Windows Server 2016: Active Directory with DNS
Windows Server 2016: Active Directory with DNS
// Note: Make sure that you have assigned your preferred Computer Name (E.g. WS2016) & Ethernet (whether static IP [E.g. 192.168.16.3 (IPv6 Enabled)] or DHCP address) under Server Manager.
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// Step 1) specifies the steps to installation & configuration of DNS & Active Directory Services.
1) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Manage - Click on Add roles and features - under Before you begin - click on Next - under Installation Type, select (x) role-based or feature-based installation - click on Next - under Server Selection ( // select your destination server) , click on (x) Select a server from the server pool, choose your selected server from the Server Pool - click on Next - under Server Roles, select (x) Active Directory Domain Services - under Add Roles and Features Wizard, click on Add Features - click on Next - under Features, click on Next - under AD DS, click on Next - under Confirmation, click on Install - under Results, click on Promote this server to a domain controller , under Deployment Configuration, select (x) Add a new forest ( // (a) In this example, this will creating a new forest deployment. (b) If you already have an existing domain, choose (x) Add a domain controller to an existing domain. (c) if you already have an existing forest, choose (x) Add a new domain to an existing forest ) - specify Root domain name (e.g. mylab.local) - click on Next - click on Close. Under Domain Controller Options, select (x) Domain Name System (DNS) server, also select (x) Global Catalog (GC), specify the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password - click on Next - under DNS Option, click on Next (i.e. ignore the warning that authorative parent zone cannot be found, because this example will depend on Windows Server's integrated DNS) - click on Next - under Additional Options, input the NetBIOS domain name (e.g.: MYLAB - based on your root domain name) - click on Next - under Paths, click on Next - under Review Options, click on Next - under Prerequisites Check ( // if all checks passed successfully), click on Install - once installation is completed, the Windows Server 2016 will auto-reboot & after re-starting, your Windows Server 2016 will be promoted as Domain controller.
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2) Login to your Windows Server 2016 (using E.g. MYLAB\Administrator). [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select Active Directory Users and Computers - under Active Directory Users and Computers, click on your domain name (e.g: mylab.local) - click on Domain Controllers - you should see:- Name: WS2016 / Type: Computer / DC Type: GC -
3) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select DNS - under DNS Manager, click on WS2016 - click on Forward Lookup Zones - you should see: _msdcs.mylab.mylocal & mylab.local - click on Reverse Lookup Zones - right-click New Zone - under Welcome to New Zone Wizard, click on Next - under Zone Type, select (x) Primary zone & (x) Store the zone in Active Directory - click on Next - under Active Directory Zone Replication Scope, select (x) To all DNS servers running on domain controllers in this domain: mylab.local - click on Next - under Reverse Lookup Zone Name, choose your IPv4 or IPv6 Lookup zone - click on Next - under Network ID, input your IP Address (e.g: 192.168.16 - // note: the last IP digit is not used) - click on Next - under Dynamic Update, select (x) Allow only secure dynamic updates - click on Next - click on Finish.
4) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select DNS - under DNS Manager, click on WS2016, click on Reverse Lookup Zones - click on 16.168.192.in-addr - right-click on free space, select New Pointer (PTR) - under New Resource Record, click on Browse - double-click on WS2016 - double-click on Forward Lookup Zones - double-click mylab.local - select ws2016 Type: Host (A) Data: 192.168.16.3 - click on OK - under New Resource Record, click on OK.
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// Testing to see if DNS is working
5) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select DNS - under DNS Manager, right-click on WS2016, select launch nslookup - input mylab.local (on nslookup.exe command prompt) - you will see the Name (i.e. mylab.local) & Address (i.e. 192.168.16.3) - input ws2016.mylab.local ( // name of domain controller) - you will see the Name (i.e. ws2016.mylab.local) & Address (i.e. 192.168.16.3) - input 192.168.16.3 - you will see the (//HostName) Name (i.e. ws2016.mylab.local) & Address (i.e. 192.168.16.3) .
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// Note: Make sure that you have assigned your preferred Computer Name (E.g. WS2016) & Ethernet (whether static IP [E.g. 192.168.16.3 (IPv6 Enabled)] or DHCP address) under Server Manager.
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// Step 1) specifies the steps to installation & configuration of DNS & Active Directory Services.
1) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Manage - Click on Add roles and features - under Before you begin - click on Next - under Installation Type, select (x) role-based or feature-based installation - click on Next - under Server Selection ( // select your destination server) , click on (x) Select a server from the server pool, choose your selected server from the Server Pool - click on Next - under Server Roles, select (x) Active Directory Domain Services - under Add Roles and Features Wizard, click on Add Features - click on Next - under Features, click on Next - under AD DS, click on Next - under Confirmation, click on Install - under Results, click on Promote this server to a domain controller , under Deployment Configuration, select (x) Add a new forest ( // (a) In this example, this will creating a new forest deployment. (b) If you already have an existing domain, choose (x) Add a domain controller to an existing domain. (c) if you already have an existing forest, choose (x) Add a new domain to an existing forest ) - specify Root domain name (e.g. mylab.local) - click on Next - click on Close. Under Domain Controller Options, select (x) Domain Name System (DNS) server, also select (x) Global Catalog (GC), specify the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password - click on Next - under DNS Option, click on Next (i.e. ignore the warning that authorative parent zone cannot be found, because this example will depend on Windows Server's integrated DNS) - click on Next - under Additional Options, input the NetBIOS domain name (e.g.: MYLAB - based on your root domain name) - click on Next - under Paths, click on Next - under Review Options, click on Next - under Prerequisites Check ( // if all checks passed successfully), click on Install - once installation is completed, the Windows Server 2016 will auto-reboot & after re-starting, your Windows Server 2016 will be promoted as Domain controller.
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2) Login to your Windows Server 2016 (using E.g. MYLAB\Administrator). [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select Active Directory Users and Computers - under Active Directory Users and Computers, click on your domain name (e.g: mylab.local) - click on Domain Controllers - you should see:- Name: WS2016 / Type: Computer / DC Type: GC -
3) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select DNS - under DNS Manager, click on WS2016 - click on Forward Lookup Zones - you should see: _msdcs.mylab.mylocal & mylab.local - click on Reverse Lookup Zones - right-click New Zone - under Welcome to New Zone Wizard, click on Next - under Zone Type, select (x) Primary zone & (x) Store the zone in Active Directory - click on Next - under Active Directory Zone Replication Scope, select (x) To all DNS servers running on domain controllers in this domain: mylab.local - click on Next - under Reverse Lookup Zone Name, choose your IPv4 or IPv6 Lookup zone - click on Next - under Network ID, input your IP Address (e.g: 192.168.16 - // note: the last IP digit is not used) - click on Next - under Dynamic Update, select (x) Allow only secure dynamic updates - click on Next - click on Finish.
4) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select DNS - under DNS Manager, click on WS2016, click on Reverse Lookup Zones - click on 16.168.192.in-addr - right-click on free space, select New Pointer (PTR) - under New Resource Record, click on Browse - double-click on WS2016 - double-click on Forward Lookup Zones - double-click mylab.local - select ws2016 Type: Host (A) Data: 192.168.16.3 - click on OK - under New Resource Record, click on OK.
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// Testing to see if DNS is working
5) [Server Manager - Dashboard] - Click on Tools - Select DNS - under DNS Manager, right-click on WS2016, select launch nslookup - input mylab.local (on nslookup.exe command prompt) - you will see the Name (i.e. mylab.local) & Address (i.e. 192.168.16.3) - input ws2016.mylab.local ( // name of domain controller) - you will see the Name (i.e. ws2016.mylab.local) & Address (i.e. 192.168.16.3) - input 192.168.16.3 - you will see the (//HostName) Name (i.e. ws2016.mylab.local) & Address (i.e. 192.168.16.3) .
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