Configuring Virtual Domain Controller

VMWare workstation settings:
1. Processor: 2
2. Memory: 512 MB
3. Hard disk: 10 GB
4. Network Adapter Card: 1





Network Adapter:
1. The network adapter must be assigned a static IP Address.
2. The Subnet mask must also be provided, both values must be correctly chosen given the networking configuration of the corporate LAN.
3. AD requires DNS, an address must be provided, in this case we can specify 127.0.0.1 (loopback interface address).


Active Directory:
1. Select Start -> Run and type in dcpromo.




Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Press Next button to continue.







Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Press Next button to continue.







Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. As we are creating a new domain, select Domain Controllers for a new domain.
2. Press Next button to continue.





Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Create new Domain Page appears. Select Domain in a new forest option.
2. Press Next button to continue.





Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Specify the full DNS name of the domain to create.
2. Press Next button to continue.





Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Specify Domain NetBIOS name.
2. Press Next button to continue.






Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Customize the directories where the AD Database log files will be stored or leave the values at their defaults.
2. Press Next button to continue.




Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Customize the directories where the SYSVOL data will be stored or leave the value at their default.
2. Press Next button to continue.




Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. DNS Registration Diagnostics page appears. Select Install and configure the DNS Server on this computer, and set this computer to use this DNS server as its preferred DNS server option.
2. Press Next button to continue.


Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Select default permission for user and group objects.
2. Press Next button to continue.





Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Select default permission for user and group objects.
2. Press Next button to continue.





Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. Review the options summary.
2. Press Next button to continue.






Active Directory Installation Wizard:
1. If successful, the wizard should look like the example image provided.
2. Press Next button to continue.
3. Restart.