Category: server

Getting the Virtual Machines to See Each Other

I had to troubleshoot my Oracle VirtualBox software. The instructor used Hyper-V but I prefer VirtualBox. I was trying to connect the second Windows 2025 Server to the First Windows 2025 Server that hosted DNS and Active Directory. It initially said it could not connect. So I tried to ping the computers and it did not work. Then I changed the network adapter settings to go from LAN to Internal. Now they can see each other but not connect to the Internet. To fix that I just have to add an additional Virtual Network Adapter.

Added Active Directory Services

I got added the Active Directory Role to my Server. You basically create a new forest if it is the first Active Directory Server on your network. The administrator account because the enterprise administrator for the Active Directory. If it is the only Server and no other DNS exist, it also becomes a DNS server.

Windows Server 2025 Core Install

Windows Server 2025 Core Install

I am currently installing two new Windows 2025 Core Virtual Machines for my Virtual Network. These servers will not have a graphical user interface. I am going to have to modify some networking settings because the instructor is using Hyper V and not VirtualBox. I am also going to have to install more RAM.