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TASK 1: Install Active Directory and Promote the Server to a Domain
Controller
1. Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS):
o Open Server Manager. o Click on Manage > Add Roles and Features. o Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next. o Choose the current server and click Next. o Select Active Directory Domain Services and click Add Features when prompted. Then click Next and Install. 2. Promote the Server to a Domain Controller: o After installation, click the notification flag in Server Manager and select Promote this server to a domain controller. o Choose Add a new forest and enter the root domain name: Contoso.com. o Set the Forest functional level and Domain functional level to Windows Server 2016 or later. Ensure the Domain Name System (DNS) server option is checked. o Provide a DSRM (Directory Services Restore Mode) password and click Next through the remaining steps. o Click Install and let the server reboot.
Screenshot to attach: Confirmation page showing the Active Directory installation
and promotion steps. TASK 2: Access Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
1. Open Server Manager.
2. Navigate to Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. 3. Ensure that the firewall is turned ON for both Private and Public network profiles: o Go to Firewall Properties in the left pane. o Verify the settings for Domain Profile, Private Profile, and Public Profile. 4. Review the dashboard, including sections for Inbound Rules, Outbound Rules, and Monitoring.
Screenshot to attach: Windows Firewall with Advanced Security dashboard showing
Inbound Rules, Outbound Rules, and Monitoring sections.
TASK 3: Create an Inbound Rule to Allow Traffic
1. Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
2. In the left pane, click Inbound Rules. 3. In the right pane, select New Rule.... 4. Configure the rule: o Rule Type: Select Port and click Next. o Protocol and Ports: Choose TCP and specify 80 as the port number for HTTP. Click Next. o Action: Select Allow the connection and click Next. o Profile: Choose the Domain profile for Contoso.com. o Name: Enter New Inbound Rule 1. 5. Click Finish to create the rule.
Screenshot to attach: Rule creation wizard or the completed rule displayed in the Inbound Rules list.
TASK 4: Create an Outbound Rule to Manage Outgoing Traffic
1. Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
2. In the left pane, click Outbound Rules. 3. In the right pane, select New Rule.... 4. Configure the rule: o Rule Type: Select Port and click Next. o Protocol and Ports: Choose TCP and specify 25 as the port number for SMTP. Click Next. o Action: Select Block the connection and click Next. o Profile: Choose the Domain profile for Contoso.com. o Name: Enter New Outbound Rule 1. 5. Click Finish to create the rule. Screenshot to attach: Rule creation wizard or the completed rule displayed in the Outbound Rules list.