Setting Up a Domain Controller with DHCP & DNS

This course provides a clear, step‑by‑step guide to building a basic, fully functional Windows Domain Controller with DHCP and DNS. It is designed to help you get a working setup quickly, without being slowed down by long explanations or deep theory.

Instead of focusing on how and why every component works, this course focuses on how to install and configure everything correctly from start to finish. You will follow along as we install and configure Active Directory Domain Servers, DHCP and DNS, we will show DNS working on the server and test AD by setting up a user account and creating a Group Policy, then logging on to the domain with a Client machine to show it all working together as expected.

Every step is shown on screen, with no skipped actions and no assumptions about prior experience beyond basic Windows knowledge. The goal is to ensure that by the end of the course, you have a reliable, functional Domain Controller suitable for learning, home labs, practice environments, or quick refreshers.

This course intentionally avoids deep technical theory. Detailed explanations and background concepts are provided in separate videos, allowing this course to stay focused, practical, and easy to follow.

If you want a straightforward way to build a Domain Controller with DHCP and DNS, this course is designed to do exactly that.