Designed and deployed a Windows Server 2022 Active Directory environment in VMware Workstation to simulate a real-world enterprise infrastructure.
The lab includes Organizational Units, users, groups, Group Policy Objects, file sharing permissions, and access control implementation based on the principle of least privilege.
- Windows Server 2022
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Group Policy Management
- VMware Workstation
- DNS
- NTFS Permissions
- Shared Folder Permissions
- Windows 10 Clients
Egypt ├── Computers │ ├── Accounting │ ├── HR │ ├── IT │ ├── Management │ └── Sales │ ├── Users │ ├── Accounting Group │ ├── HR Group │ ├── IT Group │ ├── Management Group │ └── Sales Group │ ├── Servers └── Service Accounts
Europe ├── Computers ├── Users └── Servers
- Created custom Organizational Units
- Created domain users and groups
- Implemented role-based access control
- Organized resources by department and region
Implemented multiple GPOs including:
- Password Policy
- Account Lockout Policy
- Disable USB Devices Policy
- Desktop Wallpaper Policy
- Drive Mapping Policy
- Logon Locally Restrictions
- Restrict Control Panel Policy
- User Rights Assignment
Configured:
- Shared Folders
- NTFS Permissions
- Security Groups
- Department-based access control
Implemented Least Privilege access model.
- Windows Server Administration
- Active Directory Management
- Group Policy Administration
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- File Server Management
- Network Administration
- Virtualization
- Security Hardening
- Troubleshooting
- DFS Namespace
- WSUS Deployment
- DHCP Server
- Sophos Firewall Integration
- Azure AD Connect
- Hybrid Identity Environment