How to Promote Windows Server 2025 to Domain Controller | AD DS Step-by-Step Tutorial
How to Promote Windows Server 2025 to a Domain Controller | Active Directory Setup Guide
In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to promote a Windows Server 2025 machine to a Domain Controller (DC) using Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). This video covers everything from prerequisites to successful promotion, making it perfect for beginners and IT professionals alike.
Whether you’re setting up a new forest, adding a new domain controller to an existing domain, or just practicing for your Microsoft certification (AZ-800, AZ-801), this guide has you covered.
✅ What You’ll Learn:
AD DS role installation on Windows Server 2025
Promoting server to a domain controller
DNS and Global Catalog configuration
Post-promotion validation and tools
🎯 Ideal for:
System Administrators, IT Support Engineers, Cloud & Hybrid IT learners, and students prepping for Active Directory certifications.
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