Active Directory/Domain Lab

The best Active Directory Series

This lab will simulate a Domain controller with active directory, users, security groups, group policies, DHCP, and more. I’m making this lab so I don’t forget anything that I know and to help anyone who wants to learn. I hope you enjoy it.

Things you'll need

  • VMware
  • Windows 10 ISO
  • Windows Server 2022 ISO 

Active Directory Part One

Time Stamps

  • 00:00 – Intro
  • 01:38 – Server Installation
  • 06:17 – Renaming PC 07:14 – Checking IP address
  • 07:51 – Changing to Static IP address
  • 09:35 – What is Active Directory/Domain Controller?
  • 10:19 – Adding Active Directory & Domain Services Role
  • 11:24 – Promoting Server to a Domain Controller 
  • 13:36 – Outro

Active Directory Part TWO

Time Stamps

  • 00:00 – Intro
  • 00:20 – What is a DHCP Server (DORA?)
  • 00:56 – Adding DHCP Role
  • 01:51 – Configuring the DHCP Server
  • 05:01 – Creating and Sharing Folders
  • 07:39 – What is an Organizational Unit?
  • 08:09 – Creating OU’s
  • 11:15 – Creating a New User
  • 13:09 – Finding a User with the Find feature
  • 14:02 – Outro

Active Directory Part Three

Time Stamps

  • 00:00 – Intro
  • 00:17 – Why Security Groups?
  • 00:32 – Creating Security Groups
  • 02:28 – Adding a Description to the security groups
  • 05:20 – Adding Users to the Security Groups
  • 06:38 – Creating a txt document for future use
  • 08:08 – Advanced Permissions
  • 08:20 – Why Disable Inheritance?
  • 08:59 – Configuring Permissions & Sharing
  • 13:36 – Outro

Active Directory Part Four

Time Stamps

  • 00:00 – Intro
  • 00:23 – Installing Windows 10
  • 05:24 – Checking our Ethernet settings
  • 07:55 – Adding the Windows 10 to the Domain
  • 09:53 – How to know if you joined the Domain on Windows 10
  • 10:41 – Signing into Windows 10 with a new user
  • 11:00 – Turning on Network Discovery
  • 12:27 – Mapping a Network drive on Windows 10
  • 13:46 – Outro

Active Directory Part Five

Time Stamps

  • 00:00 – Intro
  • 00:30 – What is Group Policy Management?
  • 00:45 – Viewing Group Policy
  • 01:25 – Creating GPO’s
  • 07:24 – OU’s and GPO’s Relationship
  • 07:45 – Viewing our created GPO’s in Windows 10
  • 11:01 – What is RSAT?
  • 11:37 – Creating a new Windows 10 for RSAT
  • 14:51 – Downloading RSAT
  • 16:44 – Creating a new user by copying on windows server
  • 18:19 – Joining the Domain on windows 10
  • 20:54 – Viewing RSAT
  • 22:26 – Outro

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