Installing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2022, along with DNS and DHCP

Summary

Key Points

• The video demonstrates a detailed installation of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) as the cornerstone of a network environment, using Windows Server 2022 as the domain controller and Windows 10 as a client. 1:19
• New domain users, such as troy (assigned Domain Admin rights) and batman, are created within the OUs, and their ability to log into the domain-joined client PC is successfully tested. 1:50
• Organizational Units (OUs) are created within Active Directory (e.g., Acme, IT, Staff) to structure and manage users and resources effectively. 1:59
• Initial server preparation involves renaming the machine to dc01 and assigning a static IP address, which are best practices for a domain controller. 2:40
• The Active Directory Domain Services role is installed via the Server Manager wizard, which also integrates DNS as a core requirement for AD functionality. 4:13
• The server is then promoted to a domain controller, establishing a new Active Directory forest and domain named int.acme.com, and a Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password is set. 8:51
• Post-promotion, the automatically configured DNS environment is validated, requiring manual creation of a reverse lookup zone and updating pointer records for full functionality. 14:15
• The DHCP server role is installed and configured with a new scope, strategically integrated with Active Directory to manage and monitor IP address assignments. 17:59
• The entire process establishes a fully functional Active Directory environment, complete with authentication, authorization, and resource management capabilities. 32:52
• A client PC (pc01) is configured to receive an IP address via DHCP and then formally joined to the int.acme.com domain using domain administrator credentials. 33:06