5- Windows Server 2022 Adding Additional Domain Controller To Existing Domain Or Forest ★ Secure

Select "Add a domain controller to an existing domain." Provide your domain name (e.g., ://contoso.com ) and the credentials of a Domain Admin. Domain Controller Options:

Keep and Global Catalog (GC) checked (standard practice for redundancy). Select "Add a domain controller to an existing domain

Open Command Prompt and type repadmin /showrepl . If you see "Successful," your DCs are officially talking. Select "Add a domain controller to an existing domain

Now that the new server is a DC, change its Preferred DNS to 127.0.0.1 (itself) and set the Alternate DNS to your first DC. Pro-Tip: The "Forgotten Step" Select "Add a domain controller to an existing domain