{"id":123,"date":"2019-09-04T15:37:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greg.klonis.gr\/?p=123"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:27:07","slug":"create-domain-controller-with-powershell-direct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greg.klonis.gr\/index.php\/create-domain-controller-with-powershell-direct","title":{"rendered":"Create Domain Controller using PowerShell Direct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have a new Hyper-V server for my labs and I need to create a new virtual environment as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n

After I finished installing Windows patches and other software, I make an image using sysprep.<\/p>\n\n

Then, I created a new virtual machine using my new Windows 2019 image.<\/p>\n\n

I chose to use PowerShell Direct to create a new Domain Controller for my new virtual infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n

<\/p>\n\n

From PowerShell ISE, I ran the following commands:<\/p>\n\n

    \n
  1. To connect to the guest VM<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
    \n

    $vm = ‘DC01’<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

    \n

    $cred = Get-Credential -Credential “$vmAdministrator”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

    \n

    $s = New-PSSession -VMName $vm -Credential $cred<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

      \n
    1. 2. To get Windows Features regarding the Active Directory & DNS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
      \n

      $sb = {Get-WindowsFeature -Name AD*, DNS }<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

      \n

      Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock $sb |<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

      \n

      select DisplayName, Name, InstallState<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

        \n
      1. 3. To install the Roles and Features for ADDS & DNS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

        $sb = {Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services, DNS -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools -Restart}<\/p>\n\n

        Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock $sb<\/p>\n\n

          \n
        1. 4. To promote to Domain Controller<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

          $sb = {<\/p>\n\n

          Install-ADDSForest\u00a0 -ForestMode 7 -DomainMode 7 `<\/p>\n\n

          -DomainName ‘gklonislab.me’\u00a0 -DomainNetbiosName ‘gklonislab’ `<\/p>\n\n

          -InstallDns:$true -CreateDnsDelegation:$false `<\/p>\n\n

          -DatabasePath ‘C:WindowsNTDS’ -LogPath ‘C:WindowsNTDS’ `<\/p>\n\n

          -SysvolPath ‘C:WindowsSYSVOL’ `<\/p>\n\n

          -Force:$true<\/p>\n\n

          }<\/p>\n\n

          Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock $sb<\/p>\n\n

          You\u2019ll be prompted twice for the Safe Mode Administrator password.<\/p>\n\n

          When the script finished you will get the result below and the server restarts automatically.<\/p>\n\n

          PSComputerName : DC01<\/p>\n\n

          \u00a0RunspaceId\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : 5a3b647f-1aa0-4f58-8b13-67d00d7ddde4<\/p>\n\n

          \u00a0Message\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : Operation completed successfully<\/p>\n\n

          \u00a0Context\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : DCPromo.General.1<\/p>\n\n

          \u00a0RebootRequired : False<\/p>\n\n

          \u00a0Status\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : Success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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