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VM using Oracle VirtualBox

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WHAT IS A VM? - A VM stands for “Virtual Machine”. In a simple way of describing a VM, is that a VM is “a computer inside a computer”. Which allows users to test new websites and download software without worrying about breaking your own personal computer. It’s also used for downloading different Operating Systems that you might not have on your computer. Examples such as Windows, Linux, Unix, and even MacOS. Allowing you to use and create anything on your computer! Steps -  First go and download OracleBox with your preferred OS - Site for OracleBox - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads . Open the file after download and go through the steps of downloading VirtualBox onto the desktop.    Click Yes. Click Next. Click Yes. Click Yes. Click Install. After installation, click next and restart computer. After installation, open Oracle VM Virtualbox on the desktop. Opening the VM.

Tuturial on AD using Oracle VM VirtualBox

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Inspired by Josh Madakor Learning Active Directory can be fun and hard, but I hope with writing down the steps it will make it easier to understand.  In many companies or even your home it's important who can get access to your resources. Such resources include the files, data or even your network. A great way of managing the people who have access to such resources is using Active Directory. With Active Directory you can create rules, boundaries, and different policies. After I had watched Josh Madakor Video on how to setup AD on a vm. I was inspired to do the same and make my own virtual AD and the steps to show it.  For information go to Josh Madakor Youtube channel - Cite use for this article - Madakor, Josh, ‘How to setup a Basic Home Lab Running Active Directory (Oracle VirtualBox) | Add Users w/Powershell”, YouTube, 3 years, https://youtu.be/MHsI8hJmggI?si=oUt27YiQX50QxNld Windows 2019 server -  Installation steps for Microsoft 2019 Server using Oracle VM virtualBo...