Active Directory Lab
Lab Requirements
1 Windows Server
2 Windows 10 Workstations
60 GB Disk space
16 GB RAM
Proceed with installing a Windows Server 2022 VM and two Windows 10 VMs inside VMware
For each of them install the VMware tools
Windows Server 2022
🔗 Win Server 2022 Evaluation iso - direct link
Hostname -
HYDRA-DC
User (domain admin) -
administrator
:P@$$w0rd!
IP - set a static IP
Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
IPv4 IP -
192.168.31.90
(in my lab)
Add the following server roles
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Certificate Services
Domain -
MARVEL.local
Active Directory Users and Computers
Copy the
Administrator
user and create a second domain admintstark
:<yourpassword>
Copy the
Administrator
user and create a service accountSQLService
:MYpassword123#
Create new users
fcastle
:Password1
pparker
:Password1
File and Storage Services
Create a new SMB Share Quick -
hackme
Group Policy Management
Create a new Enforced GPO -
Disable Windows Defender
Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Microsoft Defender Antivirus - Enable
Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus
SPN - Register the Service Principal Name - SQLService
Windows 10
Hostname1 -
THEPUNISHER
User -
frankcastle
:Password1
Hostname2 -
SPIDERMAN
User -
peterparker
:Password1
IP - set the DNS to the DC IP -
192.168.31.90
Join both VMs to the
MARVEL.local
domainLogin using
MARVEL\administrator
:P@$$w0rd!
Edit local users and groups
Reset password and enable local
Administrator
:Password1!
Add the domain users to the Administrators group
fcastle
forTHEPUNISHER
VMfcastle
andpparker
forSPIDERMAN
VM
Go to Network and turn on
Network discovery and file sharing
SPIDERMAN
- Logoff and login locally to .\peterparker
:Password1
Map Network Drive -
\\HYDRA-DC\hackme
, reconnect at sign-in, using different credentials
Set
/etc/hosts
in the Kali VM
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