Build a Domain Controller
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If you do not have rights to create a GPO in Active Directory, or you do not use Active Directory, you can easily build one in a Virtual Machine.
Create a new Virtual Machine without External Network Access (you don't want to see your Production Network). You can add a Network Adapter with 'Internal' to access your PC if necessary
Take the Defaults
Select Windows Server 2016 Standard (Desktop Experience)
Choose a friendly name
Add Active Directory Domain Services
Group Policy Management Feature should automatically be selected
Promote the server to a domain controller
Add a new forest and specify a Root domain name (make one up)
Set the DSRM password
Press Next on the next few screens
Press Install
A Restart will be required to complete the installation
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