This article will show you how to promote a Windows Server 2016 Server core as a domain controller.
To promote the server to be a domain controller I’m using a member server and use Server Manager.
To start, From my Member Server I start Server Manager
Click on Add Roles and Features
Select the Core Server
Select Active Directory domain Services
Wait for the Installation to Finish
From the Server Manager Tasks Menu click on Promote this server to a domain controller
Follow the prompts
Done
As you can see the Role Is Installed
And If I run Get-Addomaincontroller I can see the DC