“Windows Server 2025 | AD DS & DNS Setup Full Guide | Step by Step Tutorial for Beginners”

Описание: 🚀 Learn how to install and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and DNS Server on Windows Server 2025 in this complete step-by-step tutorial!

In this video, we cover:
✅ Installing AD DS role using Server Manager
✅ Promoting your server to a Domain Controller
✅ Configuring DNS for proper network name resolution
✅ Forward and Reverse Lookup Zones
✅ Testing your AD DS & DNS setup

Whether you are a network admin, IT student, or just curious about Windows Server 2025, this tutorial will make the process simple and easy to follow!

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📌 Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
1:20 – Installing AD DS Role
4:50 – Promoting Server to Domain Controller
8:30 – Installing DNS Role
12:00 – Configuring DNS Zones
15:00 – Testing & Verification

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🔧 Step 1: Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Using Server Manager:
Open Server Manager: Click on the Start menu and select Server Manager.
Add Roles and Features: In the Server Manager dashboard, click on Manage and then select Add Roles and Features.
Role-Based Installation: Choose Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.
Select Server: Choose the server you want to install the role on and click Next.
Select Server Roles: In the list of roles, check Active Directory Domain Services. A prompt will appear to add required features; click Add Features and then Next.
Select Features: You can choose additional features if needed, but for basic AD DS setup, click Next.
Confirm Selections: Review your selections and click Install.
Post-Installation Tasks: Once installation is complete, a notification will appear in Server Manager. Click on the notification and select Promote this server to a domain controller.

Deployment Configuration: Choose Add a new forest and enter your desired Root domain name (e.g., TEST.local).

Domain Controller Options: Set the Forest functional level and Domain functional level to Windows Server 2025. Enter a Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password.

DNS Options: If prompted about DNS delegation, you can ignore the warning and proceed.

Additional Options: The NetBIOS name will be auto-filled; you can modify it if necessary.

Paths: Accept the default paths for the database, log files, and SYSVOL folder, or specify custom locations.

Review Options: Review your selections and click Next.

Prerequisites Check: The wizard will perform a prerequisites check. If all checks pass, click Install.

Restart: The server will automatically restart to complete the promotion process.

🌐 Step 2: Install DNS Server Role

Installing the DNS Server role is often done during the AD DS promotion process. However, if you need to install it separately:
Open Server Manager: Click on the Start menu and select Server Manager.

Add Roles and Features: In the Server Manager dashboard, click on Manage and then select Add Roles and Features.

Role-Based Installation: Choose Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.

Select Server: Choose the server you want to install the role on and click Next.

Select Server Roles: In the list of roles, check DNS Server and click Next.

Select Features: You can choose additional features if needed, but for basic DNS setup, click Next.

Confirm Selections: Review your selections and click Install.

Post-Installation Tasks: Once installation is complete, click on the notification in Server Manager and select Open DNS Manager to configure your DNS settings.

🛠️ Step 3: Configure DNS Server

Open DNS Manager: In Server Manager, click on Tools and select DNS to open the DNS Manager.

Configure Forward Lookup Zones: Right-click on Forward Lookup Zones and select New Zone. Follow the wizard to create a new primary zone for your domain (e.g., TEST.local).

Configure Reverse Lookup Zones: Right-click on Reverse Lookup Zones and select New Zone. Follow the wizard to create a new reverse lookup zone for your network's IP address range.

Add DNS Records: Ensure that necessary DNS records (such as A, PTR, and SRV records) are created for proper name resolution.

✅ Final Checks

Verify AD DS Installation: Use the Active Directory Users and Computers tool to ensure that your domain is functioning correctly.

Verify DNS Functionality: Use the nslookup command to test DNS resolution within your network.

Check Event Logs: Review the Event Viewer for any warnings or errors related to AD DS and DNS services.