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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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Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 03, 2025

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  1. 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 the main-vm private IP address.

  2. Challenge

    Stage the Read-Only Domain Controller

    In this objective, you will stage the Read-Only Domain Controller:

    1. Access Active Directory Administrative Center on main-vm.
    2. Pre-create a Read-Only Domain Controller account.
    3. Administration should be delegated to cloud_user.

  3. Challenge

    Promote the Read-Only Domain Controller

    In this final objective, you will promote the new-vm server as a Read-Only Domain Controller:

    1. Access the new-vm server.
    2. Install the AD DS role.
    3. Promote the server to a RODC using the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Configuration Wizard.
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