ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Operation Sheet 1.3 :

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 Learn the step by step instruction on Active Directory Installation

I. First, Install DNS Server

II. Second, Install Active Directory

1. Add Roles and Features

Select next on Add Roles and Features Wizard page.

3. Select Server and Server Role

Select Active Directory Domain services in Roles list as shown below.

II. Promote Server as Domain Controller

6. Server Notification to Promote

8. Domain Controller Options

Finally, review all your options and press next.

10. Active Directory Console

III. Connect and Join Windows 7 Workstation to Windows Server 2012

Joining a Machine To a Domain

1. Open Computer and click on the System Properties button.

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