Install Microsoft AD CS with Windows Server Core

  1. Join the domain by running the command.

›_ Console

> netdom join $(hostname) /domain:<full_DNS_domain_name>
/userd:<user_name> /passwordd:<password>
  1. Restart the machine after joining the domain by running the command below.

›_ Console

> shutdown /r /t 0
  1. Enable WOW64 if you are working with 32-bit applications.

  2. Run PowerShell as an admin user.

  3. Install CA binaries via PowerShell by running the command below.

›_ Console

PS> Add-WindowsFeature ADCS-Cert-Authority --IncludeManagementTools