In a previous post, I explained the steps to take to create a Windows Active Directory (AD) and get it ready for client computers to join. You can find the post here. Today, I will be walking through the process of joining a Windows 10 client to the AD and also some “fun” things we can do with the AD, and try to replicate some domain/enterprise-wide settings used in the real world. ...
This lab walks through the steps I took to build a basic Active Directory (AD) lab environment using Windows Server 2022 as the Domain Controller (DC) and Windows 10 as the client. Everything was done inside UTM. In a later post, I will cover joining a Linux client to this Windows server. Setting up the virtual machines I downloaded the Windows Server 2022 and Windows 10 Enterprise ISO files from Microsoft Evaluation Center. I noticed Microsoft took the Windows 10 ISO off their website because they stopped supporting security updates for Windows 10, but I have uploaded it here. You shoudl still be able to find the Windows 10 Server on the Microsoft Evaluation Centre website. I used to run this lab on VirtualBox on my 2019 Intel MacBook Pro, but I spilled a glass of margaritas on that computer. VirtualBox does not work well on Apple Silicon, so I switched to UTM. Keep liquid away from your computer guys. ...