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Configure Active Directory

After you have installed the AD DS role, you must configure the server for your domain.

To configure the server:

  1. From the task bar, open the Server Manager.

  2. Choose the triangular yellow notifications icon in the top navigation bar of the Server Manager window. The Notifications pane opens and displays a Post-deployment Configuration notification. Choose the Promote this server to a domain controller link that appears in the notification.

    A screenshot showing post-deployment configuration

    Active Directory post-deployment configuration

  3. From the Deployment Configuration tab, choose Radial options > Add a new forest. Enter your root domain name in the Root domain name field and select Next.

  4. Choose a Domain and a Forest functional level. (These selections affect features and server domain controller eligibility. For further information on domains and forest functional levels, see the official Microsoft documentation.)

  5. Enter a password for Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) in the Password field. (The DSRM password is used when booting the Domain Controller into recovery mode.)

  6. Review the warning on the DNS Options tab and select Next.

  7. Confirm or enter a NetBIOS name and select Next.

  8. Specify the locations of the Database, Log files, and SYSVOL folders, then select Next.

  9. Review the configuration options and select Next.

  10. The system checks if all of the necessary prerequisites are installed on the system. If the system passes these checks, select Install. The server automatically reboots after the installation is complete.

  11. After the server reboots, reconnect to it by using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).