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1. Steps to install Windows
Server 2012 R2 Domain
Controller
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2. 1.
Open Server Manager by clicking the Server Manager icon on the desktop, next to
Start icon.
2. In the Server Manager window, with the Dashboard selected, click the
Manage menu, and then click Add Roles and Features.

3. 3. On the Before You Begin page, click Next

4. 4. On the Select installation type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation
to configure a single server. Click Next

5. 5. On the Select destination server page, select Select a server from the server pool or
Select a virtual hard disk. Under Filter select the server on which role needs to be
installed. Click Next.

6. 6. On the Select server roles, select Active Directory Domain Services role. Click Next.

7. 7. On the Add Roles and Features Wizard, select Include management tools (if
applicable). Click Add Features.

8. 8. On the Select features page, click Next.

9. 9. On the Active Directory Domain Services page, click Next.

10. 10. On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.

11. 11. On the Installation progress, click Close after the installation is completed.

12. 12. On the Dashboard page, click exclamation sign, click Promote this server to a
domain controller.

13. 13. On the Deployment Configuration page, select Add a new forest and type Root
domain name. Click Next.

14. 14. On Domain Controller Options, select Domain Name System (DNS) server. Select
Forest functional level and Domain functional level as per your environment. Type
Password, click Next.

15. 15. On the DNS Options, click Next.

16. 16. On the Additional Options page, verify the NetBIOS name and click Next.

17. 17. On the Paths page, select the location of Database, Log file and SYSVOL folder. Click
Next.

18. 18. On the Review Options page, review your selections, click Next.

19. 19. On the Prerequisites Check page, validate if Active Directory services is installed
on this computer. Click Install.
20. Server will be automatically rebooted after installation is completed successfully.

20. Thank You
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