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Manual ADDS Setup

Reference: https://securitytutorials.co.uk/creating-an-active-directory-home-lab/

First, get the first interface index via:

Get-NetIPinterface

Then, need to set up static IP + rename computer.

TODO: This borks DNS since the tutorial assumes extra networking setup prior to the tutorial.

New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceIndex 6 -IPAddress 192.168.1.1 -PrefixLength 24 -DefaultGateway 192.168.1.1
Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex 6 -ServerAddresses 192.168.1.2

Rename-Computer -NewName DC01 -Restart

Reboot-Computer

Once that's done, install AD:

Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools

Then create a forest + promote VM to DC:

Install-ADDSForest -DomainName "Empire.local" -DomainNetbiosName "empire" -InstallDNS:$true -NoReboot

Of course enter a password and say 'yes' to the prompt. After that's done, reboot.

Be patient. It'll take 5-10 minutes to finish setting up once it boots.

Optional: DHCP

TODO: Actual instructions.

Install-WindowsFeature DHCP -IncludeManagementTools
netsh dhcp add securitygroups
Restart-service dhcpserver
Add-DhcpServerInDC -DnsName Dc01.empire.local -IPAddress 192.168.1.2
Get-DhcpServerInDC
Add-DhcpServerv4Scope -Name "Empire" -StartRange 192.168.1.1 -EndRange 192.168.1.254 -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 -State Active
Add-DhcpServerv4ExclusionRange -ScopeId 192.168.1.0 -StartRange 192.168.1.1 -EndRange 192.168.1.49
Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -OptionId 3 -value 192.168.1.1 -ScopeId 192.168.1.0
Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -DnsDomain empire.local -DnsServer 192.168.1.2
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