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Windows Server 2012 Server Installation and Active Directory Configuration

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Windows Server Installation

Note : For this blog post I’ve installed Windows Server 2012 Datacenter x64 bit on Hyper-V

1) Download : Windows Server 2012 download
2) Start installation by booting from CD or DVD
Select Time and currency format, I’ve selected English (India)

Click on Install

Select “Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (Server with a GUI) x64

Accept the licence terms
select “Custom : Install windows only (Advanced)”

Click Next

Installation process will start

Machine will reboot couple of times between installation.
Enter Password for default account Administrator.

Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to sign in

Change the name of Server

Go to System properties, Right click on Computer >> Properties and select "Change Settings”

Click on Change button under Computer Name tab.

Give name to Computer, I’ve given SP13 as I am going to use this machine for SharePoint 13 installation.

After this you will have to restart machine to apply changes.

Configure Active Directory

Once the machine restarted, you will see Server manager is already open. Click on Add roles and features

Click Next

Select Role base or feature-based installation option and click Next.

Select Server from the Server pool and click Next.

Select check box option “Active Directory Domain Services”

after selecting option we will have to add prerequisite features for AD services.
Click on Add features.

Click Next

Click Install button.
After installation don’t close the windows. we need to promote this server to domain controller.
Click on “promote this server to domain controller”.

Select option “Add a new forest” and enter fully qualified domain name. I’ve put “zsdev.com”.

Keep Forest functional level and Domain functional level to “Windows Server 2012”.

put password for Directory Service Restore Mode. And Click Next.

again Click Next.

keep the same NetBIOS domain name and click on Next button.

You can change Database folder, log and Sysvol path. i will keep as it is. and click Next.

Review your selection and click on Next button. and Begin Install.
Machine will restart after installation and ask your domain credentials to sign in.

Add User to Active Directory

Open Server Manager >> Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers.

and Create Organization Unit by clicking on domain name >> New >> Organizational Unit name it Accounts.
Right click on Accounts >> New >> Users.

Don’t forget to uncheck “Users must change Password at next login”
and Check “Password never expires”.

Thanks.
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Configure Search Service Application on SharePoint Server 2013

For Create Search Service Application, navigate to Central Administration >> Application Management >> Manage Service
Application >> Create New >> Select Search Service Application

Service application Name : Search Service Application
Search Service Account : svcSearch (This a/c I’ve created for search service application)

Application Pool name for Search Admin Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch

Application Pool name for Search Query and Site Settings Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch (Used same a/c for this service too)

Once Search Service is created, click on ok.
Navigate to Search Service Application by clicking on it.It will open Search Administration page.

We can see, search service is running with svcSearch account.
To crawl sites, navigate to Content source link on left panel under Content of Search Administration page.

click on Start Full Crawl.
Or you can set incremental or full crawl time job by clicking on Edit.

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Configure User Profile Service Application on SharePoint Server 2013

Note : User Profile Service required Managed Metadata Service. So first we will configure Managed Metadata Service Application.

The user profile service provides out SharePoint farm with all the social networking features plus more. It forms the
basis of My Site support, User Profile Pages, Audiences and Social tagging.

You can read more about : User Profile Service.

Lets start configuration. navigate to User Profile Server. Central Administration >> Application Management >> Manage Service
Manage Application >> Click on New >> Select

Enter Name : User Profile Service Application
Application Pool Name : SharePoint – User Profile Service
I’ve used svcUPS account for Application Pool Identity.

I will keep User Profile database name as it is. It’s good practise to change or add database name when you have two user profile running in your SharePoint farm.

You can change User Profile Synchronization database name or keep as it is.

Click on Create.
Now we need to start User profile service from Manage Services on the server. For that go to Central Admin >>
Under System Service >> Manage Services on the server

first start User Profile Service then start User Profile Synchronization Service
It will ask you about your farm administrator accounts password.

User profile service will take 15-20 minutes to start.
This in turn, will correctly configure and start our ForeFront Identity Manager Windows Services (FIM).

Now we to Reset IIS server. Go to Run >> Type IISReset
Lets Configure Synchronization Connection, for that navigate to Central Administration >> Application Management >>
Manage Service Application >> User Profile Service >> Configure Synchronization Connection

Create New Connection

Connection Name : AdSync
Forest Name : zsdev.com (Put name of your forest)
I’ve used svcAdSync service account. and enter password of that account.
Click on Populate Containers. and selected OU of your users you want to synchronize with User Profile Service.

Click OK.
Go back to User Profile Service and User Profile Synchronization under Synchronization Option.
Select “Start Full Synchronization”

Once synchronization complete. you can go to User Profile Service Application >> People >> Manage User Profiles
and can find users in Active Directory.

Thanks.

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