Install Domain Controller Windows Server 2012 R2 Powershell

powershell-promote-domain-controller.ps1

<#
@scriptingpro
  Using powershell to promote a new domain controller
  This will Install a new RODC

Todo: 
  parameterize SafeModeAdministratorPassword (DSRM password)
#>

#First add the Active Directory Domain Services feature to your server
Add-WindowsFeature -name ad-domain-services -IncludeManagementTools

#Import ADDSDeployment 
Import-Module ADDSDeployment

# Create hashtable with all properties for the Install-ADDSDomainController cmdlet
$NewDomainController = @{
    DomainName = 'corp.contoso.com'
    SiteName = 'AustinHeadquarters'
    InstallDns = $True
    NoGlobalCatalog = $False
    CriticalReplicationOnly = $False
    DatabasePath = 'D:\Windows\NTDS'
    SysvolPath = 'D:\Windows\SYSVOL'
    LogPath = 'E:\Windows\NTDS'
    ReadOnlyReplica = $True
    AllowPasswordReplicationAccountName = @("CONTOSO\Allowed RODC Password Replication Group")
    DenyPasswordReplicationAccountName = @("CONTOSO\Denied RODC Password Replication Group", "BUILTIN\Administrators", "BUILTIN\Server Operators", "BUILTIN\Backup Operators", "BUILTIN\Account Operators")
    NoRebootOnCompletion = $False
    Force = $True
}

#Now install domain controller 
Install-ADDSDomainController @NewDomainController -Credential (Get-Credential CONTOSO\adminuser)