• Active Directory,  Windows Server

    Setting Up Active Directory In Windows Server 2012

    Installing Active Directory services is arguably one of the first things done on many a Windows Server. And for well over a decade you could unbox, update, run dcpromo and be done with much of that. While the wizards are still there, in the case of Windows Server 2012, the process has changed ever-so-slightly. To install a domain controller in Windows Server 2012, start with Server Manager. This new tool is the place where you start many a process in a Windows Server now, and Active Directory is no different. To get started, first open Server Manager. From Server Manager, click on the Manage menu and select Add Roles and…