Usage Guidelines – Active Directory on Windows Server 2022 Minimal

Active Directory

Windows Server 2022 Minimal

The guide on how to use Active Directory on Windows Server 2022 Minimal

      To start the server, start the virtual machine through Azure

1. For the VM to work, you need to open port 3389 (TCP), in the network properties in Azure Firewall.

2. To connect to the virtual machine, run the “Remote Desktop Connection” shortcut by pressing “Win + R”. In the window that appears, enter “mstsc” and click “OK”.

3. In the window that appears, enter the IP of the virtual machine and click “Connect”.

4. In the window that appears, enter your username and password and click “OK”.
   
5. Check the box and click “Yes”.

6. In the opened console, you will see 15 commands. To run PowerShell, enter 15.

Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell 

1. To check available services, enter Get-WindowsFeature -Name *web*

2. To install Active Directory Domain Services, type Add-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services and press Enter. 

3. To create a new forest and domain named vdom.local type Install-ADDSForest -DomainName vdom.local -InstallDNS and press Enter 

4. Type the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password twice and press Enter to save the password. The DSRM password is referred to as the SafeModeAdministratorPassword in Windows PowerShell.

5. Type A and press Enter to configure the server as a domain controller and install DNS.

6. The domain controller promotion will be complete, and the server will be rebooted, finalizing the process.

To learn more – Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell