Azure VM - AD/DC with DNS Server and a Client

azureADsetup.ps1

# first authenticate using your Azure Active Directory credentials
Add-AzureAccount
# then list all the subscriptions to get the name
Get-AzureSubscription

# now set the subscription context as well as default storage account that 
# will be used for rest of the operations
# note, the account has to be created in the same Affinity Group as the Virtual Network !!
Set-AzureSubscription "[YOUR Subscription Name]" -CurrentStorageAccountName "[azurestorageaccount]"

# The domain controller
# Important: the -DnsSettings affects the entire Cloud Service, not just the deployed VM !!
$adminPassword = "SuperCoolPassword123!"
$images = Get-AzureVMImage | where {$_.Label -match "Windows Server 2012 R2"}
$vmImage = $images[7]
$dnsServerLocal = New-AzureDns –Name "NameResolver" –IPAddress "127.0.0.1"

New-AzureVMConfig -Name "NameResolver" -InstanceSize Large -ImageName $vmImage.ImageName ` | 
    Add-AzureProvisioningConfig –Windows –Password $adminPassword -AdminUsername "[admin_user_name]" ` | 
    Set-AzureSubnet -SubnetNames "NSNet" ` |
    Set-AzureStaticVNetIP -IPAddress 192.168.30.4  |
    New-AzureVM –ServiceName "nameresolver"-VNetName "VNET-DEMO-WE" -DnsSettings $dnsServerLocal

# The client
# Because of the DNS settings, place the VM in other Cloud service

$adminPasswordClient = "SuperCoolPassword123!"
$images = Get-AzureVMImage | where {$_.Label -match "Windows Server 2008 R2"}
$vmImage = $images[7]
New-AzureVMConfig -Name "resolvetester" -InstanceSize Small -ImageName $vmImage.ImageName ` | 
    Add-AzureProvisioningConfig –Windows –Password $adminPasswordClient -AdminUsername "[admin_user_name]" ` | 
    Set-AzureSubnet -SubnetNames "ClientsNet" ` |
    New-AzureVM –ServiceName "resolvetester"-VNetName "VNET-DEMO-WE"