http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/01/03/use-powershell-to-deploy-a-new-active-directory-forest.aspxMicrosoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to deploy a new Active Directory forest.en-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/01/03/use-powershell-to-deploy-a-new-active-directory-forest.aspx#3544146Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:04:37 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3544146GavMorrison<p>Not sure if this is something missed, or just not required to be configured, but you have specified a DNS server value ($ipdns) and not configured the interface to use it (Set-DnsClientServerAddress). I know the old dcpromo process would automatically enter the local server address into the interface configuration when installing the DNS server role if nothing else was set, but haven&#39;t tried with 2012 so not sure if the same still applies.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3544146" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/01/03/use-powershell-to-deploy-a-new-active-directory-forest.aspx#3543931Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:41:29 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3543931Jeffrey S. Patton<p>nice!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3543931" width="1" height="1">