How to create an Active Directory domain step by step guide (Windows Server 2022)

Learn how to create a local Active Directory domain. In this example, I go through the process of installing the Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) and Domain Name Services (DNS) roles and features, creating a new forest and domain, and setting the server as the local network DNS server.
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[@TenForceFalls]

Thanks for this video! I’m a teenage home hobbyist that’s into IT anything and enjoy playing around with stuff like this!

[@danny_moran]

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[@chkpwd]

your videos help out a ton! Do not stop making them!!

[@danny_moran]

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[@richhemmings]

Thank-you for this video. I needed to setup a new DC and having never done it before was able to do so in under 30 minutes with this!

[@danny_moran]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@GermanRodriguezqndq]

Great quick step by step, thank you

[@danny_moran]

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[@user-pv6bp2xf4z]

Thank you for your video it really helps alot

[@danny_moran]

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[@Wetheuntitled]

I’m honestly just setting this up to mess around with as I have never set one up and I got a job as an msp tech for a msp company. And idk how I got hired but I’ve now been working for 2 months and I love it I just want to do some projects on my own time and learn more so I am setting this up on my home network😊

[@danny_moran]

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[@ramsyrama]

Lovely and very resourceful

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[@oluwacruise]

Thank You so much.

[@danny_moran]

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[@zacharyborgeld5877]

Thanks for this!

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[@byronbanuelos9665]

Thanks Danny

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[@JCastroX072]

Thk! Excellent video!

[@danny_moran]

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[@qlmdev]

Thank you!

[@danny_moran]

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[@slee2054]

subscribed! great content!

[@danny_moran]

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[@TheWorldsInsight]

What if you dont have forwarders? Is it necesarry to have them?

[@danny_moran]

If you don't setup DNS forwarders, then you won't be able to resolve internet addresses. Just use a public DNS forwarder like in the guide. Thanks for watching!

[@audreytorres6480]

Thank you. I was able to start it and work on the DNS as well. I'm somehow having issues adding my workstations into my domain with my domain credentials, I'm noticing no domain is being showing on the bottom part when typing my credentials, any help?

[@danny_moran]

What IP address are the workstations getting? Is DHCP giving out the correct settings?

[@raymondcorrea1]

I am working on a home lab and setting up windows server with Active Directory enabled. I have a question in regards to dns, how do I determine which dns to use on my server? A little background on my network at home. My isp is Xfinity I have a ubiquiti UDM router I have a ubiquiti pro switch Poe I want to keep my UDM as the dhcp server, so do I use that dns address of my isp dns?

[@danny_moran]

In an Active Directory environment, you really want to be using your domain controllers for providing DNS to your local clients. You then setup DNS forwarders on the DNS server so that if the local DNS server can't resolve the hostname, the query gets forwarded to a public DNS server. For the public DNS server, you can either use your ISP's DNS server or one from a different provider, such as Cloudflare (1.1.1.1), or Google (8.8.8.8). I set up DHCP so that it distributes the IP address of a domain controller for the client DNS server. Basically, you want every client on your network to use a local domain controller to resolve their DNS. If the local DNS server can't resolve the hostname, then it forwards to request to a public DNS server. Thanks for watching, Ray.

[@valentinmarchelebouteil5781]

Thanks

[@danny_moran]

Thanks for watching!

[@gerrul]

Hey, I have a question about 2:14 - I don't have a domain available so I've used the "name.domain" option, which doesn't seem to work for I'm trying to do (configure a deployment server running inside a VPN at work). Basically I've configured the deployment server, I have a boot image ready in Windows Deployment Services but after I boot a new machine (laptop) via PXE and connect to the Deployment server, after a few seconds of "loading files" it fails with "A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed". Considering that both the deployment server and the new machine I want to deploy to are running inside a private VPN with DHCP addresses, why do they fail to connect? I've followed your other tutorials with great success (configuring the deployment server) but I'm stuck now at the actual deployment step. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, thanks a lot for the videos!

[@danny_moran]

I've never seen that error before. If you do an internet search for the error message, there look to be a couple of pages with a possible solution to get it working. Thanks for watching!

[@EyBossPusi]

Question. How do i turn a windows client based os to a server ? Do i need to download another os for that ? Getting this message Online - Cannot manage a client-based operating system. Or do i need to install additional features in my windows 10 pro?

[@danny_moran]

To install Active Directory, you need to use Windows Server. You can't upgrade a Windows desktop operating system to a Windows Server operating system. You can download the Windows Server evaluation version here: www.microsoft.com/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2022

[@EyBossPusi]

@@danny_moran thank you fo answering me. I have downloaded a windows server and install it in my vmware.

[@PaulLKW]

First thank you very much for your video, but unfortunately, your voice volume is very small!

[@danny_moran]

I have since purchased new hardware and newer guides have better audio. Thanks for watching!

[@cornersofcreativity]

Do you have a tutorial on how to make active directory that is not local? Server is hosted on a vps and computers will be connecting to it without using vpns.

[@danny_moran]

You need to be using a VPN to connect to the VPN environment. Either a site to site VPN from the office location(s) to the VPS, or a VPN from the client(s) to the VPS. Thanks for watching!

[@user-nt4qr1el7w]

Hello im new, i want to ask. In ISE Setup it need to Enter Default DNS domain and Enter Primary ServerName. So i have to fo enter same AD (2:38) domain and IP (0:18)?

[@danny_moran]

Sorry, I don't fully understand your question. Thanks for watching!

[@Dreamer.3x3]

2:45 so i am using windows server 2022 but at i can only see WS 2016 as the latest, is this normal?

[@danny_moran]

Yes, Windows Server 2016 is the latest functional levels. Thanks for watching!

[@formlessoedon3614]

Hi, I also get warnings on "Services". Why is that? Is it important? 5:57

[@danny_moran]

No, it's likely fine. It depends on whether the services are used. Also, some services have a delayed start or will only start when they are needed, so they will fix themselves if required. Thanks for watching!

[@rod5330]

why didn't you choose DHCP as well?

[@danny_moran]

This guide was just for setting up the initial Active Directory domain. I have a separate guide for DHCP: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npCbgYNnopWHocU Thanks for watching!

[@zShiftUpz]

How do i join to it on a other server?

[@danny_moran]

This guide is to setup the inital domain. Once you've setup the domain, you then join other servers and workstations to this domain. Thanks for watching!

[@jawherissa1773]

Great video,but the volume is very low ...

[@danny_moran]

Thanks for the feedback. I have since upgraded my audio hardware and newer videos have better audio quality. Thanks for watching!

[@mattmedanich933]

Is anyone else having trouble with this video's volume being extremely low?? Or is it just me?

[@danny_moran]

Newer videos are recorded using better audio equipment and have better audio quality. Thanks for watching!

[@tobozon4161]

the relevant................parts)

[@danny_moran]

Thanks for watching!

[@dawood121derful]

please check your audio and speak up.

[@danny_moran]

Thanks for the feedback. I have since upgraded my audio equipment, and newer videos have much better audio. Thanks for watching!