


In our case, it is local server which is selected by default so click Next Step 5: Select the destination server on which you want to configure active directory from server pool. Step 4: Choose Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next Step 3: Before you continue, make sure you have a strong administrator password, static IP is configured and security updates are installed on your machine. Step 2: From Server Manager Dashboard, click on Add Roles and Features Step 1: Open Server Manager from task bar Administrator account has strong password.To follow this tutorial, you need to ensure that: Promoting that machine to act as a domain controller Prerequisites Installing active directory on a machineĢ. The article has been divided into following two parts:ġ. This step by step tutorial will guide you to set up active directory on your Windows Server 2012 R2 machine.
