Windows Server 2012 R2

Running Head: WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2 1
Windows Server 2012 R2
Institution
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Table of Contents
Task 1- Computer Preparation.....................................................................................................................3
Root-DC Setup.........................................................................................................................................3
IPCONFIG /All Command.........................................................................................................................4
Task 2- Active Directory Design and Initial Setup........................................................................................5
Task 3: Active Directory Installation............................................................................................................8
Task 4 : Active Directory Management.......................................................................................................9
A – Group Management..........................................................................................................................9
Melbourne Security Group................................................................................................................11
B-User Account Management...............................................................................................................11
Created a new user named ADTest_User..........................................................................................12
C – Policies Applications............................................................................................................................14
D – Software Restriction............................................................................................................................15

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Task 1- Computer Preparation
Root-DC Setup
The root domain controller is setup and named Root-Dc Computer
How the Root-DC computer was setup
This is pretty simple, once the Root-Dc computer is added; we just need to promote it to
become a domain controller. On the dashboard for Server Manager, click the flag icon at the top
(this is seen in the screenshot above)having the exclamation point and click the option
written Promote this server to a domain controller. Next, Setting up the other two other
computers (COM-A and COM-B); This was done by right clicking on All servers and selecting
add server.

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IPCONFIG /All Command
The dashboard; this is where all operations on our server can be accesses easily at a glance