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Introduction To Windows Server

This document provides an introduction to Windows Server 2008 and covers its key features and administration tasks. It discusses Windows Server operating systems and their focus on security, stability, and collaboration. The document reviews Windows Server 2008 R2's x64 architecture and hardware requirements. It demonstrates how to install Windows Server 2008 locally, configure the initial Out-of-Box Experience, set up Windows Updates, manage drivers, and work with roles, features, and services. The presentation concludes by discussing domains versus workgroups and taking any questions.

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Introduction To Windows Server

This document provides an introduction to Windows Server 2008 and covers its key features and administration tasks. It discusses Windows Server operating systems and their focus on security, stability, and collaboration. The document reviews Windows Server 2008 R2's x64 architecture and hardware requirements. It demonstrates how to install Windows Server 2008 locally, configure the initial Out-of-Box Experience, set up Windows Updates, manage drivers, and work with roles, features, and services. The presentation concludes by discussing domains versus workgroups and taking any questions.

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Administration and Network

Infrastructure
Introduction to Windows Server

Version 1.0 Author : Marc PYBOURDIN


Dernire Mise Jour : 25/04/2012

Your Full Professor


Marc PYBOURDIN
Microsoft Technologies Full Professor

marc.pybourdin
[email protected]

Chapter objectives

Understand Windows Server 2008


Deploy Windows Server 2008
Use Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE)
Configure updates
Perform drivers check

Once upon a time in Redmond

Server Operating
Systems
Designed to provide platforms for
multi-user, frequently businesscritical, networked applications.
The focus is on security, stability and
collaboration, rather than user
interface.

Windows Server 2008 R2

x64 architecture
Much better performance on x64
applications
More addressable memory(up to 2TB)
More secure :
Better overflow protection
DEP(Data Execution Prevention)
Patch Guard(exclusive to x64 systems)

Hardware requirements
Component

Specifications

Processor

Minimum: 1GHz
Recommended: 2 GHz or faster

Memory
Minimum: 512MB
Recommended: 2GB
Available Disk Space

Minimum: 10GB
Recommended: 40GB or greater

Drive

DVD-ROM drive

Display and
Peripherals

Super VGA(800x600) or higher-res. Monitor


Keyboard and Mouse

Installation Process
Installation can be done via
DVD
From network(PXE)

Installation process:
1. Boot from DVD or network
2. Configure the installation(Windows Server
edition, partitioning, serial number)
3. Let the installation process finish

Demonstration
Perform a local installation

Out-Of-Box Experience
First screen that
you see when
installation
process is
finished.
Basic
configuration
Recommended :
Server Manager.

Demonstration
Initial configuration
Set the timezone of your
country
Set the hostname of the
server to be DC[BOOSTERID]
Show how basic networking
can be configured

Windows Update
Windows Update
Microsoft Update
Configure Updates

Demonstration
Configure Windows Update

Drivers Management
Managed into Device Manager
Most of systems crashes are caused by
third-parties drivers and non-certified
ones.
Always prefer for reliability WHQL(Windows
Hardware Quality Labs) ones

Drivers Management

Device Manager

Demonstration
Install VMWare or Virtual Box drivers

Roles and features

Several elements
can be installed
on Windows
Server :
Roles
Roles services
Features

Can be added via


Start Screen or
Server Manager

Services
Windows Services are a long-running executable
that performs specific functions and that are not
designed to require user intervention.
Think about background programs
Four modes, Automatic, Automatic(Delayed), Manual
and Disabled
Services can be runned with a specific user

Services can be managed with the services.msc


snap-in.

MMC
Microsoft Management
Console
Snap-in components
Administrative Tools

Demonstration
Customizing the MMC
Add several snap-in and whow how use
thse
Show the difference between local
computer and remote computer
mapping
Show how to save your MMC
console

Services

Domain vs Workgroup

Any questions?

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