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Configure the network for public access.<\/p>\n
Change the computer name to something you can remember. Go to the server Manager.<\/p>\n
click on the Computer Name<\/p>\n Click Change<\/p>\n Update the name and click save and reboot. I renamed mine to adfs.<\/p>\n Go to server manager and install Active Directory.<\/p>\n When it opens the add roles and features wizard. Click on\u00a0next\u00a0to proceed.<\/p>\n Then in next window keep the default and click\u00a0next<\/p>\n Since its going to be local server, in next window keep the default selection.<\/p>\n In next window from the roles put tick box for Active directory domain services. Then it will prompt to show you what are the associated features for the role. Click on\u00a0Add Features\u00a0to add those. Then click\u00a0next\u00a0to continue.<\/p>\n Click Next<\/p>\n The features page, keep it default and click on next to proceed.<\/p>\n In next windows it gives brief description about AD DS service. Click next to proceed.<\/p>\n Then it will give the confirmation about install, click on\u00a0install\u00a0to start the role installation process.<\/p>\n Once done, it will start the installation process<\/p>\n Once installation completes, click on option promote this server to a domain controller.<\/p>\n Then it will open the active directory configuration wizard. Setup new forest.\u00a0Select the option to add new forest and type FQDN for the domain. Then click\u00a0next.<\/p>\n In next page you can select the domain and forest functional levels. I am going to set it up with latest. Then type a password for\u00a0DSRM. Then click next<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>For the DNS options, this going to be the first DNS server in new forest. So no need any modifications. Click\u00a0next\u00a0<\/strong>to proceed.<\/p>\n For the NETBIOS name keep the default and click\u00a0next\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Next page is to define the\u00a0NTDS, SYSVOL<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0LOG<\/strong>\u00a0file folders. You can keep default or define different path for these. I will be keeping default. Once changes are done, click\u00a0next<\/strong>\u00a0to continue<\/p>\n Next page will give option to review the configuration changes. If everything okay you can click\u00a0next<\/strong>\u00a0to proceed or otherwise can go back and change the settings.<\/p>\n In next windows it will do prerequisite check. If it\u2019s all good it will enable option to install. Click on\u00a0install<\/strong>\u00a0to begin installation process.<\/p>\n Then it will start the installation process.<\/p>\n After the installation system will restart automatically.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n