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AD — Create Domain


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AD — Create Domain

Promotes a Windows Server to a domain controller and creates a new Active Directory forest. Sets the local admin password, updates the hostname, creates the domain, and reboots. The default domain is ansible.local.

Prerequisites

  • A Windows Server VM not yet joined to a domain
  • WinRM connectivity via APD Machine Credential

Survey prompts

Prompt Variable Type Required
Server Name or Pattern _hosts text No

Job templates

Template Playbook Description
WINDOWS ǀ AD ǀ Create Domain windows/create_ad_domain.yml Sets admin password, updates hostname, creates AD forest, and reboots

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