Active Directory

Open Server Manager and click on on roles, this may name the Roles outline on the correct hand facet wherever you'llclick on the Add Roles link.

This will say the Add Roles Wizard wherever you'll be able to click on next to ascertain a listing of accessible Roles.choose Active Directory Domain Services from the list, you'll be told that you simply have to be compelled to add someoptions, click on the Add needed options button and click on next to maneuver on.

A brief introduction to Active Directory are going to be displayed likewise as some links to further resources, you'll be able to simply click next to skip past here and click on install to start out putting in the binaries for Active Directory

When the installation is finished you will be shown a success message, just click close.

Configuration

The message that's shown currently relates to older purchasers that don't support the new cryptologic algorithms supported by Server 2008 R2, these ar employed by default in Server 2008 R2, click next to maneuver on.

Choose to create a new domain in a new forest.

Now you can name your domain, we will be using a .local domain the reason why will be explained in an upcoming article.

Since this can be the primary DC in our domain we will amendment our forest practical level to Server 2008 R2.

You will have to be compelled to select an area to store log files, it's a best follow to store the info and SYSVOL folder on one drive and therefore the log files on a separate drive, however since this can be during a science lab setting i'll simplyleave all of them on a similar drive.

Choose a robust Active Directory Restore Mode positive identification and click on next double to come out the configuration

When its done you will be notified and required to reboot your PC.