Setting Up a Basic Home Lab with VirtualBox: Active Directory & PowerShell Automation

Welcome to our step-by-step guide on setting up a basic home lab using Oracle's VirtualBox! In this video, we'll walk you through the process of creating a virtual environment, installing and configuring Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and setting up two networks on the domain controller—one for NAT to the internet and another for a private internal network. Additionally, we'll create a separate VM to act as a client, enabling logins through the private internal network using one of the users created through the PowerShell script. What You'll Learn: Setting Up VirtualBox: Downloading and installing Oracle VirtualBox Creating and configuring virtual machines Installing and Configuring Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP: Setting up a Windows Server VM: Installing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Promoting the server to a domain controller Configuring DNS for Active Directory Setting up DHCP for automatic IP address assignment Configuring two networks: NAT for internet access and a private internal network Setting Up a Client VM: Creating a separate VM to act as a client Configuring network settings to connect through the private internal network Automating User Creation with PowerShell: Writing PowerShell scripts to add users to Active Directory Running and testing your scripts Why You Should Watch: Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience by following along with real-world examples. Network Configuration: Understand how to set up multiple networks for different purposes. Client-Server Setup: Learn how to configure a client to log in through a private internal network. Whether you're an IT professional looking to brush up on your skills or a beginner eager to learn about virtual environments and automation, this video has something for you. Resources: Oracle VirtualBox Download: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downl... Windows Server: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalc... Windows 10: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softw... PowerShell script: https://github.com/eggxploit/Active-D... GitHub: https://github.com/eggxploit/Active-D... 🔔 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more tech tutorials! #HomeLab #VirtualBox #ActiveDirectory #PowerShell #DNS #DHCP #Networking #IT #TechTutorial #Automation #WindowsServer