Installing Active Directory on Windows Server Core
Installing Active Directory on Server Core can be intimidating as it’s PowerShell/command prompt only.
Installing Active Directory on Server 2016 Core
- Rename server
- Set static IP address on the DC
- Set DNS on the DC and the client
- Install tools
- Create new forest (domain)
- Add computer
- Install tool for remote management
DOMAIN CONTROLLER
Rename-Computer DC01-2016 $ipaddress = "192.168.1.70" $dnsaddress = "127.0.0.1" #localhost $ethernet = Get-NetAdapter Get-DnsClientServerAddress #type those below New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias $ethernet.name -IPAddress $ipaddress -AddressFamily IPv4 -PrefixLength 24 Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias $ethernet.name -ServerAddresses ("$dnsaddress","192.168.1.252","192.168.1.1") #Install AD Domain Services and DNS Install-WindowsFeature ad-domain-services -IncludeManagementTools #Create domain Install-ADDSForest -DomainName testlab.com -InstallDNS -DomainNetbiosName "TESTLAB" #set recovery password - make sure you save it and keep it safe! #answer A to allow auto reboot #reboot
CLIENT
$dnsserver = "192.168.1.70" $ethernet = Get-NetAdapter #Get-DnsClientServerAddress #type those below Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias $ethernet.name -ServerAddresses ("$dnsserver","192.168.1.252","192.168.1.1") Rename-Computer WIN10-01 #restart shutdown -r -t 0 #ADD computer to the domain Add-Computer -DomainName "testlab.com" -Restart
Login to the domain on the client PC
Download admin tools
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=45520
Connect to the remote PowerShell
Enter-PSSession -ComputerName DC01-2016
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