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I'm hoping someone can let me know the ports required by a 2012R2 member server and a 2012R2 Domain controller. <br />
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I've found this list <a href="http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsServer2008/AdminTips/ActiveDirectory/WhatAllPortsAreRrequiredByDomainControllersAndClientComputers.html" rel="ugc">http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsServer2008/AdminTips/ActiveDirectory/WhatAllPortsAreRrequiredByDomainControllersAndClientComputers.html</a>&nbsp;<br />
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and this <br />
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<a href="https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1c6a59de-c1fe-4946-bb4e-1fe36fd40b08/required-ports-to-communicate-with-domain-controller" rel="ugc nofollow">https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1c6a59de-c1fe-4946-bb4e-1fe36fd40b08/required-ports-to-communicate-with-domain-controller</a><br />
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can anyone clarify if the dynamic RPC ports are required ?
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I'm hoping someone can let me know the ports required by a 2012R2 member server and a 2012R2 Domain controller. 

I've found this list http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsServer2008/AdminTips/ActiveDirectory/WhatAllPortsAreRrequiredByDomainControllersAndClientComputers.html 

and this 

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1c6a59de-c1fe-4946-bb4e-1fe36fd40b08/required-ports-to-communicate-with-domain-controller

can anyone clarify if the dynamic RPC ports are required ?

What ports are required by an domain member server and domain controller

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