CmdID / PowerShell / Cmdlets / Install
Install-ADDSDomain
Creates a new domain in an existing Active Directory forest. Windows Server PowerShell reference
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Parameters
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-ADPrepCredentialSpecifies the user name and password that corresponds to the account to be used for running operations to prepare Active Directory prior to the installation of this domain.-AllowDomainReinstallIndicates that the cmdlet recreates an existing domain.-Confirm, -cfPrompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.-CreateDnsDelegationIndicates that the cmdlet creates a DNS delegation that references the new DNS server that you install along with the domain controller.-CredentialSpecifies the user name and password that corresponds to the account used to install the domain controller.-DatabasePathSpecifies the fully qualified, non-Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to a directory on a fixed disk of the local computer that contains the domain database, for instance, C:\Windows\NTDS.-DnsDelegationCredentialSpecifies the user name and password (account credentials) for creating the DNS delegation.-DomainModeSpecifies the domain functional level of the first domain in the creation of a new forest.-DomainTypeSpecifies the type of domain that this cmdlet creates.-ForceForces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.-InstallDnsIndicates that the cmdlet installs and configures the DNS Server service for the domain or domain tree.-LogPathSpecifies the fully qualified, non-UNC path to a directory on a fixed disk of the local computer that contains the domain log files, for instance, C:\Windows\Logs.-NewDomainNameSpecifies the new domain name that this cmdlet installs.-NewDomainNetbiosNameSpecifies the NetBIOS name for the new domain.-NoDnsOnNetworkIndicates that the DNS service is not available on the network.-NoGlobalCatalogSpecifies that the read-only domain controller (RODC) will not be a global catalog server.-NoRebootOnCompletionIndicates that the cmdlet does not reboot the computer upon completion.-ParentDomainNameSpecifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of an existing parent domain.-ReplicationSourceDCSpecifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller to be used as the source for replicating to this domain.-SafeModeAdministratorPasswordSpecifies the password for the administrator account when the computer is started in Safe Mode or a variant of Safe Mode, such as Directory Services Restore Mode.-SiteNameSpecifies the name of an existing site where you can place the new domain controller.-SkipAutoConfigureDnsIndicates that the cmdlet skips automatic configuration of DNS client settings, forwarders, and root hints.-SkipPreChecksIndicates that the cmdlet performs only a base set of validations.-SysvolPathSpecifies the fully qualified, non-UNC path to a directory on a fixed disk of the local computer, for example, C:\Windows\SYSVOL.-WhatIf, -wiShows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.