Installing the Active Directory Domain Services role:
Although it does not actually convert the computer into a domain controller, installing the Active Directory Domain Services role prepares the computer for the conversion process.
To install the role, use the following procedure.
1. Log on to the server running Windows Server 2012 using an account with Administrative privileges. The Server Manager window opens.
2. From the Manage menu, select Add Roles And Features. The Add Roles and Features Wizard starts, displaying the Before You Begin page.
3. Click Next. The Select Installation Type page appears.
4. Leave the Role-Based Or Feature-Based Installation option selected and click Next to open the Select Destination Server page.
5. Select the server that you want to promote to a domain controller, and click Next. The Select Server Roles page opens.
6. Select the Active Directory Domain Service role. The Add Features That Are Required For Active Directory Domain Services dialog box opens.
7. Click Add Features to accept the dependencies, and then click Next. The Select Features page opens.
8. Click Next. The Active Directory Domain Services page opens, displaying information about the role.
9. Click Next. A Confirm Installation Selections page appears.
10. Select from the following optional functions, if desired:
Restart The Destination Server Automatically If Desired Causes the server to restart automatically when the installation is completed, if the selected roles and features require it
Export Configuration Settings Creates an XML script documenting the procedures performed by the wizard, which you can use to install the same configuration on another server using Windows PowerShell
Specify An Alternate Source Path Specifies the location of an image file containing the software needed to install the selected roles and features
11. Click Install, which displays the Installation Progress page. Once the role has been installed, a Promote This Server To A Domain Controller link appears.
12. Leave the wizard open.
Although it does not actually convert the computer into a domain controller, installing the Active Directory Domain Services role prepares the computer for the conversion process.
To install the role, use the following procedure.
1. Log on to the server running Windows Server 2012 using an account with Administrative privileges. The Server Manager window opens.
2. From the Manage menu, select Add Roles And Features. The Add Roles and Features Wizard starts, displaying the Before You Begin page.
3. Click Next. The Select Installation Type page appears.
4. Leave the Role-Based Or Feature-Based Installation option selected and click Next to open the Select Destination Server page.
5. Select the server that you want to promote to a domain controller, and click Next. The Select Server Roles page opens.
6. Select the Active Directory Domain Service role. The Add Features That Are Required For Active Directory Domain Services dialog box opens.
7. Click Add Features to accept the dependencies, and then click Next. The Select Features page opens.
8. Click Next. The Active Directory Domain Services page opens, displaying information about the role.
9. Click Next. A Confirm Installation Selections page appears.
10. Select from the following optional functions, if desired:
Restart The Destination Server Automatically If Desired Causes the server to restart automatically when the installation is completed, if the selected roles and features require it
Export Configuration Settings Creates an XML script documenting the procedures performed by the wizard, which you can use to install the same configuration on another server using Windows PowerShell
Specify An Alternate Source Path Specifies the location of an image file containing the software needed to install the selected roles and features
11. Click Install, which displays the Installation Progress page. Once the role has been installed, a Promote This Server To A Domain Controller link appears.
12. Leave the wizard open.
