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+- The Domain Controller(s) will act as your DNS and NTP servers for your kit and need to be setup as the first VMs that are created.
+Installation: 
+1. ![[CreateVM.png]]
+	- Click "Create/Register VM"
+2. Select "Create a new virtual machine"
+	1. Click Next
+3. ![[DCName.png]]
+	- Name: DC 1
+	- Compatibility: ESXi 7.0 U2 virtual machine
+	- Guest OS Family: Windows
+	- Guest OS Version: Microsoft Windows Server 2019(64 bit)
+	- Click Next
+4. Click Next
+5. ![[DCsettings.png]]
+	- CPU: 4
+	- Memory: 16GB
+	- Hard Disk: 100GB Thin Partition
+	- Network Adapter: Domain
+	- CD/DVD Drive: Datastore ISO File
+		- Find Disk Image File within Datastore
+		- Select "Connect at Power On"
+	- Click Next
+6. Review Configuration if correct click finish
+7. Power on VM
+8. Open Console
+9. Once boot order opens click enter
+10. Then press any key to boot from CD/ROM
+11. ![[WinSer1.png]]
+	- Language to install: English (United States)
+	- Time and currency format: English (United States)
+	- Keyboard or input method: US
+	- Click Next
+12. Click "Install Now"
+13. ![[DesktopExperience.png]]
+	- Select "Windows Server 2019 Standard (Desktop Experience)"
+	- Click Next
+14. Accept the license terms
+	- Click Next
+15. ![[SelectCustom.png]]
+	- Select Custom
+16. ![[Partitioning.png]]
+	- Select New
+	- Select Apply
+	- After some time display should look the same as the above photo
+	- Select Partition 4
+	- Click Next
+17. Wait for Windows Server to Install
+18. ![[DCPassword.png]]
+	-  Make password should be standard
+	-  Click Finish
+Assigning static IP address:
+- For you r Domain Controller to properly communicate with the rest of your network.
+1. ![[SelectNetIcon.png]]
+	- Click Network icon from the bottom right of the task bar.
+2. ![[NetSettings.png]]
+	- Click "Network & Internet settings"
+3. ![[ChangeAdapterOptions.png]]
+	- Click "Change adapter options"
+4. Right Click "Ethernet0"
+	- Select "Properties"
+5. ![[IPv4.png]]
+	- Double Click "Internet Protocol Version 4"
+6. ![[IPAssignment.png]]
+	- Select "Use the following IP address:"
+		- IP address: 10.2.1.5 (or your choosing within the Domain VLAN)
+		- Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
+		- Default gateway: 10.2.1.1
+	- Select "Use the following DNS server addresses:"
+		- Preferred DNS server: 10.2.1.5
+		- Alternate DNS server: *blank*
+	- Click OK
+7. Check Functionality:
+	- ![[Ping.png]]
+		- Ping your default gateway.
+			```windows
+			ping 10.2.1.1
+			```
+		- Ping your ESXi host.
+			```windows
+			ping 10.2.10.30
+			```
+		- if both are successful with no errors IP configuration is correct. 
+8. Return to Server Manager.
+9. ![[AddRolesandFeatures.png]]
+	- Select Manage in the top right
+	- Select "Add Roles and Features"
+10. Click Next
+11. Select "Role-based or feature-based installation"
+	- Click Next
+12. Select this server from the list
+	- Click Next
+13. Select "Active Directory Domain Services" and "DNS Server"
+	- Click Next
+14. Leave Everything on this screen the same
+	- Click Next
+15. Click Next
+16. Click Next
+17. Confirm Configuration
+	- Click Install
+18. Close Window
+19. ![[FlagWarning.png]]
+	- From the top right select the flag icon with the warning symbol
+	- Under the warning sign select "Promote this server to a domain controller"
+20. ![[Forest.png]]
+	- Select "Add a new forest"
+	- Root domain name: dco.mil
+	- Click Next
+21. ![[ForestFunc.png]]
+	- Forest functional level: Windows Server 2016
+	- Domain functional level: Windows Server 2016
+	- Specify domain controller capabilities:
+		- Domain Name System (DNS) server: Selected
+		- Global Catalog (GC): Selected
+		- Read only domain controller (RODC): Not Selected
+	- Password: Standard
+	- Click Next
+22. ![[DNSdelegation.png]]
+	- Do not Select DNS Delegation
+	- Click Next
+23. ![[NetBIOSdomainname.png]]
+	- The NetBIOS domain name: DCO
+	- Click Next
+24. Leave Paths as they are
+	- Click Next
+25. Review Options
+	- Click Next
+26. Allow prerequisites check to complete
+	- Click Install
+27. Domain Controller will restart
+28. After Logging back in and letting Server Manager restart if all roles and server groups are green then everything is functioning properly.
+29. Next set would be NTP server setup:
+	1. Press Windows Key + "R"
+	2. Type "regedit" then press enter
+	3. Navigate to "Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\TimeProviders\\NtpServer"
+	4. Double Click on "Enabled"
+		- Set value to 1
+	5. Navigate to "Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\W32Time\\Config"
+	6. Double Click "Announce Flags"
+		- Set value to 5
+	7. Close Registry Editor
+	8. Using the search menu open "Services"
+	9. Navigate to "Windows Time"
+		- Right Click "Windows Time"
+		- Select Restart
+	10. NTP is now enabled.
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