May 2019
Intermediate to advanced
620 pages
21h 41m
English
Content preview from Active Directory Administration Cookbook
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Getting ready
The domain controller cloning feature requires the following:
- A hypervisor platform offering the VM-GenerationID functionality
- At least one domain controller running Windows Server 2012 or a newer version of Windows Server, promoted to a domain controller, holding the PDCe FSMO role
The domain controller you intend to clone needs to adhere to the following requirements:
- Running Windows Server 2012 or a newer version of Windows Server
- Running on top of the VM-GenerationID-capable hypervisor platform
- Running the latest stable integration components or VMware tools
- Promoted as a domain controller
- Not holding the PDCe FSMO role
- Not holding the RID FSMO role