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AD DS installation methods

There are two methods we can use to install the Active Directory domain controllers:

Using the Windows GUI: After Microsoft introduced Server Manager with Windows Server 2008, the installation process of AD DS was simplified. In order to install the AD DS using Windows GUI, we need to install the AD DS role using Server Manager. Once this has been completed, we can run the AD DS configuration wizard:

The following screenshot shows the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard:

Using PowerShell: Before ...

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