Documentation of my AD domain, Windows Server 2016 configuration, DNS/DHCP, GPOs, and firewall policies.
- OS: Windows Server 2016
- Roles: Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, DHCP
- Hostname:
DC01 - Domain:
homelab.local
- Installed AD DS role
- Promoted to new forest:
homelab.local
- Forward lookup zones created
- DHCP scope:
192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.200 - DHCP options set (router, DNS)
Users,Computers,Servers,Groups- Delegated control on specific OUs
- Password policy
- Drive mappings
- RDP restrictions
- Software installation (if used)
- Opened only required ports for AD, DNS, DHCP
- Closed RDP to public
Stored in /scripts/
Example: create-users.ps1, backup-dhcp.ps1
- Backup plan (Windows Server Backup or Veeam)
- Consider using GPO for hardening
- Add event log forwarding
Drop in /screenshots/ with setup steps, Server Manager, GPO editor, etc.