Create an Active Directory Domain on Windows Server 2025

Learn how to create a local Active Directory domain. In this example, I go through the process of installing the Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) and Domain Name Services (DNS) roles and features, creating a new forest and domain, and setting the server as the local network DNS server.

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