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I'm trying to install SCVMM on a Windows Server 2012 R2, this server is not the domain controller. I have another Windows Server 2012 R2 that is the domain controller. I have read that it is not recommended to install SCVMM on a domain controller, so I am attempting to install it on the non-controller.

Info here: Technet Blog on the subject

However when I try to install SCVMM I get a message saying I need to log in as a domain controller in order to install SCVMM.

So am I supposed to be installing as domain controller or not? Which server should I install VMM on? The domain controller or the non-domain controller?

Sorry if this question seems a bit vague or misplaced, but I would appreciate feedback.

Spellchamp
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You are probably misreading the message, which is probably telling you to log in as a domain user or as a domain admin. Make sure you are logging on to the server using a domain account (not a local account), and it has all required privileges.

Massimo
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  • How exactly do I do this? My domain account is Administrator on one server, and the other server also only has an Administrator account. – Spellchamp Sep 25 '15 at 13:55
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    there is a domain Administrator account. That's the account you should log in with to do the install. **NOT** the local Administrator account on the server. – joeqwerty Sep 25 '15 at 14:13
  • If you type "Administrator" as the user name, the server assumes it's the local Administrator account; you should type it using the syntax "DOMAIN\Administrator". – Massimo Sep 25 '15 at 15:17
  • Oh, and *of course* I'm assuming the server is joined to the domain; if it isn't, then it definitely should be. – Massimo Sep 25 '15 at 15:18