Installing DC from mdia (IFM)

IFM can be thumb drive, any removable media, etc.

no initial network needed

• avoid large WAN xfers
• only Diffs are synced that is not on IFM.

NTDS util parameters

• create full
• RODC
• create sysvol Full
• creat sysvol RODC

only for same OS DCs.  Versions must match.


Creating the IFM

copy contents to removable media.then import into AD domain service configuration wizard