🎯 Objective

This project involved setting up a virtual lab to simulate a real-world Windows domain environment using Active Directory. A Windows Server 2019 machine was configured as a domain controller for helpdeskfoundry.com, and a Windows 10 client was successfully joined to the domain using static IP addressing. The lab emphasized core infrastructure setup, domain management, and network validation within an enterprise context.

🛠️ Skills Learned

• Configuration and promotion of a Windows Server 2019 machine as a domain controller.
• Implementation of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and DNS.
• Domain joining procedures and user authentication using domain accounts.
• Network troubleshooting using command-line tools such as ipconfig, nslookup, and ping.
• Management of directory objects via Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC).
• Understanding of static IP configuration and its role in domain communication.

⚙️ Tools Used

• VMware Workstation – Virtualization platform for hosting the lab environment.
• Windows Server 2019 – Domain controller operating system.
• Windows 10 – Client machine joined to the domain.
• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) – For user/computer directory management.
• DNS Server Role – For domain resolution and name services.
• Command-line utilities – Including ipconfig, nslookup, and net user for diagnostics.

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