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Step-By-Step: Adding a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller to an Existing Windows Server2003 networ

Prerequisites

1! Download Windows Server 2012 R2. "# yo$ plan on %ompleting t&is Step-By-Step in a virt$al la'( it is re%ommended to download the FREE Hyper- Server2012 R2 !rst.

2! C&e% to ens$re t&e Domain )$n%tional *evel is %$rrently set$p to at least Windows2003 mode! +&is is t&e lowest re,$ired Domain )$n%tional *evel t&at wo$ld allowa Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller installation! Windows + . 2000 DomainControllers are not s$pported via t&is pro%ess!

1! /ia t&e "#tive Dire#tory $sers and %o&puters%onsole( sele%t t&e domain via

t&e rig&t mo$se '$tton on it!

2! Sele%t Raise Do&ain Fun#tional 'eveland review t&e %urrent do&ain(un#tional levelreported

+&e Domain )$n%tional *evel does not need to 'e raised i# t&e C$rrent domain#$n%tional level is reporting Windows Server 200)!

*+,E S&o$ld a lower domain 'e s&ow%ased i!e!( Windows Server 2000( pleaseeep in mind t&at raising Domain )$n%tional *evel is a one time a%tion and %annot'e reverted! emem'er Windows + . 2000 Domain Controllers are not s$pportedvia t&is pro%ess!

3! Ens$re yo$r prole is a mem'er o# t&e Enterprise "d&ins roup.

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/ettin Started

1! Setup and install your Windows Server 2012 &a#hine

2! Cong$re t&e new server4s "5 address to %orrespond to t&e target domain andens$re t&e existing Domain Controllers( w&ere DS is installed and %ong$red( arevisi'le 'y yo$r new Windows Server 2012 install!

Settin $p Do&ain %ontroller Fu#tionality

1! 6pen t&e Server anaer #onsoleand %li% on "dd roles and (eatures

2! Sele%t Role-ased o( (eatured-ased installationand sele%t *et!

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3! Sele%t t&e "#tive Dire#tory Dire#tory Servi#es role!

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7! A%%ept t&e de#a$lt #eat$res re,$ired 'y %li%ing t&e "dd Features'$tton!

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8! 6n t&e Featuress%reen %li% t&e*et'$tton!

9! 6n t&e %on!r& installation sele#tionss%reen %li% t&e3nstall'$tton!

*+,EC&e% o t&e Restart the destination server auto&ati#ally i(

required'ox to expedite t&e install s&o$ld yo$ 'e a'le to reset t&e target servera$tomati%ally!

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;! Cli% t&e %lose'$tton on%e t&e installation &as 'een %ompleted!

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10!Ens$re t&e target domain is spe%ied! "# it is not( please eit&er Sele#tt&e properdomain or enter t&e proper domain in t&e eld provided!

11!Cli% %hane4 provide t&e re,$ired Enterprise Administrator %redentials and %li%t&e ext '$tton!

12!Dene i# server s&o$ld 'e a Do&ain *a&e Syste& D*S serverand /loal%atalo 5/%6! Sele%t t&e Site to w&i%& t&is DC 'elongs to and dene Dire#toryServi#es Restoration ode 5DSR6password #or t&is DC

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13!Cli% t&e *et'$tton on t&e DS options s%reen!

17! "n t&e "dditional +ptionss%reen yo$ are provided wit& t&e option to install t&eDomain Controller #rom 3nstall Fro& edia 53F6. Additionally yo$ are providedt&e option to sele%t t&e point #rom w&i%& DC repli%ation s&o$ld 'e %ompleted! +&eserver will %&oose t&e 'est lo%ation #or AD data'ase repli%ation i# not spe%ied!Cli% t&e *et'$tton on%e %ompleted!

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18!Spe%i#y lo%ation #or AD data'ase and S>S/6* and Cli% t&e *et'$tton!

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19!ext $p is t&e S%&ema and Domain preparation! Alternately( one %o$ld r$n Adprepprior to %ommen%ing t&ese steps( egardless( i# Adprep is not dete%ted( it willa$tomati%ally 'e %ompleted on yo$r 'e&al#!

1;! )inally( t&e Review +ptionss%reen provides a s$mmary o# all o# t&esele%ted options #or server promotion! As an added 'on$s( w&en %li%ing

iewS#ript'$tton yo$ are provided wit& t&e 5owerS&ell s%ript to a$tomate #$t$reinstallations! +o %li% t&e *et'$tton to %ontin$e!

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1=!A#ter it %ompletes t&e re,$ired tass and t&e server restarts( t&e new WindowsServer 2012 Domain Controller set$p is %ompleted!

20! *astly( on ea%& server.worstation wit&in t&e target domain re,$ire a"C properties %ong$ration $pdate to point to t&e new Domain Controller! 6pent&e DH%P &anae&ent%onsole( sele%t +ption no. 007and $nder server.s%opeoptions and add t&e "5 address o# yo$r new Domain Controller as DS server!

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