Server 2012 Exchange --------------------------- VMWare Workstation 12 Guest Host: Windows 10 Hardware: --------- 2 CPU 2GB RAM LAN Segment network Server 2012 R2 installation -Boot from iso -If you can't do this part you may want to consider becoming a florist Change server name -Open Server Manager -Click "Local Server" left panel -Click Computer Name -Click Change -Change name -OK -Reboot Set static IP -Super+S to search -Search "network connections" -Right click the relevant connection -Properties -Select IPv4 -Properties -Use the following IP address: IP Address: 10.1.10.3 //make sure this static address has a DNS record on TESTSERV Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0 Def Gateway: -Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred: 10.1.10.2 //testserv.testenv.com Alternate: 10.1.10.1 -OK -OK Add to AD Domain -Open Server Manager -Left panel, Local Server -Click WORKGROUP -Click Change -Bottom, switch radio button to Domain -Enter domain name: testenv.com -Authenticate with domain admin credentials -Reboot Verify AD has been joined -Login with AD user with format "\\domain\user"