Creating a new
Active Directory for a test environment is something I seem to have to do
multiple times a week. I hope to never have to do it the long way with the GUI
again.
The following
PowerShell commands installed AD DS and creates a new forest/domain called “domain.co.uk”.
You are prompted for the AD Restore Password, the rest is automated.
Import-Module
ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature
AD-Domain-Services
ADD-WindowsFeature RSAT-Role-Tools
Install-AddsForest
-DomainName domain.co.uk -CreateDnsDelegation:$false -DatabasePath "C:\Windows\NTDS" -DomainMode
"Win2012R2" -DomainNetbiosName "DOMAIN" -ForestMode
"Win2012R2" -InstallDns:$true -LogPath "C:\Windows\NTDS"
-NoRebootOnCompletion:$false -SysvolPath "C:\Windows\SYSVOL"
-Force:$true