Installation

Setup DNS

# Install normal DNS server
Install-WindowsFeature DNS

# Register DNS records
cmd /c ipconfig -registerdns

Install AD DS on Server Core

# Install AD DS and management tools
Install-WindowsFeature -Name ad-domain-services -IncludeManagementTools

# Install new forest and domain
Install-ADDSForest -DomainName "lab.local"

Add Domain Controller

# Add domain controller and prompt for credentials
Install-ADDSDomainController -DomainName "lab.local" -Credential (Get-Credential Lab\Administrator)

Create DC from IFM Media

" Create directory for image
mkdir C:\ifm

" Launch ntdsutil
ntdsutil
ntdsutil: activate instance ntds
ntdsutil: ifm
ifm: create sysvol full c:\ifm

Transfer folder to target computer then run

Install-ADDSDomainController -DomainName "lab.local" -Credential (Get-Credential Lab\Administrator) -InstallationMediaPath "C:\ifm"

Clone DC

# Get list of applications that do not support cloning
Get-ADDCCloningExcludedApplicationList

# Create list of applications that do support cloning
Get-ADDCCloningExcludedApplicationList -GenerateXml

# Create config file
New-ADDCCloneConfigFile -Static -IPv4Address "192.168.47.13" -IPv4DNSResolver "192.168.47.10" -IPv4SubnetMask "255.255.255.0" -CloneComputerName "DC04" -IPv4DefaultGateway "192.168.47.2"

# Shutdown computer and clone VM
Stop-Computer

Join Computer To Domain

# Add computer to domain and restart
Add-Computer -DomainName "lab.local" -Restart

# Rename computer and add to domain
Add-Computer -DomainName "lab.local" -NewName "test" -Restart