Mastering Active Directory

Additional requirements

Apart from the physical or virtual resources requirements, there are other factors to consider before installing the first domain controller:

• Operating system version and installation mode: Windows Server 2016 has standard and data center versions. Based on the version, its capabilities will be decided. AD DS is a core functionality and it does not have dependencies on the version, but it is important to arrange the required licenses in advance for the Active Directory domain controllers. Windows Server 2016 supports three installation modes. A server with desktop experience is the standard installation method with GUI. Server roles and operations can be managed by using GUI or commands. Server core method also supports ...