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...

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...

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.