# Active Directory Basics 1.2

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**Category:** IT and Cybersecurity Foundations\
**Created:** [February 6, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-1-2/387343 "2025-02-06T15:44:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TB8910](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/tb8910/32/11_2.png) [@TB8910](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/TB8910)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-1-2/387343/1 "2025-02-06T15:44:34Z")

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![Screenshot 2025-02-06 at 9.39.35 AM](https://forums.cybrary.it/uploads/default/original/3X/9/2/92e314926cb7bf7d0c89ad6414864cbdca8a7550.jpeg)  
What am i doing wrong, why i’m not getting an exit code confirming success?

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**Author:** ![CalmQuail2332](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/calmquail2332/32/33622_2.png) [@CalmQuail2332](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/CalmQuail2332)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-1-2/387343/2 "2025-02-07T17:37:39Z")

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It seems like maybe you already ran the command? That’s how I interpret the Exit Code in your screenshot.

Are you on the correct machine? If you miss the step to change Machines, then run the PowerShell commands on the GUI machine after installing Domain Services via the Windows Server Manager, that would explain it.

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**Author:** ![TB8910](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/tb8910/32/11_2.png) [@TB8910](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/TB8910)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-1-2/387343/3 "2025-02-07T20:11:00Z")

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Yes, i wasn’t on the correct machine. Reading is fundamental! 😂 🤣 🤦🏽‍♂️

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**Author:** ![root0shell0](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/root0shell0/32/11_2.png) [@root0shell0](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/root0shell0)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-1-2/387343/4 "2025-03-16T15:38:46Z")

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well you are not alone i was literally just gonna ask this. so far if i remember correctly i didn’t had to switch the machines so i forget it’s even there. even though i use that section for sending command to vm.

it’s literally written there from machine tab and still i was like huh what do you mean xD

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**Author:** ![Bunmi\_Ajileye8702](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/bunmi_ajileye8702/32/11_2.png) [@Bunmi\_Ajileye8702](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/Bunmi_Ajileye8702)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-1-2/387343/5 "2025-03-17T09:02:47Z")

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i have tried both machines i am still not getting the success exit code