CREATING A WINDOWS DOMAIN

Changing the name of the server

• Get access to a Windows 2019 server remotely on the host PC
• Creating a domain controller with the name of of Domain_Controller_1 under windows > server manager > local server > computer name > change. After changing the name of the computer, a procedure of restart is recommended and also mandatory.

Setting up a static IP address

• Windows > Settings > Network and Sharing Center > Ethernet > Details // Note down the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway.
• In Ethernet status get down to the properties to select the option of properties of Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to enter the IP address, subnet mask and the default gateway.
• Also set the DNS server as the IPv4 Address. // Setting the complete control on the domain. (Recommendation : Restart the server)

Assigning the Domain Controller

• Windows > Server Manager > Dashboard > Add Roles and Features // Follow the onscreen commands> add a role of Active directory domain service in server roles which pop ups with its required default features > Install.
• Configuring the active directory domain service Promote this server to a domain controller // In the notifications (exclamatory mark) > Add a forest // for the first time > specify the desired root domain name (something.something eg: cloudees.com) > follow the onscreen commands to install and followed by a restart procedure.

• Confirmation of the Domain controller : Windows > Service manager > Local server (The computer name along with the Domain are changed respectively for the desired ones. ) > Tools (Top right corner of service manger)> Active directory Users and Controllers > Domain name > Domain Controllers (Where the current server should be seen as follows).

Connecting a client server

• Get access to a Windows 2019 server remotely on the host PC .
• Windows > Settings > Network and Sharing Center > Ethernet > Details // Note down the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway.
• In Ethernet status get down to the properties to select the option of properties of Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to enter the IP address, subnet mask and the default gateway.
• Also set the DNS server as the IPv4 Address of Domain Controller as shown. // Setting the complete control on the domain. (Recommendation : Restart the server)

• Windows > Control panel > System (small icons) > Change settings (Computer name, domain and workgroup settings) > change from workgroup to domain (cloudees.com) > Username and password (Domain controller) // Cross the barrier of the domain by providing the details of the domain controller. Welcome to the () domain.

Confirmation of the client server in the domain : IN DOMAIN CONTROLLER Windows > Service manager >Tools (Top right corner of service manger)> Active directory Users and Controllers > Domain name > Domain Controllers (Where the domain controller should be seen as follows) > Computers (Where the all client servers should be displayed).