2019 Core server

Question

Dear All , Good Day

new to servers , i am look for your expertise on the below

My requirement is to design small office setup in domain environment . On a physical server after the installation 2019 core server , i create 3 VM's as below

1. Domain controller
2. RDS (domain client)

3.Fileserver (domain client)

My question are

1. is it recomended to install all the 3 services in one domain
2. is it necessary to add Host server( 2019 core server ) as domain client
3. Or should i make 2019 core server as domain controller and then create VM's

Thanks in adavnce for your suggestions

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Answer 1

Yes, install them in one domain. Because you want users access the File Server or Remote Desktop, always you need to contact domain controller.

Please note: In one domain, not in one server or all installed in Domain Controller. You could set up them in different servers. Because there might be some impact on performance. But for Windows Serveer2019 Core Server, it seems that you only could create two VM. You may need additional licenses if more is needed.

2.
It will be OK. If you create two VM, you could set up domain controller, file server and other needed roles such as DNS server all together. Other server creates RDS session host server (all in one). This means that all RDS related roles can be installed on one.(such as Remote Desktop Licensing.Remote Desktop Connection Broker and so on).

3.
No. Your physical server installed 2019 core server. Then you used the hyper-v as host to create VM. Using VM to install DC, RDS and File Server.