Add Domain Controller Server Core

Installing an additional domain controller.

Add domain controller server core. Running a dc on windows server core is by far one of my favorite uses for server core. Next let s see which steps are needed to configure and promote this server to a domain controller in an existing domain. First of all login to the windows server core with local administrator account. First we install the active directory services role.

Set the ip and dns address. At the deployment configuration screen select add a domain controller to an existing domain select the domain set the credentials to use and then click next. To add an additional domain controller we need to do following. Install needed server feature role.

Install windowsfeature name ad domain services includemanagementtools after installation new commands are available. Windows server core starts with cmd by default. To promote an additional domain controller i will use a domain administrator account to log into the member server that will be promoted. Add the server to the existing domain that you want to create an additional domain controller for and log in as a user with domain admin privileges for that domain.

When another coworker or colleague sits down and tries to a log directly into the vm via they hyper v console or b tries to remote desktop into the domain controller if you left the. Type sconfig at the command prompt and press enter. Choose the appropriate options for this example we are going to select domain name system dns server and global catalog gc so that our dc acts as a proper secondary dc and dns server for our domain. To add an additional domain controller to a domain first install windows server 2016 core as detailed above configure the network settings and any extra storage you require.

In my previous post i showed how you can install active directory domain services on windows server core and in this post i m going to show how you can add an additional domain controller to your environment because best practice recommends that you have at least two of them. From the list of options choose option 1 domain workgroup by typing 1 and press enter. Of course in the back of your mind you d always know your server core domain controller is a lot faster safer and more reliable than your neighbor s. In cmd type powershell and hit enter.

By default server core starts in command line cmd. The steps to join a windows server core to active directory domain are as follows. Install windowsfeature name ad domain services includemanagementtools. Ad allows us to manage users and groups across all microsoft core product like exchange sharepoint skype for business and office 365.

Bevor ein server zum domain controller hochgestuft werden kann muss die rolle active directory domänendienste installiert werden. Primarily because it runs really really well on server core but also because of the woah wtf factor.