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    • WrCombs
      WrCombs @WrCombs last edited by

      @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

      @scottalanmiller said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

      @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

      @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

      that's fair. but now i'm stuck...
      I dont have a domain to install this controller on...

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      Add a new Forest. Domains are inside a forest. By creating the new forest, you also create a new domain.

      created a new forest, under wcombs.local...

      the net bios name should be WCOMBS .. right?

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      • WrCombs
        WrCombs last edited by

        got up to here..
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        thoughts?

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        • Dashrender
          Dashrender last edited by

          doable - but i thought MS moved away from using .local for recommendations?

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          • scottalanmiller
            scottalanmiller @Dashrender last edited by

            @Dashrender said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

            doable - but i thought MS moved away from using .local for recommendations?

            They did. They recommend that you buy a domain now.

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            • WrCombs
              WrCombs @scottalanmiller last edited by

              @scottalanmiller said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

              @Dashrender said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

              doable - but i thought MS moved away from using .local for recommendations?

              They did. They recommend that you buy a domain now.

              for testing purposes, is that okay?

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              • WrCombs
                WrCombs last edited by

                okay! EcVlCTt.png
                I did the first part 😄

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                • G I Jones
                  G I Jones @scottalanmiller last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                  @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                  What is Active Directory?

                  AD is a central "white pages" like service where computers and applications on the network can literally "look up" information about computers or users. Like they can look up a users full name, their extension number, or their email address. Very basic in concept, but obviously super useful.

                  That's how I've always thought of it.

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                  • Dashrender
                    Dashrender @WrCombs last edited by

                    @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                    @Dashrender said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                    doable - but i thought MS moved away from using .local for recommendations?

                    They did. They recommend that you buy a domain now.

                    for testing purposes, is that okay?

                    Of course it’s OK... though as you since test not needed, but still I would use a real domain name, not a .local domain so you don’t ever try doing that in prod.

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                    • thwr
                      thwr @WrCombs last edited by

                      @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                      got up to here..
                      yi8s7Ch.png

                      thoughts?

                      Like @Dashrender said, it's ok. But I would choose another name for multiple reasons, even in a testing scenario

                      • .local isn't a valid TLD (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.local for example)
                      • Register a real domain, like @scottalanmiller mentioned
                        • avoid company names - may change in the future
                        • avoid product names - may change in the future
                        • helps avoiding clashing names (important if you want to build a trust between domains in the future, for example)
                        • gives your users a "single domain experience" for internal and external services.
                      • I prefer to have an additional level of abstraction for internal and external services. Therefore, I name my domains like ad.dom.tld. Personal preference.
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                        pmoncho last edited by

                        wrcombs.com is available. Go register it for a year at godaddy (or whoever) for $12.

                        Then, like @thwr pointed out in his list, use something like ad.wrcombs.com as your AD domain.

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                        • scottalanmiller
                          scottalanmiller @pmoncho last edited by

                          @pmoncho said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                          wrcombs.com is available. Go register it for a year at godaddy (or whoever) for $12.

                          Do that, or something like it. Small price to pay for the joy of owning your own domain for all of your projects.

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                          • scottalanmiller
                            scottalanmiller last edited by

                            I think I own about 80 at this point, lol. Probably not that many, but it's a lot.

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                            • WrCombs
                              WrCombs @pmoncho last edited by

                              @pmoncho said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                              wrcombs.com is available. Go register it for a year at godaddy (or whoever) for $12.

                              Then, like @thwr pointed out in his list, use something like ad.wrcombs.com as your AD domain.

                              doesn't sound horrible. thanks.

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                                pmoncho @WrCombs last edited by

                                @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                @pmoncho said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                wrcombs.com is available. Go register it for a year at godaddy (or whoever) for $12.

                                Then, like @thwr pointed out in his list, use something like ad.wrcombs.com as your AD domain.

                                doesn't sound horrible. thanks.

                                Welcome. Staying away from .local domains, plus knowing you are not using somebody else's domain will make your life SO MUCH easier. No need to start learning bad habits in the beginning.

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                                • WrCombs
                                  WrCombs @pmoncho last edited by

                                  @pmoncho said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                  @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                  @pmoncho said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                  wrcombs.com is available. Go register it for a year at godaddy (or whoever) for $12.

                                  Then, like @thwr pointed out in his list, use something like ad.wrcombs.com as your AD domain.

                                  doesn't sound horrible. thanks.

                                  Welcome. Staying away from .local domains, plus knowing you are not using somebody else's domain will make your life SO MUCH easier. No need to start learning bad habits in the beginning.

                                  fair enough , appreciate that.

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                                  • thwr
                                    thwr @pmoncho last edited by

                                    @pmoncho said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                    @WrCombs said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                    @pmoncho said in Anyway I can Learn AD?:

                                    wrcombs.com is available. Go register it for a year at godaddy (or whoever) for $12.

                                    Then, like @thwr pointed out in his list, use something like ad.wrcombs.com as your AD domain.

                                    doesn't sound horrible. thanks.

                                    Welcome. Staying away from .local domains, plus knowing you are not using somebody else's domain will make your life SO MUCH easier. No need to start learning bad habits in the beginning.

                                    ^ this

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