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Windows Server 2022 Home Lab — AD DS, DNS, CA and Secured RDP
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This article describes the full build of a two-server Windows Server 2022 home lab in Proxmox VE. Together, the two virtual machines provide Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, Group Policy and a Certificate Authority (ADCS). RDP connections are secured with PKI certificates so the Mac Mini M1 management workstation connects without certificate warnings.
This is part 3 of the series on building a Windows DevOps lab in Proxmox. In part 1 I described how to create a VM, and in part 2 how to prepare the template.
Windows Server 2022 in Proxmox — Template Preparation
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This is part 2 of the series on building a Windows DevOps lab in Proxmox. In part 1 I described how to create the VM. In this article I prepare the VM as a reusable Proxmox template. All future VMs — the CA server, member servers and other roles — will be cloned from this template.
Important: After Sysprep, never start the VM again. If you do, the generalization is consumed and the template must be rebuilt from scratch.
Windows Server 2022 in Proxmox — Creating a VM
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In this article I describe step by step how I create a Windows Server 2022 VM in Proxmox VE 9.1.6. The guide is based on real-world experience and includes all corrections and lessons learned along the way. This is part 1 of a series on building a fully functional Windows DevOps lab in Proxmox.
Lab Environment Component Value Proxmox host macpro2013.local — Mac Pro 2013 Trashcan Proxmox version 9.1.6 RAM 128 GB Storage 3.6 TB NVMe (local-lvm pool) Network bridge vmbr0 — internal lab network (192.168.178.x) Proxmox WebUI https://192.168.178.205:8006 Why a CA Is Needed — the SSL Warning Anyone who opens the Proxmox WebUI via macpro2013.local in Safari will immediately see a certificate warning. Proxmox uses a self-signed certificate by default.
Windows Server 2022 — Active Directory and DNS Installation
This article describes step by step how I installed Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and DNS on a Windows Server 2022 Datacenter VM in a VMware Fusion lab environment. The result is a fully functional domain controller for the domain lab.local, serving as the foundation for a Windows DevOps lab.
Environment Component Value Virtualization VMware Fusion (macOS) Guest OS Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Hostname DC01 Domain name lab.local NetBIOS name LAB Lab network adapter Ethernet1 — 172.16.37.10 (static IP) Internet adapter Ethernet0 — DHCP via VMware NAT Step 1 — Configure Networking Before installing Active Directory, the domain controller needs a static IP address. AD DS and DNS depend on a stable address.
Windows Packet Capturing for LDAPS Analysis
Troubleshooting LDAPS Connectivity: Using Built-in Windows Tools to Audit Firewall Compliance As organizations move toward more secure infrastructure, migrating from standard LDAP (Port 389) to LDAPS (Port 636) is a critical step. However, this transition often reveals “silent” failures where a network firewall might allow the initial connection but block the subsequent SSL/TLS handshake.
At Van den Boom Online, we understand that a smooth user experience starts with a robust backend. In this guide, we’ll show you how to perform packet capturing using only built-in Windows tools to verify if your traffic is reaching its destination or being dropped by security appliances.
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Complete step by step guide to building a Windows Server 2022 home lab in Proxmox, including AD DS, DNS, Certificate Authority, Group Policy and secured RDP from macOS.
Step by step guide for preparing a Windows Server 2022 Proxmox template. From first boot to Sysprep, including VirtIO drivers, Windows Update via PowerShell and all basic settings.