New in version 2.3.
dns_domain_name
exists and is reachable.Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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create_dns_delegation
boolean
added in 2.8 |
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Whether to create a DNS delegation that references the new DNS server that you install along with the domain controller.
Valid for Active Directory-integrated DNS only.
The default is computed automatically based on the environment.
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database_path
path
added in 2.5 |
The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the domain database will be created.
If not set then the default path is
%SYSTEMROOT%\NTDS . |
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dns_domain_name
string
/ required
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The DNS name of the domain which should exist and be reachable or reside on the target Windows host.
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domain_mode
string
added in 2.8 |
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Specifies the domain functional level of the first domain in the creation of a new forest.
The domain functional level cannot be lower than the forest functional level, but it can be higher.
The default is automatically computed and set.
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domain_netbios_name
string
added in 2.6 |
The NetBIOS name for the root domain in the new forest.
For NetBIOS names to be valid for use with this parameter they must be single label names of 15 characters or less, if not it will fail.
If this parameter is not set, then the default is automatically computed from the value of the domain_name parameter.
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forest_mode
string
added in 2.8 |
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Specifies the forest functional level for the new forest.
The default forest functional level in Windows Server is typically the same as the version you are running.
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safe_mode_password
string
/ required
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Safe mode password for the domain controller.
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sysvol_path
path
added in 2.5 |
The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the Sysvol file will be created.
If not set then the default path is
%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSVOL . |
See also
- name: Create new domain in a new forest on the target host
win_domain:
dns_domain_name: ansible.vagrant
safe_mode_password: password123!
- name: Create new Windows domain in a new forest with specific parameters
win_domain:
create_dns_delegation: no
database_path: C:\Windows\NTDS
dns_domain_name: ansible.vagrant
domain_mode: Win2012R2
domain_netbios_name: ANSIBLE
forest_mode: Win2012R2
safe_mode_password: password123!
sysvol_path: C:\Windows\SYSVOL
register: domain_install
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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reboot_required
boolean
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always |
True if changes were made that require a reboot.
Sample:
True
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More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.
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