Create a new domain based network using windows server 2016

Here's a step-by-step guide to creating a new domain-based network using Windows Server 2016:

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Windows Server 2016

  1. Insert the Windows Server 2016 installation media and restart the computer.
  2. Boot from the installation media and follow the installation wizard to install Windows Server 2016.
  3. Choose the "Custom" installation option and select the disk where you want to install the operating system.
  4. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation.

Step 2: Configure the Network Settings

  1. Open the Network and Sharing Center by clicking on the network icon in the system tray.
  2. Click on "Change adapter settings" and right-click on the network interface card (NIC) to edit its properties.
  3. Set the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server addresses as follows:
    • IP address: 192.168.1.100 (or any other static IP address you prefer)
    • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    • Default gateway: 192.168.1.1 (or the IP address of your router)
    • DNS server addresses: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (or the IP addresses of your DNS servers)
  4. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 3: Promote the Server to a Domain Controller

  1. Open the Server Manager console by clicking on the Server Manager icon in the system tray.
  2. Click on "Tools" and select "Active Directory Domain Services" to open the AD DS console.
  3. Right-click on "Active Directory Domain Services" and select "Promote this server to a domain controller".
  4. Follow the wizard to promote the server to a domain controller:
    • Choose the "Add a new forest" option and enter the domain name (e.g., example.local).
    • Set the forest and domain functional levels to "Windows Server 2016".
    • Set the DNS server to use the local DNS server (i.e., the server itself).
    • Set the database and log file locations.
    • Set the administrator password.
  5. Click "Next" and then "Install" to complete the promotion process.

Step 4: Configure DNS

  1. Open the DNS Manager console by clicking on the DNS Manager icon in the system tray.
  2. Right-click on the "Forward Lookup Zones" folder and select "New Zone".
  3. Create a new zone for the domain (e.g., example.local).
  4. Set the zone type to "Primary zone" and the replication scope to "All DNS servers in the domain".
  5. Click "OK" to create the zone.

Step 5: Configure DHCP

  1. Open the DHCP console by clicking on the DHCP Manager icon in the system tray.
  2. Right-click on the "DHCP Server" folder and select "New Scope".
  3. Create a new scope for the domain (e.g., 192.168.1.0/24).
  4. Set the scope options as follows:
    • IP address range: 192.168.1.100-192.168.1.200
    • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    • Default gateway: 192.168.1.1
    • DNS server addresses: 192.168.1.100 (the IP address of the domain controller)
  5. Click "OK" to create the scope.

Step 6: Join Client Computers to the Domain

  1. On each client computer, open the System Properties window by clicking on the Start button and selecting "System".
  2. Click on "Change" next to "Computer name" and enter the domain name (e.g., example.local).
  3. Click "OK" to join the computer to the domain.
  4. Enter the administrator password to authenticate the join process.
  5. Click "OK" to complete the join process.

That's it! You now have a new domain-based network using Windows Server 2016.