Windows Server 2012R2 Deploying Domain Controller

1. Create a machine as Domain Controller;

2. Change DNS server address as 127.0.0.1;

3. Change computer name and restart machine.

4. Open Server Manager

Open "Add Roles and Features Wizard", select "Active Directory Domain Services".

Install Active Directory Domain Services.

Click "Promote this server to a domain controller"

Select "Add a New Forest", Fill in "Root Domain name"

Fill in "Password"

According to the wizard, click Next or install, finish these operation, this machine would restart.

Now, we finished configuration of domain controller.

Windows Server 2012R2 Deploying Domain Controller