

Under Domain Controller Options, you can choose forest and domain functional level based on your need. Here I have used as Active Directory domain name. And under root domain name, type your domain name. Under Deployment Configuration, choose Add a new forest option as this is the first domain controller in the network.

Once the installation is complete, you are presented with option to promote this server to a domain controller. Under AD DS page, it shows introduction about AD DS server, read through it and click Next.Ĭlick Install button to start installation of AD DS server role. Under Features page, required features are already checked so click Next. This server role requires various other server features shown above so review those features and click Add Features button. Under Server Roles, select Active Directory Domain Services role. One you setup multiple server and join those servers to domain, you will see them in this list. Since this is first Domain Controller server in the network it will only show itself. Under server selection option, choose MBG-DC01 and click Next. Under Installation Type, choose Role-based installation option and click Next. Click Manage from the top-right and click Add Roles and Features option. You can install AD DS role using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell. Here, I have changed the server name to MBG-DC01. Here, I have already configured static IP to 192.169.1.250/24.

You can install multiple Domain Controller in multiple location with replication for high availability and scalability. This article shows steps to install Active Directory Domain Controller in Windows Server 2019. Active Directory stores AD objects like, user accounts, groups, computers, organizational units, etc. Active Directory server is also known as simply AD or AD DS or DC (Domain Controller). Active Directory Domain Controller server is primarily a Microsoft authentication and authorization system that runs Active Directory Domain Services server role.
