Windows Server 2025 Core: Setup as a Domain Controller (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how to configure Windows Server 2025 Core as a Domain Controller in this in-depth, step-by-step tutorial. Whether you're a system admin, IT student, or Microsoft certification candidate, this guide walks you through the entire process, from initial server setup to promoting the server as a domain controller using Server Core and PowerShell.
✅ What you'll learn:
Installing Server Core
Configuring IP settings and hostname
Promoting to Domain Controller
DNS and AD DS configuration tips
🔧 Tools used: Windows Server 2025 Core, PowerShell
🎯 Perfect for: IT pros, exam prep (SC-300, SC-400, AZ-800), home labs
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