First, the administrator accesses the Server Manager. Through the "Add Roles and Features" wizard, the "Active Directory Domain Services" (AD DS) role is selected and installed. This process installs the binaries necessary for the directory service but does not yet make the server a Domain Controller.
Once installed, ADUC becomes accessible via the Windows search bar or the Control Panel under Administrative Tools. This method allows for granular control, letting administrators install only the specific ADUC tools they need without burdening their workstation with unnecessary server components. active directory users and computers install