: Right-click on the Start button and select "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" or just "Terminal (Admin)" in newer versions.
Verify that the Active Directory is running correctly by testing the DNS and LDAP services. how to install active directory on windows 11
| Issue | Probable Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Weak Password | Ensure the Admin password has uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols. | | DNS Resolution Fails | /etc/hosts misconfiguration | Ensure the hostname maps correctly to the WSL IP. | | Clients cannot join | Firewall blocking ports | Open ports 53, 88, 389, 445 on the Windows 11 Host firewall and the WSL firewall (using ufw allow ). | | Service stops | WSL Session closed | WSL terminates when the window closes. Keep the terminal open or configure a persistent background task. | : Right-click on the Start button and select
This report covers the installation of Samba AD DC on Ubuntu Linux running inside WSL2 on Windows 11. It does cover the promotion of a Windows 11 PC to a domain controller status (which requires third-party hacks or older, unsupported Windows versions like Windows 2000/NT), as such methods are unstable and unsupported by Microsoft. | | DNS Resolution Fails | /etc/hosts misconfiguration