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“The server is not operational” domain controller configuration error when you configure a server by using Server Manager

The server is not operational” domain controller configuration error when you configure a server by using Server Manager

Applies to: Windows Server 2012 Data center Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2016.

Think about the situation that follows. Using Server Manager, you may set up a server running Windows Server 2012 in a workgroup as a domain controller. Then, on the Deployment Configuration screen, select the Select button. You will get the following error notice in this situation:

contacted domain windowstechno but encountered an error.The server isn’t working properly.

You can connect to all current domain controllers without difficulty for LDAP, RPC, and DNS activities.

Root Cause

This issue occurs because NTLM authentication is disabled either in the domain or on the domain controllers.

Resolution

Join the server to the domain and then configure it as a domain controller to address this problem. The Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Wizard in Server Manager employs Kerberos authentication rather than NTLM authentication to explore the AD DS forest once you connect the server to the domain.

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