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# Download Windows server 2022 and Windows 10 iso file




# open VMware and create virtual machine


1 Create server as domain controller and set an administrative password and rename computer name to DC-1. Run setup.exec file

2 Create windows as our workstation. Install by joining the local domain controller. While installing turn off things that can track and take additional ram power. Install VMware tools.



#To create a session.


*Enable-PSRemoting on domain controller.

*Start-Service WinRM on workstation

*Get-Item wsman:\localhosts

* Get-Item wsman:\localhosts \Clients\TrustedHosts

*set-item wsman:\localhosts \Clients\TrustedHosts -value (IP)

*New-PSSession -ComputerName {IP} -Credential (Get-Credential)

*Enter-PSSession ID



#Change IP address on Domain controller to static and change hostname.


*sconfig

* Select 8 option and select index 1 and move to 1 Set network adapter address. Choose S for static and Create your static IP address along with default gateway, and leave the subnet mask unchanged.



#Change DNS server to HostIP


*sconfig

*Select 8 option and select index 1 and move to 2 option Set DNS servers.

*Enter your host IP



# Install the Active Directory Domain Services Feature and configure AD


* Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools

* import-Module ADDSDeployment

* install-ADDSForest

Enter your domain name [eg xyv.com] and an administrator password for the domain

*To check our domain’s in AD run Get-AdDomain.



#Set the DNS to AD DNS


* Get-NetIPAddress to check the InterfaceIndex

* Get-DNSClientServerAddress

* Set-DNSClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex {index number} -ServerAddresses {ip}



# Create AD Users


* New-ADUser -Name "Biku" -Accountpassword (Read-Host -AsSecureString "AccountPassword") -Enabled $true

*To view the users run Get-AdUser.

*To delete an user Remove-AdUser [name].



#Connect computer to domain


* Get-DNSClientServerAddress

* Set-DNSClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex {index number} -ServerAddresses {ip}

* Add-Computer -DomainName Domain02 -Credential Domain02\Admin02 -Restart - Force




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