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Server Administration 2012 Lab-5 & 6 ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Before working on this lab, you must have
1. A Computer with Windows Server 2012 Operating System and connected in the network.
MICROSOFT.COM SYS1 Domain Controller IP Address 10.0.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.0.0.0 Preferred DNS 10.0.0.1

SYS1
Lab – 1: Assigning IP Address
1. ClickServer Manager.
2. In Server Manager Dashboard, Click Configure this local server.
3. In Local Server, select Ethernet IPv4 address assigned by DHCP.
4. Right click Ethernet, select Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and uncheck the box.
6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and clickProperties.
7. Select Use the following IP addressand enter the IP address and click Subnet mask, it will be entered automatically and select Use the DNS Server addresses and enter the Preferred DNS Server address
8. ClickOK, and OK.

Lab – 2: Installing Active Directory
1. Log in as Administrator to the Workgroup Computer.
2. Assign IP Address and preferred DNS Server Address.
3. ClickServer Manager
4. In Server Manager Dashboard, Click Add roles and features.
5. In Before you begin page, click Next.
6. In Select installation type, select Role-based or feature-based installation, click Next.
7. In Select destination server, from Server Pool select SYS1,clickNext.
8. In Roles, check the box Active Directory Domain Services.
9. Click Add Features, to install the required features for Active Directory Domain Services. ClickNext.
10. In Select features wizard,clickNext.
11. InActive Directory Domain Services wizard,clickNext.
12. Check the box Restart the destination server automatically if required. Click Install.
13. ClickPromote this server to a domain controller.
14. In Deployment Configuration wizard, select Add a new forest, enter the Root domain name (Ex: Microsoft.com) and clickNext.
15. In Domain Controller Options, change Forest and Domain functional level to Windows Server 2003, and Domain Name System server. Type the Directory Services Restore Mode Password andConfirm passwordand clickNext.
16. On DNS Options page, click Next.
17. Verify the NetBIOS domain name (Ex: MICROSOFT), click Next.
18. Verify the location of the AD DS database, log files, and SYSVOL, click Next.
19. Review the Summary and click Next.
20. Click Install to begin installation.

Verification:
1. Click Server Manager.
2. In Server Manager, select Local Server, verify for Domain Microsoft.com.

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