Is it possible...(networking query)

[JaMa-JoAd]

Is it possible to have my own PC (running Windows 7) and use active directory to manage say 3 or 4 virtual boxes if I put the virtual box machines on a network?
My job involves knowing Active Directory so was thinking of setting up a couple of machines (probably Linux virtual boxes) and adding them in to AD and seeing what I can and cannot do and basically teach myself. Couldn't really find anything useful online so if someone could point me in the right direction that would be great

 

[JaMa-JoAd]

I'm using Oracle VM VirtualBox mate. I'm just setting up 3 machines all with Ubuntu on, and then set them up as 3 seperate 'users' and see what I can do. A lot of my work involves AD, I know the basics but I want to learn things like group policies and objects. I don't know a great deal about VirtualBox, but enough tutorials out there for me to use. I'm learning Linux at the moment, and Vi which I'm hoping I can do something with as I want to start working with servers at our place too