Install and Configure Domain Controllers Flashcards
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What configuration wizard can be used to install a new forest?
The “Active Directory Domain Services Configuration” wizard.
This wizard is prompted after installing the AD DS role and clicking on the “Promote to Domain Controller” link under notifications (flag icon) in Server Manager.
What three options are available, on the domain options screen, in terms of modifying the domain structure, within the AD DS Config wizard?
- Add a DC to an existing domain
- Add a new domain to an existing forest
- Add a new forest
How do you add a Domain Controller to a domain?
- The “Active Directory Domain Services” role needs to be installed on the server
- The server needs to be promoted to a Domain Controller (by either the AD DS wizard or PowerShell).
* Note: Within the AD DS wizard, the option to “Add a DC to an existing domain” can be used or if this is the first DC, the “Add a new forest” option would be used.
What PowerShell command can be used to install a new forest?
Install-ADDSForest -DomainName exampledomain
What PowerShell command can be used to view detailed information on the current forest such as the Domain Naming Master, Domains, Forest Mode, Global Catalog servers, current domain name, and Root Domain?
Get-ADForest
Within a Server Core environment, what command opens PowerShell?
PowerShell
What PowerShell command is used to install the AD DS role (used in a Server Core environment)?
Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools
How do you install AD DS on a Server Core environment?
- PowerShell
- Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools
If installing on the first DC and a forest needs to be created then:
3. Install-ADDSForest -DomainName exampledomain.com
How do you remove a DC from the domain?
- With administrative privileges, within Server Manager, select the Remove Roles and Features tool and remove the AD DS role.
- After clicking on AD DS, click on the “Demote this domain controller” link which will prompt the AD DS Config wizard.
- Follow through the wizard to force the removal and demotion of the DC.
- After the server reboots, remove the AD DS role.
What PowerShell command can be used to remove a DC from the domain?
Uninstall-ADDSDomainController -DemoteOperationMasterRole:$true -ForceRemoval:$true -Force:$true
What are the two implementations of deploying a RODC server?
Staged and non-staged
What is a staged implementation of RODC?
A staged implementation is when a pre-created RODC account is used and linked to a group/user to perform the deployment without giving that group/user any elevated administrative privileges.
What is a non-staged implementation of RODC?
A non-staged implementation is when the domain administrator physically or remotely performs the configuration and deployment of the RODC server.
Which OU is right clicked to pre-create a RODC account?
Domain Controllers.
The system chosen to be the RODC must be a non-member server. True or false?
True.