https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/tags/lab/Recent content in lab on NotitiesHugo -- gohugo.ioenThu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-windows-server-2022-home-lab-ad-dns-ca-rdp/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-windows-server-2022-home-lab-ad-dns-ca-rdp/This article describes the full setup of a two-server Windows Server 2022 home lab in Proxmox VE. Together the two virtual machines provide Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, Group Policy and a Certificate Authority (ADCS). RDP connections are secured with PKI certificates so that the Mac Mini M1 management workstation connects without certificate warnings. This is part 3 of the series on building a Windows DevOps lab in Proxmox. In part 1 I described how to create a VM, and in part 2 how to prepare the template.https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-proxmox-windows-server-2022-template-preparation/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-proxmox-windows-server-2022-template-preparation/This guide covers the complete process of preparing a freshly installed Windows Server 2022 VM as a reusable Proxmox template. All future VMs (CA server, member servers, etc.) are cloned from this template, saving significant time and ensuring a consistent baseline across the entire lab. 📄 Download the full guide with screenshots: WS2022-in-Proxmox-Template-Preparation-Guide.docx Overview The full process consists of these steps: Install VirtIO guest drivers Run Windows Update — fully patch the OS Apply performance tweaks Basic housekeeping — timezone, RDP, IE Enhanced Security Sysprep — generalize and shut down Convert to template in Proxmox Warning: Never boot the VM after Sysprep.https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-proxmox-windows-server-2022-vm-creation/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-proxmox-windows-server-2022-vm-creation/This guide documents the complete process of creating a Windows Server 2022 virtual machine in Proxmox VE 9.1.6. It is based on actual lab setup experience and includes all corrections and lessons learned during the build of a home lab. 📄 Download the full guide with screenshots: WS2022-in-Proxmox-VM-Creation-Guide.docx Environment Component Details Proxmox Host macpro2013.local — Mac Pro 2013 Trashcan Proxmox Version 9.https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-windows-server-2022-active-directory-dns-installatie/Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.vandenboom.icu/en/blog/2026-windows-server-2022-active-directory-dns-installatie/In this article I describe step by step how I installed Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and DNS on a Windows Server 2022 Datacenter VM in a VMware Fusion lab environment. The result is a fully functional domain controller for the domain lab.local, as the foundation for a Windows DevOps lab. Environment Component Value Virtualisation VMware Fusion (macOS) Guest operating system Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Hostname DC01 Domain name lab.