This template creates 2 new VMs to be AD DCs (primary and backup) for a new Forest and Domain
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| adminUsername | The name of the Administrator of the new VM and Domain |
| adminPassword | The password for the Administrator account of the new VM and Domain |
| domainName | The FQDN of the AD Domain created |
| dnsPrefix | The DNS prefix for the public IP address used by the Load Balancer |
| pdcRDPPort | The public RDP port for the PDC VM |
| bdcRDPPort | The public RDP port for the BDC VM |
| _artifactsLocation | The location of resources, such as templates and DSC modules, that the template depends on |
| _artifactsLocationSasToken | Auto-generated token to access _artifactsLocation |
| location | Location for all resources. |
Use the template
PowerShell
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -Name <deployment-name> -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/active-directory-new-domain-ha-2-dc/azuredeploy.jsonInstall and configure Azure PowerShell
Command line
azure config mode armInstall and Configure the Azure Cross-Platform Command-Line Interface
azure group deployment create <my-resource-group> <my-deployment-name> --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/active-directory-new-domain-ha-2-dc/azuredeploy.json