

For example, if your Internet DNS URL is, you must choose a different name for your internal forest to avoid future compatibility issues. Warning: Do not create new Active Directory forests with the same name as an external DNS name. Select Promote this server to a domain controller Read the important things to note about this installation. Some things will be checked off because you selected Active Directory Domain Services in the last section. Press Next on the features section, you do not need to check anything off here. When you check off Active Directory Domain Services a dialog window will pop up Since I am installing my forest locally I will select “ Select a server from the server pool”Ĭheck off Active Directory Domain Services

Select Role-based or feature-based installation and press Next ╬ô├Â┬╝Ôö£├¡ Install Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) Role
