{"id":1664,"date":"2013-04-30T04:39:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T04:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pipe2text.com\/?page_id=1664"},"modified":"2013-08-17T21:38:05","modified_gmt":"2013-08-17T21:38:05","slug":"promoting-a-windows-2012-server-to-a-domain-controller-using-server-manager-for-the-first-domain-in-a-new-forest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pipe2text.com\/?page_id=1664","title":{"rendered":"Promoting a Windows 2012 Server to a Domain Controller using Server Manager for the First Domain in a New Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi All,<\/p>\n

In this article I will be demonstrating\u00a0how to promote a Windows 2012 Server to a Domain Controller when it is the first Domain Controller in a Domain in a new forest. This article assumes that you have already installed Widows Server 2012, assigned an IP address and named the server as appropriate.<\/p>\n

For those of you who are used to using \u201cDcpromo\u201d to promote a Domain Controller in previous versions of Windows should note that this command has been removed. You will quickly find this out if you try and open a command prompt and run Dcpromo as shown below.<\/p>\n

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The way to promote a server to a Domain Controller in Windows 2012 is to use Server Manager or PowerShell. This blog will cover using the Server Manager method.<\/p>\n

Installing the ADDS Binaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since this is the first Domain Controller in the Domain and Forest, log on to the server with the local administrator account. If not already open, open Server Manager and click \u201cAdd roles and features\u201d to start the \u201cAdd Role and Features Wizard\u201d as shown below. Review the items under the \u201cBefore you continue\u201d section and if all is satisfied, click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cInstallation Type\u201d screen choose \u201cRole-based or feature-based installation\u201d and click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cServer Selection\u201d screen, choose \u201cSelect a server from the server pool\u201d and highlight the server where the binaries will be installed. In this example it\u2019s the local server named \u201cTESTDC1\u201d. Click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cServer Roles\u201d screen, check the box for “Active Directory Domain Services\u201d and you will be immediately prompted to add features required for Active Directory Domain Services as shown below. Click the \u201cAdd Features\u201d button.<\/p>\n

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After you click the \u201cAdd Features\u201d button the \u201cActive Directory Domain Services” box will be checked as shown below. Click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cFeatures\u201d screen you will notice that the \u201cGroup Policy Management\u201d and \u201cRemote Server Administration Tools\u201d are already selected to be installed as shown below (You will have to scroll down to see \u201cRemote Server Administration Tools\u201d). Click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cADDS\u201d screen, there will be a brief description of Active Directory Domain Services as well as some important things to note. Review the screen and click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cConfirmation\u201d screen, you will be able to review everything you chose to install. You also have the option to restart the server if required. For this example I will leave the Restart option unchecked which is the default setting. Click \u201cInstall\u201d.<\/p>\n

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This install will begin as shown below.<\/p>\n

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When a successful installation is complete, it will tell you that configuration is required and that installation is successful as shown below. Click \u201cClose\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Promoting the Windows 2012 Server to a Domain Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the ADDS binaries are installed, you can now promote the server to a Domain Controller. Click the triangular yellow \u201cNotifications\u201d icon in the right top corner of Server Manager and you will be presented with the option for \u201cPost-deployment Configuration\u201d Click \u201cPromote this server to a domain controller\u201d.<\/p>\n

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When the \u201cActive Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard\u201d appears, you have 3 options as shown below. “Add a domain controller to an existing domain”, “Add a new domain to an existing forest” or “Add a new forest”. Since the scope of this blog is to demonstrate promoting the first Domain Controller in a new Forest, we will choose \u201cAdd a new forest\u201d. Once you choose this option you will have to fill in the \u201cRoot domain name\u201d. We\u2019ve decided to call ours \u201cmytestlab.local\u201d. Click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cDomain Controller\u201d options screen, you have the option to set the Forest and Domain Functional levels. Since I never intend to introduce any Domain Controllers running less than Windows Server 2012 into my Domain or Forest, I will leave Windows 2012 functional level for both as shown below. I have also checked off that I want this server to host DNS as well since I have no existing DNS servers. The \u201cGlobal Catalog\u201d option is checked off and greyed out as this Domain Controller will need to be a GC since there are no others. You will also need to provide the \u201cDirectory Services Restore Password\u201d on this screen as well. Click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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You will now receive the warning \u201cA Delegation for this DNS server cannot be created because an authoritative parent zone cannot be found\u2026\u201d You can click show more to read the warning as shown below. We are not integrating with an existing DNS infrastructure so this can be ignored. Click \u201cOk\u201d on the pop up and then \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cAdvanced options\u201d screen, verify the NetBIOS domain name and Click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cPaths\u201d screen, you can choose to change the install locations for the Database, Logs and Sysvol. We will leave them default. Click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the Review Options screen, you will have the opportunity to review your configuration options before promotion. You also have the options to export these settings to a PowerShell script for additional Domain Controller installations by clicking the \u201cView Script\u201d button as shown below. When done reviewing, click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cPrerequisites\u201d screen, a check is done to see that the server is ready for promotion. I received a security warning for down level systems and the DNS warning received earlier which in this case, both can be safely ignored. It also warns that the server will be rebooted at the end of the promotion operation. Now that the prerequisites test was successful, click \u201cInstall\u201d.<\/p>\n

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You will see the promotion progress with details of what is going on as shown below.<\/p>\n

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When completed, the server will reboot. After the reboot you can login as administrator to the domain that was just created using what you had previously used for the local admin password of the server.<\/p>\n

At this point your Domain Controller promotion is complete. You can logon and have a look around to verify everything is working ok. You\u00a0can\u00a0verify\u00a0that there are no errors in the event viewer. You can also run some tests such as \u201cdcdiag\u201d to make sure there are no issues.<\/p>\n

I hope this helps. As always, if you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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