To realize this tiny network, I could configure the workstation VMs individually, but setting up an AD domain will allow me to manage the workstations from the domain controller using group policies and PowerShell remote sessions. All of these machines will be implemented as Proxmox VMs that are connected to the same (virtual) network segment. In a future project, these will eventually be configured to push event logs to a fourth machine, which will be responsible for event querying and log analysis. Since most of my immediate goals have something to do with Windows administration, I will be building a Windows “corporate network”, consisting of one Active Directory (AD) domain controller and a fleet of two Windows workstations. Most of these plans involve learning something that I have never used or seen in action (PowerShell, group policies, Windows events), so this should be fun! Requirements Aside from this, I have some specific plans for how I will put this AD lab to use, which I talk about briefly at the end of the writeup. My general motive is to learn more about the importance of Active Directory in securing a Windows network. Proxmox for advice on setting up Windows VMs. For the initial domain controller installation, I took some hints from The Cyber Mentor’s guide forīuilding an AD hacking lab, as well as the documentation for My previous homelab writeup, I thought it would be good to write this up to consolidate all the loose bits of information that I picked up along the way. To see what all the fuss is about (and maybe learn a thing or two), I built a virtualized Active Directory lab. The vast majority of Fortune 500 companies make use of Active Directory in their corporate networks, perhaps it’s no small wonder. The phrase “active directory” is something that I’ve often heard popping up in discussions about Windows security in the context of both offensive and defensive activity. Over the last couple of weeks, I decided that it would be good to learn a little something about Windows administration.

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