{"id":260,"date":"2013-02-10T08:53:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T15:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netometer.com\/blog\/?p=260"},"modified":"2025-10-21T17:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:46:12","slug":"260","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netometer.com\/blog\/?p=260","title":{"rendered":"How to Add AD DS and Promote Windows 2012 Domain Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this step-by-step video tutorial<\/strong><\/a>, we demonstrate the instillation and configuration of a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller in a new forest\/new domain scenario.<\/p>\n

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In step1 of the Screencast, we configure the server with a static name and IP address:
\nStep1: Configure Name and Static IP for 2012 DC\"\" \"\"
\nStep 1: Configure Name and Static IP for 2012 DC.<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n

and then we add Active Directory Domain Services role in Server Manager:
\nStep1: Add AD DS 2012 role\"\" \"\"
\nStep 1: Add AD DS 2012 role.<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n

Adding Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role just installs the required binaries on our server. You don’t have to promote immediately the server as a domain controller, and that could be especially useful when preparing a DC for a remote office. In step 2, we demonstrate the promotion of a new Windows 2012 Domain Controller:
\nStep2: Promote 2012 Domain Controller\"\" \"\"
\nStep 2: Promote 2012 Domain Controller.<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n

In step3, we validate the domain controller promotion:
\nStep3: Validate 2012 Domain Controller promotion\"\" \"\"
\nStep 3: Validate 2012 Domain Controller promotion.<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n

and run Active Directory 2012 BPA (Best Practices Analyzer):
\nStep3: Run AD DS 2012 BPA\"\" \"\"
\nStep 3: Run AD DS 2012 BPA.<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n

At the end, we demonstrate troubleshooting of common errors and warnings:
\nStep3: Common Errors and Warnings\"\" \"\"
\nStep 3: Common Errors and Warnings.<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n

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