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Your First Domain Controller
Windows Server 2016
Configuration
Configure host name
Configure networking with a static IP
Verify Windows is activated
Using the Server Manager:
Install the Active Directory Domain Services role
Install the .NET Framework 3.5 and .NET Framework 4.6 features
Select Promote this server to a domain controller once the installation finishes
Most SMB admins can accept the defaults for most options
Choose an AD domain name
SMB admins can generally
Ignore the DNS delegation warning
Users and Groups
Create users and groups: Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)
Manage group policy: Start → Run → gpmc.msc
Edit individual group policy objects (GPO): Start → Run → gpedit.msc
Timekeeping
Shared Printers
Login Script
Roaming Profiles
Folder Redirection
Group Policy