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Server Administration 2012 Lab-44 Configuring Read-Only Domain Controller

1. Log in as Administrator to the Workgroup Computer(SYS2)
2. Assign IP Address and Preferred DNS Server Address.
3. Click Server Manager
4. In Server Manager Dashboard, Click Add roles and features.
5. In Before you begin page, click Next, In Select installation type, select Role-based or feature-based installation, click Next.
6. In Select destination server, from Server Pool select SYS2,click Next.
7. In Roles, check the box Active Directory Domain Services.
8. Click Add Features, to install the required features for Active Directory Domain Services.Click Next.
9. In Select features wizard, click Next.
10. In Active Directory Domain Services wizard, click Next.
11. Check the box Restart the destination server automatically if required. Click Install.
12. Click Promote this server to a domain controller.
13. In Deployment Configuration wizard, select Add a domain controller to an existing domain, enter the Domain (Ex: Microsoft.com)
14. Click Change, enter User Name: user1@microsoft.com and Password, click OKNext.
15. In Domain Controller Options, review the default settings, and type the Directory Services Restore Mode Password and Confirm password and click Next.
16. In Additional Options Page, select Replicate from Sys1.Microsoft.com, click Next.
17. Verify the location of the AD DS database, log files, and SYSVOL, click Next.
18. Review the Summary and click Next.
19. Click Install to begin installation.
20. The computer restarts as a part of Active Directory Domain Services installation.
21. After restarting the computer Active directory will be installed.

Verification:
1. Log on to Domain Controller (SYS1) as Administrator
2. Go to Active Directory Users and Computer, Expand Domain Controllers OU and verify for SYS2 as Read Only Domain Controller.

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