Welcome back to Lab Build! In the previous post, we created our very first virtual machine within VirtualBox. Our next step in building out the lab is to set up our first domain controller. After setting up the domain controller, we will have access to Active Directory for domain management and DNS (Domain Name System) …
In our last Lab Build post, we covered installing the hypervisor (VirtualBox) that will be used to create virtual machines (VMs) for the lab. In this post, we’ll focus on creating our very first Windows Server virtual machine in the lab, which will serve as our domain controller. What is a domain controller? A domain …
For this portion of the lab build, we will be installing Oracle’s VirtualBox. VirtualBox is a free hypervisor that allows us to create virtual machines for the lab without the need for multiple physical computers or servers. NOTE: VirtualBox may not be fully compatible with Apple silicon-based Macs. I have not tested this, but Oracle …