First, the installation features
1, in Server Manager, click Add Roles and Features
2, pre-installation check prompt, direct the next step
3. Select the default role-based or feature-based installation, direct the next step
4, selected by default installed on the current server, directly to the next step
5, select the Active Directory Domain Services
6, prompted, click on Add Features
7. Click Next.
8, continues to direct the next step
9. Click Next
10, confirmed the contents of the installation, click Install
11, the role of the installation is complete, click on this server to a domain controller
12, bringing the AD Domain Services role installed partially completed, no significant difference with the previous 2016 and 2012, essentially unchanged in general.
Second, the server to a domain controller
13, because it is a new test environment, so I chose to add a new forest, enter the root domain name, click Next
14, here and select the forest functional level domains. Very disappointed, no new level of functionality as Windows Server, do not know when will the new 2019, 2016 functional level only. Here again it seems to confirm that Microsoft has completely shifted the focus to the cloud.
15, there is a warning, not control, directly next step
16, suggesting NetBIOS domain name, use the default here, directly to the next step.
17, path selection, where the default path, the next step directly
18, confirm the installation options, the next step directly.
19, waiting for the completion of prerequisite checks
20, suggesting that all the checks are passed, click Install
21, wait for the installation to complete.
22, will automatically restart after the installation is complete
Third, the installation after inspection
23, after the reboot is complete, check the DNS, see the following SRV record is normal.
24, bringing the Windows Server 2019 forest first DC installation is complete, unchanged on 2012, 2016 and processes.