Microsoft Windows Server 2016 is an operating system built by Microsoft and is the

successor of Windows Server 2012.

It is the server-edition of Windows 10 and is available since September 2016.Windows
server 2016 was released as the latest windows server product, it has some new good
features. Before we get steps to talk about the functionalities of windows server 2016
1.Downloading the Installer ISO File (180-day Evaluation)
In a Web browser, go here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016
Click "Register to continue".
Fill in name, email address, etc., and click Continue.
Click ISO, as shown below.
Click Continue.

Select English.
It's a 7 GB download.
The file name is "14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO"
2.Installing Windows
Start VMware Player. Click Player, File, "New Virtual Machine...", as shown below.
3.In the "Welcome to the New Virtual Machine Wizard" screen, click the "I will install the
operating system later." button, as shown below.
Click Next.

4.In the "Select a Guest Operating System" box, select "Microsoft Windows" and "Windows
Server 2016", as shown below.
Click Next.
5.In the "Name the Virtual Machine" box, enter a Virtual machine name of Win16-
YOURNAME, replacing "YOURNAME" with your own name, as shown below.
Click the Browse... button and navigate to the VMs drive and the folder with your name on
it.
DO NOT SAVE VIRTUAL MACHINES ON THE C: DRIVE IN S214
Click Next.
6.In the "Specify Disk Capacity" box, accept the default options, as shown below, and
click Next.

7.In the "Ready to Create Virtual Machine" box, click the "Customize Hardware..." button,
as shown below.
8.In the "Hardware" box, on the left side, click "New CD/DVD". On the right side, click the
"Use ISO image file" button.
Click the Browse... button. Navigate to your Downloads folder and double-click
the 4393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO file, as shown
below.
Click the Close button.
9.In the "Ready to Create Virtual Machine" box, click the Finish button.
VMware Workstation Player now shows a "Win16-YOURNAME" item on the left side, as
shown below.
On the right side, click "Play virtual machine".

10.If a box pops up titled "Software Updates", click "Remind Me Later".

If a box pops up titled "Removable Devices", click OK.
A "Windows Setup" box appears, as shown below.
Click Next.

11.On the next screen, click the "Install now" button.

12.In the "Select the operating system you want to install" box, click "Windows Server 2016
Standard Evaluation (Desktop Experience)", as shown below.
Click Next.
13.On the next screen, click the "I accept the license terms" box, and click Next.

14.On the next screen, click "Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced)" box.
15.In the "Where do you want to install Windows" box, click Next.
16.Wait a few minutes while Windows installs.
Your virtual machine restarts twice, and you see the box shown below.
Enter these values:
• Password: P@ssw0rd
• Reenter password: P@ssw0rd
Click Finish
Windows starts, as shown below.

17.Saving a Screen Image

Make sure the Windows startup screen is visible showing Your Name and the Date and
Time, as shown above.
If you are using a Windows host, do these steps:
 • Click the taskbar at the bottom of your host Windows desktop, to make the host
machine listen to the keyboard, instead of the virtual machine.
• Press Shift+PrintScrn on your keyboard. That will copy the whole desktop to the
clipboard.
• On the host machine, not the virtual machine, click Start.
• Type PAINT into the Search box and launch Paint.
• Click in the "untitled - Paint" window, and press Ctrl+V on the keyboard. The desktop
appears in the Paint window.
• Save the document with the filename "YOUR NAME Proj 2a", replacing "YOUR
NAME" with your real name.
If you are using a Mac host, do this:
• Press Shift+Cmd+3 to capture the screen and put the captured image on your
desktop.
• Rename the file to "YOUR NAME Proj 2a", replacing "YOUR NAME" with your real
name.
YOU MUST SUBMIT A FULL-SCREEN IMAGE FOR FULL CREDIT!
18.Logging In
In VMware Player, at the top left, click Player, "Send Ctrl+Alt+Del".
At the login screen, enter a password of P@ssw0rd as shown below. Then press Enter.
Task 2: Lowering Security Settings
1.Blocking Automatic Updates
Updates are important for security, but for this class we want a vulnerable target machine,
so we'll stop them.
On your Windows Server 2016 desktop, in Server Manager, on the top right, click Tools,
"Windows PowerShell", as shown below.
2.In PowerShell, execute this command:
sconfig
A menu appears, as shown below. Enter these values:
• 5
• M

After a minute or two, an "Update Settings" box pops up. Click OK.
3.Disabling IE Enhanced Security Configuration
This setting prevents you from downloading software directly on the server, which is a poor
practice.
We want to allow that, so do these steps:
In Server Manager, on right side, find "IE Enhanced Security Configuration". Click the
word On next to it, as shown below.
4.In the "Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration" box, click both Off buttons, as
shown below.
Click OK.

5.Disabling Realtime Protection

Windows Defender is much weaker than commercial antivirus products, but it'll still block
some of the attacks we'll use. So we want it turned off.
In Server Manager, on right side, find "Windows Defender". Click the word On next to it, as
shown below.
6.Turning Off the Firewall
In Server Manager, on left side, find "Windows Firewall". Click the word On next to it, as
shown below.
7.A "Windows Firewall" box pops up. On the left side, click "Turn Windows Firewall on or
off".
In the "Customize Settings" box, click both Off buttons, as shown below.
Click OK.

Close the "Windows Firewall" box.

8.Lowering DEP Settings
Data Execution Prevention is a powerful defense against buffer overflows, but it stops some
old software from running.
On Servers, DEP is enabled by default. This adjustment will lower the security level to the
value used on Windows client versions.
On your Windows Server 2016 desktop, at the lower left, right-click the Start button and
click System, as shown below.

9.In the "System" box, on the left side, click "Advanced System Settings".
In the "System Properties" box, click the Advanced tab. In the Performance section, click
the Settings... button, as shown below.
10.In the "Performance Options" box, click the "Data Execution Prevention" tab. Click the
"Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only" button, as shown below.
Click OK.

11.A "System Properties" box pops up. Click OK.

In the "System Properties" box, click OK.
Close all windows. At the lower left, right-click the Start button. Point to "Shut down or sign
out" and click Restart, as shown below.

12.A box pops up asking you to "Choose a reason". Click Continue.

If a screen appears saying there are background tasks running, click "Restart Anyway".
Log in as normal when the server restarts, with the password P@ssw0rd
13.Installing VMware Tools
VMware tools make it much easier to use the virtual machine.
In your Windows Server 2016 machine, close Server Manager.
In VMware Workstation Player, at the top left, click Player, Manage, "Install VMware
Tools...".
If a "Software Updates" box pops up, click the "Download and Install" button.
On your Windows Server 2016 desktop, at the lower left, click the yellow folder icon to open
Windows Explorer.
On the left side, click "This PC".
On the right side, double-click the DVD drive containing VMware Tools, as shown below.

An installer starts, as shown below.

14.Click Next, Next, Install, Finish.
Click Yes to restart now.
Log in as usual. Close Server Manager.
16.Viewing the VMware Tools Service
At the lower right corner of your Windows 2016 desktop, click the upward-pointing arrow to
see hidden items.
Right-click the little vm icon. In the context menu, click "About VMwate Tools", as shown
below.

A box opens, showing that VMware Tools is installed and running, as shown below.