Windows Server 2016 | PDC & CDC Configuration | Child Domain + Client Join Tutorial | For Beginners

How to Create PDC and Child Domain Controller | Complete Active Directory Setup Step-by-Step | How to Add a Child Domain in Existing Forest | AD DS Practical Guide | Windows Server 2016 | PDC & CDC Configuration | Child Domain + Client Join Tutorial | Complete AD DS Practical | PDC, CDC & Windows 10 Domain Join Tutorial

In this video, you will learn how to create a complete Active Directory environment using a Primary Domain Controller (PDC), a Child Domain Controller (CDC), and a Windows 10 Client machine.
This step-by-step practical tutorial covers IP configuration, domain creation, domain joining, AD DS installation, and child domain promotion inside an existing forest.

🔰 What You’ll Learn in This Video:

What is PDC (Primary Domain Controller)?

What is CDC / Child Domain Controller?

Setup of PDC (Parent Domain – cloud.com)

Setup of CDC (Child Domain – cyber.cloud.com)

Install AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services)

Promote Server to Domain Controller

Add a Child Domain to existing Forest

Join Windows 10 client to Child Domain

Ping test & connectivity testing

Firewall settings & naming convention

Complete working lab demonstration

🔧 Servers Used in the Video:

PDC Server IP: 10.0.0.10

CDC Server IP: 10.0.0.20

Client PC IP: 10.0.0.30

🎯 Perfect For:

Windows Server Beginners

Networking Students

System Administrators

Ethical Hacking Learners

IT Support Engineers

0:00 – Introduction
Overview of the lab and what we will configure.

0:45 – Requirements for Practical
Servers, IPs, domain details, tools needed.

1:30 – PDC Information
Parent domain details, DNS role, purpose of PDC.

2:35 – Rename the CDC Server
Changing server name before adding to domain.

3:20 – Set IP Address on CDC (10.0.0.20)
DNS set to PDC IP.

4:25 – Add CDC as Member of PDC Domain
Joining CDC to cloud.com domain.

5:47 – Restart + Login (Administrator@cyber.com)
Successful domain member login.

6:00 – Install AD DS on CDC
Adding Active Directory Domain Services role.

7:40 – Promote CDC to Child Domain
Adding new child domain (e.g., bsc.cyber.com).

9:30 – Restart After Promotion & Login (Administrator@bsc.cyber.com)
Child domain controller is ready.

11:45 – Create OU and Users (a1 & a2)
Organizational Unit creation & user accounts.

🖥️ CLIENT PC (Windows 10)

13:50 – Set IP Address for Client PC (10.0.0.100)
DNS pointing to CDC: 10.0.0.20.

14:40 – Join Windows 10 to Child Domain & Rename PC
Join domain → rename → restart.

16:26 – Final Restart
Client ready for domain login.

16:55 – Login with Domain Account
Log in with user a1 or a2.

🎬 END OF VIDEO

18:55 – Thanks for Watching
Final message and conclusion.

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