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Install-DCDomainController

SYNOPSIS​

Adds a new domain controller to an existing domain.

SYNTAX​

__AllParameterSets​

Install-DCDomainController [[-ComputerName] <ComputerParameter>] [[-Credential] <pscredential>]
 [-DomainName] <string> [[-DomainCredential] <pscredential>]
 [[-SafeModeAdministratorPassword] <securestring>] [[-LogPath] <string>] [[-SysvolPath] <string>]
 [[-DatabasePath] <string>] [-NoDNS] [-NoReboot] [-NoResultCache] [-EnableException] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION​

Adds a new domain controller to an existing domain. The target computer cannot already be part of the domain.

EXAMPLES​

EXAMPLE 1​

Install-DCDomainController -Computer dc2.contoso.com -Credential $localCred -DomainName 'contoso.com' -DomainCredential $domCred

Joins the server dc2.contoso.com into the contoso.com domain, as a promoted domain controller using the specified credentials.

PARAMETERS​

-ComputerName​

The target to promote to domain controller. Accepts and reuses an already established PowerShell Remoting Session.

Type: PSFramework.Parameter.ComputerParameter
DefaultValue: localhost
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Confirm​

If this switch is enabled, you will be prompted for confirmation before executing any operations that change state.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- cf
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Credential​

Credentials to use for authenticating to the computer account being promoted.

Type: System.Management.Automation.PSCredential
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 1
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-DatabasePath​

The path where the DC will store NTDS Database.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 7
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-DomainCredential​

Credentials to use when authenticating to the domain.

Type: System.Management.Automation.PSCredential
DefaultValue: (Get-Credential -Message 'Specify domain admin credentials needed to authorize the promotion to domain controller')
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 3
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-DomainName​

The fully qualified dns name of the domain to join the DC to.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 2
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-EnableException​

This parameters disables user-friendly warnings and enables the throwing of exceptions. This is less user friendly, but allows catching exceptions in calling scripts.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-LogPath​

The path where the DC will store the logs.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 5
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-NoDNS​

Disable deploying a DNS service with the new domain controller.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-NoReboot​

Prevent reboot after finishing deployment

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-NoResultCache​

Disables caching the result object of the operation. By default, this command will cache the result of the installation (including the SafeModeAdministratorPassword), to reduce the risk of user error.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-SafeModeAdministratorPassword​

The password to use as SafeModeAdministratorPassword. Autogenerates and reports a new password if not specified.

Type: System.Security.SecureString
DefaultValue: (New-Password -Length 32 -AsSecureString)
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 4
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-SysvolPath​

The path where the DC will store sysvol.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 6
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-WhatIf​

If this switch is enabled, no actions are performed but informational messages will be displayed that explain what would happen if the command were to run.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- wi
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

CommonParameters​

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.