AD DS Design
Single forest single domain is preferred
Time is important (PDC)
Implement multiple/backup domain controllers
2,150,000,000 objects per domain
FQDN less than 64 characters
FSMO (Flexible single master operation)
Schema master
| Forest level | To make change into Schema in forest (such as implement Exchange, Lync) |
| Domain naming master | Forest level | To add/remove domain in forest |
| PDC | Domain level | Time root in forest (PC-DC-PDC) Group policy management centrally Handle password change specially (After change user password, the DC will sync to PDC immediately) Handle user account lock specially
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| RID Pool master | Domain level | Assign RIDs (500/time) to DC |
| Infrastucture master | Domain level | Objects reference in different domains |
# To check the FSMO servers
netdom query fsmo
# To transfer / seize
netdom /?
Install Domain controllers in the first site
# Install AD DS on the first DC
Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools
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# Windows PowerShell script for AD DS Deployment
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Import-Module ADDSDeployment
Install-ADDSForest `
-CreateDnsDelegation:$false `
-DatabasePath "C:\Windows\NTDS" `
-DomainMode "Win2012R2" `
-DomainName "vccware.com" `
-DomainNetbiosName "VCCWARE" `
-ForestMode "Win2012R2" `
-InstallDns:$true `
-LogPath "C:\Windows\NTDS" `
-NoRebootOnCompletion:$false `
-SysvolPath "C:\Windows\SYSVOL" `
-SafeModeAdministratorPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString "123.com" -AsPlainText -Force) `
-Force:$true
w32tm /config /computer:BJDC01.vccware.com /manualpeerlist:time.windows.com /syncfromflags:manual /update
Change the DNS from 127.0.0.1 back in the network adaptor configuration
# Install AD DS on the second DC
Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools
#
# Windows PowerShell script for AD DS Deployment
#
Import-Module ADDSDeployment
Install-ADDSDomainController `
-NoGlobalCatalog:$false `
-CreateDnsDelegation:$false `
-CriticalReplicationOnly:$false `
-DatabasePath "C:\Windows\NTDS" `
-DomainName "vccware.com" `
-InstallDns:$true `
-LogPath "C:\Windows\NTDS" `
-NoRebootOnCompletion:$false `
-ReplicationSourceDC "BJAD01.vccware.com" `
-SiteName "Default-First-Site-Name" `
-SysvolPath "C:\Windows\SYSVOL" `
-SafeModeAdministratorPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString "123.com" -AsPlainText -Force) `
-Force:$true