# Setting up an Active Directory for an Internal-AD hybrid? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition79\ **Created:** [October 30, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-an-active-directory-for-an-internal-ad-hybrid/29517 "2019-10-30T15:12:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bkarabinchak.psi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bkarabinchak.psi/32/83567_2.png) [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-an-active-directory-for-an-internal-ad-hybrid/29517/1 "2019-10-30T15:12:49Z")
I’m completely new to setting up an Active Directory, but need to do so to emulate a clients set up. I am using Windows Server 2012. I am just trying to set up an active directory so that I can add some test users and roles so I can set up the security of the application. In the Server Manager, I’ve set up an Active Directory Domain Services and a Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, but I don’t see where I would add users, nor do I see where I can find the configuration credentials that Ignition needs to connect to one of the said AD (I’m unsure if both are required?). I know this is only tangentially related to ignition but if someone can point me in the right direction I’d really appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![bkarabinchak.psi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bkarabinchak.psi/32/83567_2.png) [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-an-active-directory-for-an-internal-ad-hybrid/29517/2 "2019-10-30T15:27:28Z")
Found this for anyone else who’s been troubled by the same > **[Create User Account in Server 2012 Domain Controller](https://www.mustbegeek.com/create-user-account-in-server-2012-domain-controller/)** > > There are several methods to create user account in server 2012 domain controller. You can create user account from AD Users and Computers,.