How to Installing and Configuring Active directory in windows server 2016

Follow the below steps to Installing and Configuring Active directory in windows server 2016:

• Open the Server Manager from the taskbar.
• Add roles and features:
• Now open Server Manager, please select “Add roles and features“.
• Just click on next:
• Installation Type:
• Select “Role-based or features based installation” and click Next.
• Server Selection:
• Select a server from the server pool, and click next.
• Server Role:
• Select “Active Directory Domain Services” Server role and click Next.

• Just Click On “Add Features and click on install “:
• Again Click On Next:
• ADDS:
• Just click on next:
• Now you successful AD install, now you can close the window.

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Select the deployment operation:

From the Deployment Configuration tab, select Add a new forest from the radial options menu. Insert your root domain name into the Root domain name field, and then click Next.

Domain Controller Option:

Select the functional level of the new forest and root domain, and enter a password.

Addition Option:

Enter the NetBIOS domain name and click next.

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Path:

Specify the location of the AD DS  database log file and SYVOL.

Review Option:

Check your selection and view the script and click next.

Automatic Restart system:

After Prerequisites install then your system automatically restart.

Congratulations on successfully installing and configuring  Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 2016.

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