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          <h2>Configuring Server 2019</h2>

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	<li>Install Microsoft Server 2019 (<a href="https://youtu.be/_1zBK93RxY4" target="_blank">Tutorial</a>)</li>
	<li>Log in with an account with admin priviliges</li>
	<li>Set the server name
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		<li>Click the Start button &gt; Type control panel &gt; press Enter</li>
		<li>Click View By &gt; Small Icons</li>
		<li>Click System</li>
		<li>Click Advanced System Settings in the top left</li>
		<li>Select the Computer Name tab</li>
		<li>Click the change button</li>
		<li>Enter the new computer name &gt; Click OK</li>
		<li>When prompted to reboot, choose Restart Later</li>
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	<li>Set a static IP address
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		<li>Back in Control Panel, select Network and Sharing Center</li>
		<li>Click Change adapter settings</li>
		<li>Right click on the network connection &gt; Properties</li>
		<li>Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) &gt; Properties</li>
		<li>Click the Use the following IP address option</li>
		<li>Enter a static IP address, subnet mask and gateway</li>
		<li>Enter DNS addresses</li>
		<li>Click OK to all open dialog windows and close Control Panel</li>
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	<li>Reboot the server for the name change to take effect</li>
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<h2>Installing Active Directory</h2>

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	<li>After the reboot, launch Server Manager if it does not automatically load</li>
	<li>Click Add roles and features</li>
	<li>Click Next on the Before you begin screen</li>
	<li>Select Role-based or feature-based installation &gt; Next</li>
	<li>Leave Select a server from the server pool selected and select the current Server2019 server &gt; Next</li>
	<li>Check the Active Directory Domain Services box</li>
	<li>A popup will appear with additional required roles and features, click the Add Features button</li>
	<li>Click Next</li>
	<li>Click Next on the Select features screen</li>
	<li>Click Next on the Active Directory Domain Services screen</li>
	<li>Click Install on the confirmation screen</li>
	<li>Leave the installation progress screen open until the install completes</li>
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<h2>Configuring Active Directory</h2>

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	<li>Back in Server Manager, click the flag with the caution icon in the upper right corner</li>
	<li>Click Promote this server to a domain controller</li>
	<li>Select Add a new forest and enter the desired domain name, ie i12bretro.local &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Verify Domain Name System (DNS) server and Global Catalog (GC) are checked</li>
	<li>Enter and confirm a Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>On the DNS Options page, click the Change button and enter credentials for a local administrator account &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Verify or modify the NetBIOS domain name &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Leave the AD DS paths as default &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Click Next on the Review Options screen</li>
	<li>After the prerequisite check completes, click the Install button</li>
	<li>Once the installation completes the server will reboot</li>
	<li>After rebooting, log back into the server</li>
	<li>Welcome to your very own Active Directory server</li>
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