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To complete the practice exercises in this chapter
You need at least one server that has a clean install of Windows Server 2012 and is configured as a domain controller. The server can be either a physical server or a virtual machine, and its TCP/IP settings should be configured to provide connectivity with the Internet.
You should know how to use tools like the Active Directory Users And Computers MMC snap-in to perform common Active Directory administration tasks such as creating users, groups, and organizational units in Active Directory environments based on previous versions of Windows Server.
You also should have at least rudimentary knowledge of using Windows PowerShell on earlier versions of Windows Server.