# How to Install Active Directory Rights Management Services in Windows Server 2012

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### Introduction

This how-to will walk you through the Install Active Directory Rights Management Services in Microsoft Windows Server 2012.

Active Directory Rights Management Services or ADRMS is a feature that allows Active Directory to enable Active Directory to trade information-specific software that is compatible with ADRMS. It adds more security to documents, and permissions can be added to indicate who can control, execute, and update documents.

### Prerequisites

– A Server with Microsoft Windows Server 2012.

– Active Directory Installed. If you need to install an active directory, check out “[Installing Active Directory in Windows Server 2012](https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/).”

## Install Active Directory Rights Management Services in Windows Server 2012

Open the **Server Manager** from the taskbar.

From **the Server Manager**Dashboard, select **Add Roles and Features**. This will launch the Roles and Features Wizard, allowing modifications to be performed on the Windows Server 2012 instance.

![Select Add roles and features from Server Manager](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/win1.jpg)

 

Note: If this is your first time entering this Wizard, you will get a **Before you Begin** page. Review it, and you can check the Skip this page by default box,  then click **Next.**

 

Select **Role-based or features-based** Installation from the Installation Type screen and click **Next**.

![Select Role-based or feature-based installation](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/win2.jpg)

 

You will now have **the Select Destination Server** page. Your server will be selected by default, so you can simply click **Next**to continue.

![Select your server.](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/win3.jpg)

Server selection

 

![Under server roles select Active Directory Rights Management Services](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/win4.jpg)

The Select Server Roles page appears. Select the **Active Directory Rights Management Services** check box, add features, and click **Next.**

![Under AD RMS Role Services select Active Directory Rights Management Server and Identity Federation Support.](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/win5.jpg)

Click **Next** in the **Features** Screen/ click Next in the **Active Directory Rights Management Services** Screen/ Select any additional Role in the Role Services (I selected all of them just in case I need them later down the road) and click Next.

![Confirm and install your software.](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/win6.jpg)

Confirm your Installation and click **Install**.

![AD RMS should now be visible in your server manager dashboard.](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/win7.jpg)

You can now see that the **Active Directory Rights Management Services** role is currently installed in your **Server Manager** Screen.

Congratulations! You have just Installed the Active Directory Rights Management Services in Windows Server 2012. Thank you for following along in this How-To, and feel free to check back with us for any new updates.

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