Switch DNS/DHCP from pfSense and add ADDS server
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I had a posting out here before - pfSense with Server 2019 AD DS and Netgear ORBI (as AP)and could never get it working (the way I thought it should) -- @bingo600 was awesome. Pretty sure the issue was me...lol
I am back, and wanting to attempt this again. My pfSense is currently Netgate pfSense Plus 23.05 (yes, I know there is an update). My ISP is Comcast/XFinity and I appear to have IPv4 and IPv6 from them (as a /60 prefix-delegation). I have had no problems for year+ with this setup. I want setup an AD/DS server - to centralize my logins for various services/servers/computers within my home - so that I do not have to maintain separate logins for each of them. I am most comfortable with settings up a Windows AD/DS server environment, but in a 'lab' type environment where the Firewall and Internet access is controlled by my company's IT. They gave me an IP segment and setup access. I use xxx.xxx.xxx.254 in that segment as my AD/DS and DNS - no real need for DHCP as every computer there is set static IPv4.
I would like to setup AD/DS on a new Server 2019 but hitting some issues. I set static IPv4 (for now IPv6 is disabled - will deal with that once I get it working v4). I made an attempt to setup the AD/DS and DNS (will look to add DHCP later as well)...when I rebooted the server after installing the AD/DS and DNS roles - it had no Internet access. As I work from home, I need to get it working (in conjunction if possible) before I turn off DNS, etc. on pfSense.
Has anyone done this? Please note that I have an ORBI RBR50 system in my home - which gives me WiFi but the satellite in my office give me Internet. There is only one cable port in the entire house, in the Den where my cable modem, pfSense and ORBI base (in AP mode) are located.
