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Deploy a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)
In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to create, stage, and deploy a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC).
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Challenge
Prepare the Environment
For this first objective, I want to test your knowledge. I have already created two virtual machines and configured the peering required between two virtual networks. Unfortunately, they are not seeing each other yet. For this objective, please complete the following:
- Set the DNS server of
new-vm
to themain-vm
private IP address.
- Set the DNS server of
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Challenge
Stage the Read-Only Domain Controller
In this objective, you will stage the Read-Only Domain Controller:
- Access Active Directory Administrative Center on
main-vm
. - Pre-create a Read-Only Domain Controller account.
- Administration should be delegated to
cloud_user
.
- Access Active Directory Administrative Center on
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Challenge
Promote the Read-Only Domain Controller
In this final objective, you will promote the
new-vm
server as a Read-Only Domain Controller:- Access the
new-vm
server. - Install the AD DS role.
- Promote the server to a RODC using the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Configuration Wizard.
- Access the
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