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Part III Administering a Server

One of the key elements of being a systems administrator is understanding and using the
tools provided to administer a server. Microsoft provides local and remote tools for you
to access and control a server. Microsoft designed a flexible interface for you to manage
every aspect of the server.

In this section, you will learn:

 How to Use MMC to Administer a Server


 How to Setup Remote Desktop for Administration
 How to Configure a Remote Desktop Connection
 Managing Remote Desktop Connections on a Server

1. Administering a Server

There are two typical methods you use to administer a server: locally and remotely. Local
administration is often referred to as "console administration." Remotely you can
administer through a remote control package (or the built-in Remote Desktop for
Administration) or you can remotely manage the server through Microsoft Management
Console (MMC). We explored MMC a little in the previous section. Let's review:

Microsoft Management Console

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is the primary administrative tool in Windows


Server 2003. It uses snap-ins to configure functions and services of the server. Third
parties can design their own MMC snap-ins to manage their products within the MMC
framework.

Think of MMC as the shell which allows you to use the snap-ins to manage the server.
When you manage a server, you are using the actual snap-ins not MMC itself to manage
the server. The screenshot shows an empty MMC console. You can add in any snap-ins
you require to administer the server.

Adding a Snap-In

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1. Click Start, Run, type in mmc and click OK.

2. Click the File menu and choose Add/Remove Snap-In.


3. The Add/Remove Snap-in window appears. Click Add.
4. The Add Standalone Snap-in window appears. In this list are the predefined MMC
snap-ins you can use to manage your server. Choose one from the list, such as
Active Directory Users and Computers. Click Add.
5. You can continue adding additional snap-ins or click Close.
6. Click OK.

7. The snap-in appears in MMC.

Repeat the same process but choose Computer Management as the snap-in you want to
add. When you click Add, the computer selection dialog box appears.

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This box allows you to select the local machine or a remote computer to manage. If you
select Another computer, you can remotely manage that machine using this console. You
must have administrative rights on that machine to manage it.

2. Configuring Remote Desktop

Remote Desktop is similar to other remote control packages. This feature allows you to
use the graphical user interface of the server over any network connection (and with a
little work, over a modem). It allows administrators to connect to a server remotely and
administer the server.

Terminal Services is the technology which Remote Desktop is based on. There are two
modes you can run Terminal Services in:

 Terminal Server mode (typically multiple users)


 Remote Desktop for Administration mode (administrators only)

Terminal Services mode is typically used to allow multiple clients to simultaneously


connect to the server and run applications.

Remote Desktop for Administration is used by administrators to remotely manage the


server. It allows for up to two remote administration sessions simultaneously. Remote
Desktop connection clients are available for all Windows operating systems, Macintosh,
and third party application for Linux, Unix, and other Operating Systems.

Remote Desktop for Administration features graphical administration of Windows Server


2003 or Windows 2000 servers, remote application install, mapping local drives, local
printing, cut, copy, & paste, and remote upgrades and reboot.

Turning on Remote Desktop for Administration

1. Click Start, right-click on My Computer and select Properties.


2. Click the Remote tab.

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3. Check the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer.
4. Click Select Remote Users if you want to define additional users other than the
Administrators.
5. Click OK.

You can connect to the server from a local workstation by:

1. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, Remote Desktop


Connection.

2. You can Connect with the default settings, or click Options to view additional
settings.

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3. There are several tabs of settings you can change. If you want to Save a
connection, you can save your password in the connection to make it easier to
connect.

4. Under the Local Resources tab, you can allow your local Disk drives and Printers
to be accessible for this remote connection by clicking the applicable boxes.
5. When you have completed the settings, click Connect to connect to the server.

3. Managing Remote Desktop Connections

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Microsoft provides a Remote Desktops administration tool to manage sessions. You can
connect and disconnect users. In addition, you can use the utility to terminate processes
or send messages to users.

Open Administrative Tools and choose Remote Desktops to open the Remote Desktops
administration utility.

With only two Remote Desktop sessions permitted with Remote Desktop for
Administration, you may come to a situation where an administrator does not log off and
leaves his session open preventing others from connection. This tools allows you to
disconnect or log off the open session allowing for someone different to connect.

Section Review

In this section, you learned:

 How to Use MMC to Administer a Server


 How to Setup Remote Desktop for Administration
 How to Configure a Remote Desktop Connection
 Managing Remote Desktop Connections on a Server

Hands On Practice

1. Practice opening various MMC console snap-ins.

2. Turn on Remote Desktop for Administration on your server. Connect to the server
from your workstation.

3. Disconnect your session from the server remote desktop console.

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