Mastering Active Directory

Installation steps

The following steps demonstrate how to add a new domain tree to an existing Active Directory forest:

1. Log in to the server as a local administrator.
2. As a first step, verify the static IP address allocation by using ipconfig /all.
3. Launch the PowerShell console as an administrator.
4. Install the AD DS role service:

        Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services         -IncludeManagementTools

5. After successful role service installation, the next step is to set up the new domain tree:

        Install-ADDSDomain        -Credential (Get-Credential)        -ParentDomainName "rebeladmin.com"        -NewDomainName "rebeladmin.net"        -NewDomainNetbiosName "REBELNET"        -DomainMode "WinThreshold"        -DomainType "TreeDomain"        -CreateDnsDelegation:$false -NoGlobalCatalog:$false ...