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2. Active Directory

Jacqueline edited this page Feb 22, 2020 · 7 revisions

Install domain controller

Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-Tools,AD-Domain-Services
Get-Module -ListAvailable
Get-Command -Module ADDSDeployment 
$pwd = ConvertTo-SecureString '123Password!' -AsPlainText -Force
Install-ADDSForest -DomainName mds.local -SafeModeAdministratorPassword $pwd -InstallDns

Create OU

New-ADOrganizationalUnit NL

Copy this csv:

SamAccountName,Name,Department,City,Company
User01,Piet,Boekhouding,Utrecht,Contoso
User02,Klaas,Facilitair,Utrecht,Contoso
User03,Jan,Boekhouding,Gouda,Contoso

Create Users in OU

$users = Import-Csv .\users.csv 
$users | New-AdUser -Path "OU=NL,DC=mds,DC=local"

Create new domain admin

$pwd = ConvertToSecureString '123Password!' -AsPlainText -Force
new-aduser admin -Path "OU=NL,DC=mds,DC=local" -AccountPassword $pwd
Add-ADGroupMember -Identity "Domain Admins" -Members admin
Enable-ADAccount admin

Reset the password

Get-ADUser admin | Set-ADAccountPassword

Browse the AD with the AD provider

cd AD:
cd "OU=NL,DC=MDS,DC=LOCAL"

Add Computer to domain

Make sure DNS is correctly configured

# rename-computer

$cred = Get-Credential
Add-Computer -DomainName mds.local -Credential $cred

# restart-computer

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