Installing Active Directory, DNS and DHCP to Create a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller

[@psychoman357]

As a network Engineer this is way better of learning than my college teacher. Excellent job. 4 Stars.

[@adrianharo6560]

Why not 5 stars?

[@jellyinmabelly]

@@adrianharo6560 lmfao after 9 years

[@mustaqm55]

Dear Eli, It was one of the wonderful classes I have ever attended in my life. Extremely Knowledgeable, Clear Crisp and to the Point! Keep up the good work. I'm ur Fan now :)

[@jakubwz]

Absolutely brilliant video! Immediately subscribed to the channel. Just configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 and have to say this was a great help. Thank you for taking the time to make this. Off to the DHCP and DNS services configuration next! You've got a new fan!

[@sunileunis4887]

+Jakub Wawrzacz I also Immediately subscribed to the channel

[@mosimapaulaneli762]

Your OLD VIDEOS are GOLD. Just four minutes into it i have a clue of what AD is after searching and studying about it for weeks.

[@alleniamathews9326]

This video has helped me learn so much. I am creating a server in virtualbox and this video had a wonderful mix of knowledge without dragging on forever. I also enjoyed that he did not use extensive technical vocabulary like most teachers do. Thank you Eli. I know this video is old but I look forward to subscribing for more.

[@hozair]

I am a firewall engineer. I don't need to manage an AD/DC. But I need an AD/DC in my lab for testing. This is the best video and tutorial on how to setup AD/DC and have it running ASAP. Easy to follow and understand. Great video. 5/5.

[@theJuicetress]

Eli, I think your trainings are AWESOME! I love them, you're an amazing teacher. I'm so grateful I found you here. Thank you so much.

[@mauriceudoh7243]

Engineer and Prof Eli, your presentations are awesome because of emphasis on basic concepts and vital terms. You are a good guy. Please continue the good work because the IT world is observing your fantastic contributions to Information technology/ Computer field. Active Directory has been my problem. Now it is no more. Thanks.

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Bro... This is amazing and the simplest with detail....

[@joaq1999]

Wow, 7 minutes so far and you are a total professional. Good well organized speech, good communicative skills, starts from the basics and move forward step by step. Congratulations!

[@jamelstringer6734]

Very curious what 69 people were dissatisfied with this video and why? This guy shares his vast information with the world and does not ask you for anything in return, and you actually voted a thumbs down on this video?! SMH!! Stop clicking on his video's then and go else where. Its a big wide world of tutorials out there; Good Luck! Sorry Eli had to say something.

[@davee6406]

+Jamel Stringer Some people are just dicks. That's the only reason.

[@jamelstringer6734]

Word Dave!

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+Jamel Stringer I agree. This man kept me in the loop while I was out of work. I asked myself how I would stay up with the changes, and being out of the field was lovely for the first month, but as they went on I grew anxious. Now being back as a Technical support S.R couldn't thank eli enough

[@profyle766]

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[@sophiaphan4767]

You are the best I have ever studied on you tube. You speak slowly, clearly enough for me to understand well. A huge thank for your dedication

[@geekykie9758]

Hi Eli, How are you? I just want to say a big thank you for all the hard work you put in to making brilliant videos on KZbin that help people such as myself and many others worldwide. I am just 19 years old and only just starting my career working within the IT industry, it’s something I have always wanted to do for a very long time however when I was in education I never got the change to study IT due to my learning difficulty and having dyslexia I was always told by the school I wasn’t good enough to be in the class! Oh well that’s just another story, after leaving school I managed to show the teachers I was a good lad and I managed to get myself an IT apprenticeship which brings me to now. I am currently trying to learn to set my own virtual network up so I am basically in the process of setting up windows server, I was just wondering if you could send me a structure of each videos I should watch in the correct order? I would be happy to pay you for your time if you could provide me with the order list that would be fantastic. Kind Regards, Kieren

[@geekykie9758]

Think I have managed to sort it now! :D

[@Sumudumahesh469]

you are correct geekykie

[@methukaalles]

This video is still helpful in 2023. I actually deployed a Windows Server R2 2012 and had some issues with configuration. I searched for the active directory and this was the first one that popped up. Thanks for producing this video. Couldn't have done it without this.

[@laaleysnews5589]

You are great instructor, i always enjoy your lessons.

[@plightoftheblackwoman6835]

I already have an Associate's Degree in Computer Networking Administration and in 27 minutes you made this process simple and easy to remember.

[@sopgent]

Thank You Eli, I've learned more here for free, than in the classes I paid for :D

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So true! 🤣

[@crossbones80]

Sir, you are VERY good at what you do; Knowledgeable. Distinct. Clear. Descriptive. Educational. I'm glad you have this as a hobby. I did buy the prescribed book, Windows Server 2012 Unleashed, which covers the details that you can't put into your video. Thanks for the videos. You get a 5 star rating from me! Hope to be back into the IT field soon!

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[@dannyz2019]

I have paid for classes of poorer quality than what you offer for free. fucking great man

[@emmanuelbamidele5064]

I just want to let you know after 11years I still find this tutorial useful.. Its Classic and evergreen

[@victortawa9809]

Its as if i have Eli within the palms of my hand. you are so real!!!!

[@fcsunday5458]

Greatest Job! Your teaching is so clear, so concise, so easy to understand, no more, no less, You are the best teacher in the world, all teachers of IT industry should learn from you. Massive thanks to you!

[@siavashhazini2061]

Is it me or the sync is off here. Eli, C'mon man! ;-) Good stuff man real good. I feel like I'm learning this stuff all over again. Thank you.

[@elithecomputerguy]

Audio sync is all KZbin... I don't know why but for some folks it's off when it shouldn't be

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+Eli the Computer Guy its not off for me. weird deal

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Looks and sounds awesome Eli.

[@jkjqu6805]

It's you.

[@grace2repent]

This by far the best step-by-step guide to Windows Server 2012. Compared to TechNets info database, this is like simple math. I greatly appreciate the amount of work you've put into this. I mean the whiteboard explanation, followed by the hands-on tasks are really a great combination. You are so in depth but still explaining it so 5 year old would have no troubles following through. Keep up the good work!

[@fridakalota370]

you should ve been my teacher cuz mine sucked

[@robertomarsachjr3796]

I know right?! I've tried numerous video and even lynda.com but either they start off good then get insanely technical when explaining things or bore me to death. This man earned a sub from me.

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what did your teacher suck?

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Same

[@Kasiarzynka]

It's always inspiring and motivating to be taught by a person who a) knows what they're doing, b) knows, how to teach and c) actually wants to teach. That + your charisma is the reasons why your videos are so popular and have such a good quality. Thank you sir for being out there to help us.

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[@dsy1802]

Eli, just want to tell you a great job you are doing. A lot of time and effort and sacrifice t o all your videos. 100% love the explanation you gave. slow and very clear. Not a native speaker, but looking at your videos, makes me understand much with the concepts. There are people from other countries watching your videos and gaining lot of knowledge and experience. For the sake of them please continue to do the video. Thank you very

[@shohagiiuc20]

Can you Please create Windows Server -2019 video series for a Computer Lab :) ?

[@ObjectivelyOpinionated]

The process is very, very similar. It even looks the same in Server 2019.

[@tbubah]

Thank you so much for these videos! A week ago I knew nothing about networking & servers, now I have one pc with Server 2012 running and a client pc connected and joined to the domain!

[@dheeraj0076]

Very good stuff. Would you please put all your videos in a logical sequence?

[@nandamandir7880]

Thanks Eli, i like that you explain the big picture in an easy to understand way & don't get caught up too much into details. I lve learn more from your videos than other IT videos paid or free

[@afrosamuri05]

I didn't see him set the server IP address to static that is common practice

[@NathanGodding454]

Even though it is common practise (in other words I agree with you), just typing the system's display name into Windows explorer or remote desktop will query the dhcp device (router, other machine, raspberry pi, windows server itself) and ask how to contact that machine. Maybe that's why?

[@joedomos3857]

Afro samurai Good point, but he actually does that just prior to the next step which is Basic DHCP Setup. My 2 cts on this topic: I used to set each and every server to a static IP, until I realized that management down the road was much easier with DHCP reservations (because you don't need to connect to the machine to simply add/change/remove dns/gw etc). So, pure non-DHCP static, in my 2015's book, is now a formal requirement only for network-class services, namely DHCP servers, name servers, routers, access points, gateways...

[@stevebez2767]

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[@marcmendes3641]

Eli, after many years you are my go to for a refresher every time, thank you for awesome videos, never stop teaching and refreshing us all.

[@dogonfamily]

I like the way you say "Kankee" instead of "change" in the section of the hostname rename... Hehehe really like it

[@brianroth5754]

Thank you so much for this video tutorial Eli! I'm currently in a System Admin and Maintenance class and the teacher does no lectures or screencasts. He assigns us these assignments with no guidance. Thank you for relieving my stress and helping me learn!

[@tharavlogs1451]

anyone watching this in 2022?

[@bolaji4504]

Hi Eli, You just made my month with this video. With your thorough explanations of active directory, you've given me a chance to get experience from a job i have not found yet. Thanks so much. Not all heroes wear cape . Best Regard.

[@firebigg03]

Hey I just got a job as a system administrator for a small business they ask me to buy and setup up a server (yea me) so we bought the server with windows server 2012, and Eli you saved my job......sorry not gonna send you my fist pay check but really love your classes please don't stop we need you.

[@jh61]

Dude! 2012 installed, created Active Directory DNS, DHCP. Ordering Book from Amazon. I should have done this several years ago.....Thanks for making the effort. I really really really appreciate this.

[@soldiers303]

this is perfect, exactly what I need to get my certification. Courses are over £2000 and I find playing with the setups is the best method to learn. Clear and easy to follow instructions along with explanations.

[@ThinklessNoodle]

Really enjoyed the video Eli. I don't know why I had such trouble finding a good explanation of AD and utilizing the features of DNS and DHCP. Thank you!

[@wasimqureshi6445]

very easy way of explaining things step by step... you are great teacher man.... may you live long sir...

[@NinjaPrimeProductions]

This is one of the best sites on KZbin for everything that you need to learn about networking and servers. I wish I knew about this a few years ago. Great tutorials, thanks for sharing.

[@Bobson690]

Thanks Eli, as a desktop engineer who rarely touches the server side, I appreciate videos like this to help me get my server lab up quickly.

[@johnvolo1]

Absolutely the best video class I have viewed. Especially if it it the first experience with the system or product. Eli, you make complex technology systems very easy to learn and understand. I am now a new subscriber.

[@dharmeshra]

you are amazing Eli.. your style is very simple and clear.. it straight fits to our memory...

[@aurorabreeze]

They can say whatever they want, but this guy delivers hands-down the best tutorial for setting up 2012 server!!

[@heathergoode302]

This video is so well done. I love how you break down each portion of the module. I agree with Jamel Stringer, it seemed like others were bored. Thank you for my notebook full of notes on Installing Active Directory, DNS and DHCP to Create a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller. Much appreciated!

[@jaoibh]

Hi, Well done on these videos I've been an engineer for 11 years and MCSE - Private Cloud and I think these videos will be a great help to anyone starting out. Keep up the good work

[@AsadHafiziTravel]

Hi, Thanks a lot for these tutorial lessons you have provided. I give you 5 star, to be honest, I did not get this much of quality of tutorial you have to provide at university I paid £24,000 for 1.5 years. You should be a professor and all your class will come out a star like yourself. I am looking forward to watching the rest of your videos to complet the entire configuration of this server.

[@patrik_x86]

I graduated school 3 years ago and I still come back to this video to revise.. Quality stuff.

[@GramseBumbalini]

Magic Teacher, I have no words really. Would be really happy to see more courses and information from you, even paid courses.

[@johna1857]

Mr Eli is the expert that many of us need to looking for . I really like how he explains all these installations. Thank you Eli.

[@rolandozeledon4688]

Thank you Eli for your lessons i've been watching these videos tutorial for 6 months now and i can't tell how much you've help to really know what to expect out there in the real world. Just want to say thanks and keep those tutorial coming.. thanks RZ

[@yubapaudel]

No doubt, anyone who is passionate in computer world love these videos. Thanks Eli for great work. So clear explanation and specially easy to understand for beginner. 5 STAR!!

[@mdgbdiggio]

The way you explain is awesome, I agree with Stian about the titles to make it easier to follow the lessons.

[@riyazm100]

Eli: What a deep knowledge, what a great command on language, and what a great metaphorical ability you have, 2nd to none. Your way of explaining easy, difficult, and very difficult concepts is superb. That's why whenever I search web to find out material on any technical subject, I first try to see if there is an Eli the computer guy's video available on the subject, if not, then I go to find it some where else.

[@melissaarntzen5344]

I've literally only watched the first 5 minutes of this video but, I've already learned more from this than I have from my actual Server class. Thanks, Eli! 😄

[@MrDeepzek]

Your explanations are just great and clear. I feel like I learned half deal about server 2012 in 27 minutes. Now it's time to do it myself. Thanks a lot.

[@justinnewton7366]

I wish I had a technical teacher like you... I'm tech savvy but you taught me alot... thank you!!

[@Ustoria]

Been trying to set up active directory for months and watched many tutorials but I couldn't get it, until I watched this video, I installed it step by step on my Virtual machine, now I know how it's done, Thank you to Eli the computer guy, straight to the point and very good at explaining. Which is the next video I should watch as I need to configure DHCP and DNS and build my virtual network ?

[@firminorules]

I had to sign in to say that you, sir, are the greatest IT guy I have ever seen. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you do. You make Earth great.

[@ThugLife20062007]

You are an absolute legend Eli. You put my professor's at Uni to shame you really do. Its not all about how much you know its about whether you can teach what you know and you are as good as it gets, Please keep it up. Mohammed Khan

[@bigNoobClutch]

I’m over here trying to subscribe again. 😅 I’m glad I stumbled back into your channel. Thank you for the lessons and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone

[@sistersrockinworld]

thank you eli! I look forward to setting up my own lab and following your videos. your videos display great clarity and for this I am truly grateful. I have taken many classes and watched videos and yours are by far the best. I will have to spend time researching the rest of your library. I haven't looked yet but am hoping to find video on typical enterprise configuration of 10,000 users or more. I need to be able to explain how a system works during interviews. thanks again eli!

[@zpphoto1]

Love your old content, and your new content. Don't give up man.

[@shannoncampbell3837]

Eli thanks for being the most down to earth computer dude! If I hadn't started watching your vids I would have never passed...

[@ChipZilla69]

I'm a office manager who's pretty handy with VBA looking to diversify into powershell scripting etc. To do that I need a lab and I got to say this video is amazing and walking me through the process of setting one up. If I could give two thumbs up I would, I have subscribed for sure.

[@shaunfielding9123]

I am really enjoying your videos, it is assisting my studies for my MSCA Server 2012. I also think going back to basics occasionally really helps make a better IT Professional. Thank you.

[@Hubukai]

Eli, MAN, You are awesome! I am in the process of replacing our Windows 2003 server with a New Windows 2012 server and your videos are Really Helping me! I really appreciate what you have put up on Windopws Server 2012 and I will be watching all of them in sequesne to get my server setup. Many thanks!

[@paulpascual4221]

God Bless you Eli. Please continue to inspire an aspiring beginner like me. More power!

[@joeljose5546]

Very informative video.. I didn’t understand anything from my college,but now I am here learning.thanks for sharing you information

[@alfalfa801]

Good stuff Eli. You are a great teacher. I appreciate your videos. You're helping me set up my virtual domain and you didn't even know it...

[@FrederickRogers1175]

Eli I do appreciate your online lectures.

[@jstnngy]

Precisely and explained straight to the point. Im a new subscriber and good job. Thank you for this lesson.

[@elithecomputerguy]

I would say if youre already set to go to college then focus on that. Get as many internships, and as much experience as possible while youre in school, and then youll have a better idea what you may or may not want to do with certifications. If you really want a certification under your belt go for the MCSE. Microsoft is the best place to start with certifications.

[@victorshane4134]

Even that the video is posted in 2013.... As a linux guy, who has over 12 years of linux experience, finds that these videos are worth every seconds as im trying to setup AD on windows for the first time :D

[@heliosuh]

Eli, i love you. I was recently thrown into the water from my company with a sink or swim approach, and I am fortunately staying afloat because of your help and explanations.

[@TheMonKeyballzz]

I just got a Level 1 gig with configuring windows server tools so this is exactly what I needed thanks for the lesson.

[@darren3517]

Eli, you the man! Absolutely love this track you've produced I am a newbie and I found this so easy to follow. Sooo many thumbs up!

[@hussamnajajra5686]

i have never saw some one make things easy like you Mr. Eli... thank you very much for these videos

[@awsalshammary7627]

I'm a IT from Iraq & a Big fan of your Work thank Mr. Eli

[@dhruvbansal1680]

@Eli you are doing a great job for us . i just want to thank you for making all these things look like so easy, just a fresher in this , really learning a lot from you.

[@novinpradhan7629]

Eli, you are one great teacher. Just wanted to thank you a lot.

[@ridingsnipecon8703]

Eli I just want to thank you personally for all your videos. You het my hero badge for the day!!

[@frankywright]

Eli, you are a very good teacher. This video is so clear that it made me feel like a pro after watching it. Thanks a million.

[@aliandafrancis]

Very educative, clear and easy to follow/learn, you are a great teacher. Thanks

[@roblockley8485]

Eli.. just want to say thanks for sharing the knowledge dude.. and in plain English. Keep up the good work bro

[@mrberty2020]

You sir, are a life saver. Easy to follow and understand videos with associated concepts, thank you!

[@jansabela5291]

Finaly somebody who can really explain this subject, thank you sir.

[@anon6062958]

If you scroll through his account feed, you'll see that he likely wasn't your target audience anyway. I will say that I, however, love these classes. I've watched every video in the "Windows Server 2012" channel, and a few other vids on your website. Really appreciate that you not only make these classes, but offer them free. I'm sure you could be making money with these, but instead you offer them free. you're a good person. (also, I bought the book you recommended)

[@Naraayanay]

Any other best videos?

[@JasonSpiffy]

I wish I could use these "classes" on my resume lol. Very good information here!!!. Thank you for taking the time to share, it shows that you are passionate about information systems and teaching. Thanks Eli!

[@nathanbelomy4289]

Thanks for the video Eli. I haven't read that kind of book yet. Oh the white board, how cool man. You are a excellent presenter and teacher.

[@shristiaqua]

Thank you so much for making videos like this, it makes the work seem so much easier, I'm actually interested in IT because of your teachings

[@tarvinder91]

Great video. I liked the way you speak and explain. Very crisp and clear!

[@SkzDaniel]

Your better then most instructors at schools at explaining and teaching this type of classes. Great video and help... Like always keeping people from getting lost in all this computer communication stuff.

[@elithecomputerguy]

Its recorded in 1080p... Change your playback view quality to see it in high def....