Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 R2 Step By Step Guide
Windows Server 2012 is the latest release of Microsoft in windows Server and have some new features and improvements than previous versions of Microsoft servers. In this guide we learn windows server 2012 installation process and then we are going install active directory on windows server 2012 this is a step by step guide for Installing windows server 2012 and Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 R2 see steps given below.
Minimum system requirement for windows server 2012 is given below:
Processor: 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor (Windows server 2012 does not support 32 bit processor)
Ram: : 512 MB (Recommended 1 GB)
Disk Space: 32 GB
Other requirements
- DVD drive
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
- Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
- Internet access (fees may apply)
First download windows server 2012 ISO file if not downloaded yet from link given below.
After Server 2012 downloads burn it on DVD
After meet all requirements follow steps given below for windows server 2012 installation
Insert server 2012 dvd in to dvd rom and boot from DVD
Server setup loading necessary files
On windows server 2002 setup click on Install now to continue
Select server with a GUI (In windows server 2012 installation by default server core installation selected)
Read license and click on I accept the license terms then next
Choose custom installation
Create partitions as per requirement click next
Windows server 2012 installation is started wait till it finish
After reboot of system server configuring devices
Type administrator password and click on finish
Server finalize yours settings
Type Ctrl + Alt + Delete to sign in
Windows Server 2012 installation is complete to use server change computer name & configure network settings.
Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 R2
After installing windows server 2012 we are going to promote server 2012 r2 as a domain controller on previous versions of Microsoft windows server like 2003, 2008 we install active directory by running DCPROMO command see this post on active directory installation on server 2008, In server 2012 and Server 2012 R2 we have to install active directory domain service for installing active directory on windows server 2012 r2 for doing this follow steps given below.
Open server manager click on add roles and features to add role
Click Next
Leave default option selected click next
See your computer name ip address then click next
Select active directory domain services then click on add features
Click Next
Click next and then on install
After installation complete close it
We have only installed active directory domain services role yet for installing active directory on windows server 2012 r2 click on flag at right side on top, here you can see a option Promote this server to a domain controller click on it
At first screen select add a new forest option then type your domain name click next
Select forest and domain functional level for this post I selected Windows Server 2012 R2
Type password then click next
Click next
Verify your NetBios name Click next
Specify the path for database, log files, sysvol folder for default click next
Review all setting click next
After prerequisites check click next
When installation complete you got a message “This server is successfully configured as a domain controller” click on close
Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 R2 is complete now you can use active directory for making user, group policy’s etc.
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