Enter the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password and re-enter it in the Confirm password field.Otherwise, it’s recommended to leave it checked. If your Domain Controller is a standalone server, you need not activate the DNS Name Server checkbox.This option provides backwards compatibility for various features. From the Forest functional level and Domain functional level dropdown lists, select the oldest operating system in your network.The Domain Controller Options panel is displayed: Select the option Add a new forest and enter a value in the Root domain name field.The Deployment Configuration panel is displayed: From the dropdown menu at the top right corner of the window, click Promote this server to a domain controller.After the AD DS server has been added, an alert notification appears in the Server Manager.To do that, we set up the Active Directory Domain Services. Promote the Active Directory Domain Controller on Windows Server 2016Īfter the Active Directory Domain is created successfully, you need to configure the service on the server. Wait for the installation process to finish successfully, then click Close to close the wizard.If all selections are correct, click Install.
The Confirm installation selections panel is displayed: Optionally select any additional features that may be required for your server.Click Add Features to add the required features to the server.Click the Active Directory Domain Services checkbox to activate it as the role to use with the server.The Select server roles panel is displayed:
Confirm that the intended server has been selected from the server pool (or select the desired server) and click Next.