Step-by-Step: Remotely creating a new AD DS Forest Root Domain using Server Manager

This is the 5th post in this series, today we will learn how to create a new AD DS Forest Root Domain using Server Manager.

Step 1: Add Server and Install Active Directory Domain Servers

You will need to follow Step 1 and Step 2 as mentioned in the Post 1 of this series 

Step 2: Promote the server

1. Under Server Manager
2. Click on the Notification icon, click Promote this server to a domain controller
   
   
   
   
   
3. This brings Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard
4. Select Add a new forest, under Root domain name: type corp.dotnetscraps.com
5. Click Next
   
   
   
   
   
6. Under Domain Controller Options, enter password for Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password
7. Click Next
   
   
   
   
   
8. Under DNS Options, click Change…
9. Enter the credentials of a Domain Admin account
10. Click Next
    
    
    
    
    
11. Under Additional Options, enter the NetBIOS domain name: type CORP
12. Click Next
    
    
    
    
    
13. Under Paths, I am keeping everything as default
14. Click Next
    
    NOTE: Change the paths in the Production servers
    
    
15. Under Review Options, click Next
16. Under Prerequisites Check, click Install
    
    NOTE: Please review all the Warnings results before continuing
    
    
    
    
    

Coming up next.. we will plan for Server Upgrade options for Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.