Master Microsoft Active Directory Part 1: Step-by-Step Homelab Setup for Beginners

In this comprehensive step-by-step guide, you will learn how to easily set up your own Microsoft Active Directory Homelab. Building a homelab is a fantastic way to gain hands-on experience with Active Directory, enabling you to develop your skills in managing user accounts, groups, permissions, and more.
This tutorial covers all the necessary steps to help you create your Active Directory Homelab from scratch. From selecting the required hardware and operating system, to installing Windows Server, configuring network settings, and promoting it as a domain controller - we have got you covered.
By following this guide, you will gain a solid foundation in setting up and managing your own Active Directory environment, empowering you to later experiment with various configurations, group policies, and security settings. Not only will this enhance your IT knowledge and proficiency, but it can also be a valuable asset when preparing for Microsoft certifications.
Throughout the video, we provide concise explanations and useful tips to ensure a smooth and hassle-free setup process. Whether you are an aspiring IT professional, a system administrator, or simply passionate about learning new technologies, this tutorial is designed to help you confidently create your own Microsoft Active Directory Homelab.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to embark on an exciting journey of building and maintaining your Active Directory Homelab. Start empowering yourself today!
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00:00 - Intro
04:50 - Creating the Windows Server VM
08:07 - Installing Windows Server 2022
12:00 - Assigning a Static IP
16:50 - Assigning the Domain Controller Role
22:46 - Creating a Domain Admin Account
27:35 - Setup DHCP
31:07 - Creating a Windows 10 VM
36:47 - Join Win10 VM to the Active Directory Domain
39:32 - Creating a GPO
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[@williamguru]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. 😊

[@chrisumali9841]

Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day

[@RozzClips]

Thanks, looking forward to migrate everything into the cloud, or make a hybrid setup. 😊

[@a.dursun7581]

Great Job done, thanks a lot...

[@ammadfarooq3403]

Nice video Just setted up my on premises AD learning via your tutorial

[@credibledev]

Awesome. More videos to come

[@ammadfarooq3403]

Just one query, I set up my environment using workstation.
Both machine the server and client they are on NAT (bridged) network.
So machine running workstation is connected to routet which has DHCP running on main router using subnet 192.168.1.x
Workstation VM both windows server and client they receive ip from main router too so my problem is windows DHCP server is unable to automatically assign IP to client its receiving the IP from router.
DNS server on windows server works fine I am able to make client join AD using just the DNS.
Any help in that will be much appreciated

[@kragore]

Thanks , this is a great video.

[@credibledev]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lernmor2137]

Awesome video as usual.
Any chance you can get written instructions on your website for it?

[@credibledev]

Thanks, I have an article from 2022 that I did on this same topic. credibledev.com/set-up-windows-domain-controller-on-proxmox/

[@hairyBalls339]

Hi, not sure what I did wrong here but when I created my first win10 vm and connected it to the domain, it had internet access.. I came back the next day after not changing anything else, and now that same vm does not have internet access, and any other vm I create does not have internet access. I can ping them from my local machine and join them to the domain without issue... Any ideas?

[@hairyBalls339]

I figured out the issue, my default gateway was set incorrectly in my dchp servers scope.. very weird, seeing as it worked initially without issue. I'm not questioning it though. Your videos are really helpful