Windows Server: Headless Domain Controller Setup: Difference between revisions
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# Via CLI run the below or create a .ps1 file and execute it. | # Via CLI run the below or create a .ps1 file and execute it. | ||
$domain = "domain.com" | $domain = "domain.com" | ||
$ | $creds= Get-Credential -Username "domain\domainAdminUser" | ||
$sitename = "SiteName" | $sitename = "SiteName" | ||
$databasepath = "E:\NTDS" | $databasepath = "E:\NTDS" | ||
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New-Volume -DiskNumber 1 -FileSystem NTFS -FriendlyName Data -DriveLetter E | New-Volume -DiskNumber 1 -FileSystem NTFS -FriendlyName Data -DriveLetter E | ||
Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services, DNS -IncludeManagementTools -Confirm:$false | Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services, DNS -IncludeManagementTools -Confirm:$false | ||
Install-ADDSDomainController -CreateDnsDelegation:$false -DatabasePath $databasepath -DomainName $domain -InstallDns:$true -LogPath $logpath -NoGlobalCatalog:$false -SiteName $sitename -SysvolPath $sysvolpath -Force:$true -Credential | Install-ADDSDomainController -CreateDnsDelegation:$false -DatabasePath $databasepath -DomainName $domain -InstallDns:$true -LogPath $logpath -NoGlobalCatalog:$false -SiteName $sitename -SysvolPath $sysvolpath -Force:$true -Credential $creds | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 19 February 2025
- Create the VM
- 4 CPU
- 8GB RAM
- Hard Disk 1 @ +125GB
- Hard Disk 2 @ +20GB
- Install Windows Server Core
- Via CLI run the below or create a .ps1 file and execute it.
$domain = "domain.com" $creds= Get-Credential -Username "domain\domainAdminUser" $sitename = "SiteName" $databasepath = "E:\NTDS" $logpath = "E:\NTDS" $sysvolpath = "E:\SYSVOL" Initialize-Disk -Number 1 New-Volume -DiskNumber 1 -FileSystem NTFS -FriendlyName Data -DriveLetter E Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services, DNS -IncludeManagementTools -Confirm:$false Install-ADDSDomainController -CreateDnsDelegation:$false -DatabasePath $databasepath -DomainName $domain -InstallDns:$true -LogPath $logpath -NoGlobalCatalog:$false -SiteName $sitename -SysvolPath $sysvolpath -Force:$true -Credential $creds
