The document provides a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 2012 R2, emphasizing secure data storage for network objects. It includes instructions on server role selection, adding DNS, and setting up the domain name and configuration settings. The author expresses hope that the guide will be helpful, despite potential omissions.

1. Windows Server 2012R2
ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN SERVICES
INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION

2. what is active directory?
Active Directory Domain Services provide secure, structured, hierarchical data storage for objects in a network such as users, computers, printers, and services. Active Directory Domain Services provide support for locating and working with these objects.

3. Click on
Server Manager

4. here you can control all rules and features

5. Make sure to
Edit computer name, IP address and Time zone

6. Mange>add roles and features

7. 1-Make sure you done all 3 tasks
2-Next

8. Next

9. My server selected
Next

10. Here we can find all server roles
Next
Select ADDS

11. ADDS ask for some Features
Click add

12. As you see I Add DNS also because needed for ADDS
Next

13. I skip the Feature here by mistake
Just click next when you rush it

Info about ADDS
Read it
Next

14. Also Info about DNS
Next

15. Remove it
We will restart after Configuration
ADDS
Install

16. Installing will take few minute


17. Done click close
Now we are done installing ADDS&DNS

18. Click here to start Configuration
ADDS

19. Select
“Add new forest”
Type your domain name
Next

20. If you have another server with deferent system
Pick here the system you want to support
You need hard password here
Next

21. Next

22. You can change it
I prefer to keep it the same
Next

23. Make sure to put the Database in big storage
Next

24. Here you can review all your Configuration
Next then Install

25. After installing
Restart the server
Then you will be able to log in with the new domain
This is my first installation guide
I hope it help someone
And forgive me if I miss something important 

26. Made by: Adel Alghamdi
To my teacher: Ibrahim Al Odaini 