All the VM builds for SP 2013 say to install the domain controller and configure active directory services. When I fire this machine up on my work’s network will the domain controller cause any issues? I didn’t see anything in the instructions about leaving the machine off the network?
I am following the instructions here. Build a SharePoint 2013 Single Server Development Environment on Windows Server 2012 – Part 1
No, given this DC is not a member of your work’s forest, it is considered completely separate.