Keep in mind that running Active Directory on Windows 11 has some limitations:
By following these steps, you should now have a fully functional Active Directory installation on your Windows 11 machine.
3. Once the installation is complete, restart your machine. install active directory windows 11
Advance to and check Active Directory Domain Services . Click Next through the prompts and select Install . Step 5: Promote Server to Domain Controller Click the Notification Flag icon in Server Manager. Select Promote this server to a domain controller .
To configure Active Directory users and computers: Keep in mind that running Active Directory on
1. Open **PowerShell** as an administrator. 2. Run the following command to create a new Active Directory forest:
```powershell Install-ADForest -DomainName "example.local" -SafeModeAdministratorPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -String "P@ssw0rd" -AsPlainText -Force) Replace `"example.local"` with your desired domain name and `"P@ssw0rd"` with a secure password. Advance to and check Active Directory Domain Services
Once booted into Windows Server, open the dashboard. Click Manage > Add Roles and Features .
After installing Active Directory, you'll need to configure it: