Creating Users and Groups in Server 2016

 

Log into your server 

Press the Windows + S key and type Server Manager and select it 

At this point in is worthwhile to right click on the server manager on the taskbar and select pin to taskbar for ease of access for future use

If you have the yellow triangle warning symbol at the top click this and select Windows Server Essentials 

Click configure

Preparing the server can take upto 30 minutes but can be minimized whilst you do the next task

Select tools - Active Directory Users and Computers 

Highlight your domain

Right click on the domain select new then select group

Type the group name as Burnley and click ok

Right click on the domain again and click new and click user

Type a user name of a friend or family that you will remember

Type a password for the user and ensure user must change the password at next login, click next

Click finish

Right click on the users name and select add to a group

Add to the group Burnley - Clicking check names will verify the group and underlines it if it's ok. Click ok.

If you right click on the users name and click properties

Select member of,  you should see that the user is now a member of both Domain users and Burnley groups

Right click on the user and click properties 

Click member of and Add

Type Domain Admins ( Check Names to verify ) and click ok 

Add a computer  - Right click on Computers , Click New , Click Computer 

Type PC1 and click OK 

The computer should show in the computers window now