join a host to the domain when the A/D is the VM
I have a windows 2012 R2 Hyper V host with an SBS 2011 VM - The host his stand alone and I want to join it to the domain > what would be the consequences on the SBS 2011 VM Active directory and my network access after I reboot it into the domain ?
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Rob Williams
Best practice is not to add a host to a VM domain controller on the same machine as AD is not available when you boot the host.
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Would logging on the host as local admin be OK and then start the VM ?
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Thank you both - I had read so much about hosts needing to be on the domain that i had to "comply".
2012 domains handle this gracefully and the official recommendation *has* changed.
If SBS 2011 is your only DC though, I would not join the host to the domain, as that is 2008 R2-based.
If SBS 2011 is your only DC though, I would not join the host to the domain, as that is 2008 R2-based.
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Is there an issue with 208 R2 in this context ?
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OK, So I am back pedalling and keeping my host as a workgroup outside the domain. Thanks again for your insights
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