Add domain name to existing domain controller

Handian Sudianto 5,981 Reputation points
2023-08-15T06:29:48.68+00:00

Hello,

if ew have domain name contoso.com on the on-prem AD, can we add another domain name let say litewire.com to existing domain controller, so the DC will have and handle 2 different domain name?

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  1. Ian Xue-MSFT 41,711 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2023-08-15T08:40:56.28+00:00

    Hi,

    You can have only one domain on a domain controller. If there are multiple domains, you can enable the Hyper-V feature and create virtual machines as the new domain controllers.

    Best Regards,

    Ian Xue


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