Windows Server 2022 Setup

In this project, I will use Windows Server 2022 as a Domain Controller and VMWare as virtual environment. We can download the Windows ISO in here.

Installation

On the top left of the VMware Workstion UI, we will click on File, then choose New Virtual Machine

A new window will pop up. On the initial form, select the option shown in the picture below.

Choose Windows Server 2022

Next, we will name the Domain Controller machine and choose the location to save the server's image

Next, enter the desired disk size.

Next, configure the hardware settings as shown in the image below:

Then choose the Windows Server ISO which we downloaded before

Click Finish and ready to run the machine

After the machine successfully boots, the default Windows setup will appear.

Click next until we meet the Select the operating system you want to install . In this project, we will choose WIndows Server 2022 Standard Evaluation (Cmd version)

Select the "Custom" option, then choose drive 0

Now, we wait for the Windows installation.

After the installation is successful, a Command Prompt window will appear, prompting the user to enter the administrator's password.

After setting the administrator's password, we will be directed to the configuration panel, which will confirm that Windows Server has been successfully installed.

Install VMware Tools

VMware Tools allows us to copy and paste text between the host and the virtual machine. This feature will be practical and convenient for this project.

Right-click on the name of the machine and choose Install VMware Tools (in the image, it has already been installed).

WIndows 10 host

A window will appear (it might be behind the Command Prompt panel; simply drag the Command Prompt window aside, and the prompt window will be visible).

Click next until finish and the machine will automatically restart

Now you can copy and paste text between host and virtual machine.

Taking Snapshot

A snapshot is a feature that captures the current state, configuration, and data of a virtual machine (VM) at a specific point in time. This allows users to revert the VM back to a known working state if anything goes wrong in the future.

To do this, right-click on the name of the machine and select the option shown in the image below.

Rename the snapshot then click Take Snapshot