Add the AD DS role
- In the Server Manager Dashboard, click Add roles and features, and then on the Server Roles page, select the Active Directory Domain Services role.
- Take all of the default values, and wait for the installation to complete.
- In Server Manager, click the Notification flag, and select Promote this server to a domain controller.
- Complete the post deployment steps using the default options except those listed below. Notice you are adding a domain controller to an existing domain. Also, you will use the pre-created RODC account.
- Domain: domain.com
- Network credentials: domain.com\Administrator
- Password: Pa$$w0rd
- Directory Services restore mode password: Pa$$w0rd
- Read the Warning message: Use existing RODC account
- Replicate from: WinServer.domain.com
- Take the defaults for the location of the AD DS database.
- Review your selections and click View Script. Notice the PowerShell commands that are being used.
5. When the installation is complete, WinServer will automatically restart.
