{"id":1899,"date":"2014-04-10T09:48:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T14:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/?p=1899"},"modified":"2015-04-24T16:27:40","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T21:27:40","slug":"add-1st-windows-server-2012-domain-controller-to-existing-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/add-1st-windows-server-2012-domain-controller-to-existing-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Add 1st Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller to Existing Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIn this article I want to show you how to install and configure Domain Controller running the latest Windows Server 2012 OS. Note that for the following demonstration I will be using a Virtual Machine and my test environment works at the Windows Server 2008 R2 functional level. <\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOnce you've started the VM and configure all the necessary hardware details, the server will boot and the Installation Wizard<\/em> will start. I'm using an ISO file attached to my VM that includes multiple Windows Server 2012 versions. From the available Operating Systems I will choose Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (Server with a GUI)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Install<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOnce you click \"Next\",<\/em> the installation process will start. You will need to wait until the installation is completed and the server is rebooted:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter the restart, all the necessary components will be configured. This operation will take some time depending on the Server's hardware configuration:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Windows<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe first thing that we need to do is to set up a static IP address. Navigate to Control Panel\\Network and Internet\\Network Connections <\/em>and select the network interface connected to your network:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Set<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNow right click the network interface and select \"Properties\"<\/em>, navigate to Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP\/IPv4)<\/em> and set up the IP configuration. Note that you should always use a static IP configuration for your Domain Controllers. If for whatever reason you decide to use DHCP servers for assigning IP addresses, make sure you create a failover infrastructure:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"IPV4<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWe can achieve the same results using the netsh command from command prompt:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tnetsh interface ipv4 set address \u201clocal area connection\u201d static 10.10.10.9 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tnetsh interface ipv4 set dnsservers \u201clocal area connection\u201d static 10.10.10.10<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tI will also change the name of the server. Navigate to Control Panel\\System and Security\\System and click on \"Change settings<\/em>\" from the Computer name, domain and workgroup settings<\/em> section:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Change<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNow change the server's name and press \"OK\"<\/em>. You will need to restart the server after this step is complete:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Change<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNow it's time to install and configure the Active Directory Domain Services <\/em>role. Open the Server Manager <\/em>console and click on \"Add roles and features\" <\/em>button:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Server<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom the roles section, select \"Active Directory Domain Services<\/em>\" server role. You can also read the short description available on the right side of the panel:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Configure<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen installing AD DS role, the Wizard will prompt you that additional components will be installed (AD Domain Services and Lightweight Directories Services tools):<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Ad<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFor now, there is no need to install any features, the wizard will automatically select any feature that is needed for the Active Directory<\/em> installation:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Select<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter the installation is completed, it's time to promote the server to a Domain Controller<\/em>. Note that dcpromo <\/em>command does not exist anymore and the promotion process is made from the tasks<\/em> section in Server Manager<\/em>:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Server<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tClick on the \"Promote this server to a domain controller<\/em>\" link to start the promotion wizard. Select the option\u00a0<\/em>\"Add a domain controller to an existing domain\"<\/em>, specify the AD domain and credentials and click \"Next<\/em>\":<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Promote<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBecause I want to migrate all my infrastructure to Windows Server 2012, I will also install the Domain Name System (DNS)<\/em> service and I will configure this server as a <\/em>Global Catalog (GC)<\/em>. You will need to configure a Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) <\/em>password:<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Directory<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the following section you'll need to specify the replication mode. If desired, you can enable the Active Directory replication from a specific Domain Controller:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Specify<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNext, you'll need to specify the Database, Log Files and SYSVOL<\/em> folders:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Specify<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe server will perform a Requisitions Check<\/em> and if this operation is completed successfully, the installation process will begin:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Requisitions<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter the server is restarted it will be fully integrated with Active Directory Domain Services.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThis is how you can add a Windows Server 2012 DC to an existing domain. Note that my domain is still running at the 2008 R2 functional level. Once I upgrade all my Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012, I can rise the domain functional level. This article should be helpful when performing a domain or forest migration from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFeel free to post any comments below and I will try to respond as soon as possible. Hope you'll find this article useful! Wish you all the best and stay tuned for the following articles.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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