In this video, I perform a complete installation of Active Directory Domain Services in a Windows Server 2022 virtual machine. I promote the server to a Domain Controller and verify the corresponding Domain Name System (DNS). I also deploy the DHCP server role to provide dynamic IPv4 addressing to a Windows 10 Professional host, which I then add to the Active Directory Domain. I finally create a small set of nested Organizational Units along with an domain admin user and a regular user, which I verify using the Windows 10 PC.
Time Stamps
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00:00 Introduction
01:09 Infrastructure Overview
02:53 Installation of AD DS Server Role
05:28 Promotion of Server to Domain Controller
06:13 Domain Name Best Practices
12:27 Server Manager Tour of New Domain Controller
13:16 DNS Verification
16:54 Installation of DHCP Server Role
20:23 Joining a Client to the Domain
24:16 Tour of Active Directory Users and Computers
25:40 Creation of Organizational Units
26:58 Creation of Active Directory Users
30:30 Logging in as an AD User
32:48 Summary
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Links Mentioned in the Video
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Naming conventions in Active Directory for computers, domains, sites, and OUs - Microsoft Official Documentation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/identity/naming-conventions-for-computer-domain-site-ou
Active Directory: Best Practices for Internal Domain and Network Names
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/34981.active-directory-best-practices-for-internal-domain-and-network-names.aspx
Active Directory: Design Considerations and Best Practices
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/52587.active-directory-design-considerations-and-best-practices.aspx#AD_Replication
Split Brain DNS -- Use DNS Policy for Split-Brain DNS Deployment
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/dns/deploy/split-brain-dns-deployment
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Errata:
I realized after posting that I accidentally created a domain called Int.Acme.Com instead of the domain stated in my topology, which was Corp.Acme.Com. Sorry for the confusion.