Chandra Shekhar Kumar Tech

 🧰 1. System Requirements (Your Host PC)

Component Minimum Requirement

RAM 16 GB recommended (minimum 12 GB)

Processor 64-bit with virtualization enabled

Storage 100 GB free space

Software VirtualBox or Hyper-V, ISOs

2. Required Software

✅ Windows Server ISO (2016, 2019, or 2022 Evaluation)

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✅ Windows 10 or 11 ISO (Client machines)

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✅ VirtualBox or use Hyper-V (if using Windows Pro)

 3. Virtual Machine Setup

🔷 VM1: Domain Controller

Setting Value

OS Windows Server

Name DC01

RAM 4–6 GB

Disk 40–60 GB

Network Internal Network (lab)

🔷 VM2: Client Machine

Setting Value

OS Windows 10

Name CLIENT01

RAM 2–4 GB

Disk 30 GB

Network Internal Network (same as DC01)

➡️ Aap chahein toh 1 aur client (CLIENT02) bana sakte hain for more testing.

4. Lab Steps (With Purpose)

✅ Step 1: Install Windows Server on DC01

Set static IP

Rename PC to DC01

Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

Promote to Domain Controller (e.g., lab.local)

✅ Step 2: Install Windows 10 on CLIENT01

Rename PC to CLIENT01

Set IP from same range as DC

Join domain: lab.local

✅ Step 3: Create Users, Groups, and OUs

Open Active Directory Users & Computers (ADUC)

Create OUs: HR, IT, Sales

Create users inside those OUs

Create global security groups

✅ Step 4: Apply Group Policy (GPO)

Create a GPO to disable USB, lock screen after 5 mins, etc.

Link GPO to specific OU

Run gpupdate /force on client to test

✅ Step 5: Test Login and Permissions

Login from CLIENT01 using domain users

Check what policies apply

Test access restrictions or drive mappings

Optional Advanced Tasks

Configure file sharing with NTFS permissions

Add a second DC for redundancy

Use PowerShell to create bulk users

Setup roaming profiles

Add a printer via GPO

📌 Learning Outcomes

Skill Practiced In Step

Domain Controller setup Step 1

Domain join process Step 2

AD user/group management Step 3

Group Policy enforcement Step 4

Permissions and access Step 5