DC01.learnvmware.local

This will be our first AD DC. The installation of AD is quite a straightforward process. All you need to do is install the AD server role on the server.

From Server Manager, click Manage, and then select Add Roles and Features:

In the installation type, select role-based installation:

  1. Select your server (dc01).
  2. Select Active Directory Domain Services Role and add the required features:

There is no need to select any additional features, so let's finish the wizard. It will take some time to install the required files, ...

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