Change the name of the server by typing in name in the search window.
Select Rename this PC and type in the name of the server.
Restart the server.
After the server restarts select Manage and then “Add Roles and Features”.
Select Next
Select Next
Select Next
Select “Active Directory Domain Services”.
Select “Add Features”
Select Next
Select Next
Select Next
Check the Restart if needed box and select Yes
Select Install
It may take a few minutes
When it finished installing, select promote this server to a domain controller
Check the “Add a new forest box, type in the Root domain name, then select Next.
Type in passwords. It can be the same password you originally set up for the VM. Then select Next
Select Next
After a few seconds the NetBIOS domain name will auto-populate and then select Next.
Select Next
Select Next
After the prerequisites check is complete, select Install.
After install completes, you will be presented with the screenshot below before it restarts. Select Close.
After the server restarts, sign back in.
After signing in go back to Manage and select Add Roles and Features.
Select Next
Select Next
Select Next
Check the Active Directory Certificate Services.
After a couple of minutes, select Add Features (when available)
Select Next
Select Next
Select Next
Select Next
Check the Restart if required box and select Yes.
Select Install
After a few seconds select Configure Active Directory Certificate Services on the destination server.
Select Next
Check the Certificate Authority box and then select Next.
Ensure Enterprise CA is checked and select Next
Select Next
Select Next
Keep the default SHA256 highlighted and select Next
Keep the defaults and select Next
Select Next
Select Next
Select Configure
Once completed and you receive the “Configuration succeeded” message (as shown below). Reboot the server.
Right click the network icon in the sytem tray and select Open Network & Internet settings.
Choose Ethernet.
Select Edit IP Assignement
Make the following selections.
Bring up the command prompt again and type in ipconfig /all.
As you can see above, the IP address, Gateway, and DNS is correct.
Congrats! You have completed the initial Active Directory and Certificate Services configuration.