CONFIGURE AND

ADMINISTRATE SERVER
 Confirm Server Specification(01)

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 Outlines
Confirm Server Specification(01)
Verify Server Compatibility And
Inter- operability (02)
 Configure and Test Server(03)

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Confirm Server Specification
What is a server?
• Definition: A network server is a
computer designed to process requests
and deliver data to other (client)
computers over a local network or the
Internet.

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What is network operating
system?
• Network operating systems typically are
used to run computers that act as servers.
• They provide the capabilities required for
network operation.
• Network operating systems are also
designed for client computers and provide
functions so the distinction between network
operating systems and standalone
operating systems is not always obvious.
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What is a
Server
• A server is a device with a particular set of
programs or protocols that provide
various services, which other machines or
clients request, to perform certain tasks.
• Together, a server and its clients form a
client/server network, which provides
routing systems and centralized access to
information, resources, stored data, etc.
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What is a
Server…
• At the most ground level, one can consider it
as a technology solution that serves files,
data, print, fax resources and multiple
computers.
• The advanced server versions, like Windows
Small Business Server 2003 R2 enable the
user to handle the accounts and passwords,
allow or limit the access to shared resources,
automatically support the data and access
the business information remotely 6
Types of
Servers
The multiple types of servers or types of network
servers are as follows:
• File Server Provides convenient, centralized access
to files and directories for individual users,
departments, and entire organizations. Choosing
this option allows you to manage user disk space by
enabling and configuring disk quota management
and to provide improved file system.
• Print Server Provides centralized and managed
access to printing devices by serving shared
printers and printer drivers to client computers. 7
Types of
Servers…
• Application Server (IIS, ASP.NET) Provides
infrastructure components required to support the
hosting of Web applications.
• Mail Server (POP3, SMTP) Installs POP3 and
SMTP so that the server can act as an e-mail
server for POP3 clients.
• Terminal Server Provides applications and server
resources, such as printers and storage, to multiple
users as if those applications and resources were
installed on their own computers.
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Types of
Servers…
• Remote Access/VPN Server Provides multiple-
protocol routing and remote access services for
dial-in, local area networks (LANs) and wide area
networks (WANs).
• Domain Controller (Active Directory) Provides
directory services to clients in the network.
• DHCP Server Provides automatic IP addressing
services to clients configured to use dynamic IP
addressing.
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Client Support
• NOS client support tasks
• Creating and managing client accounts
• Enabling clients to connect to the network
• Allowing clients to share resources
• Managing clients’ access to shared
resources
• Facilitating communication between
clients
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Client/Server Communication
• Logon process
• Redirector
• Intercepts requests, determines where
to handle
• File access protocol
• Windows XP client communication with
Windows Server 2008
• CIFS (Common Internet File System)
Users and
Groups
• After NOS client authentication, Client gains
access to NOS services, resources
• Administrator account
 Is the most privileged user account
Is an unlimited rights to server, domain
resources, objects
 Created by default
• User names
• NOS grants each network user access to files and
other shared resources 12
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Users and Groups…

• Groups
• Basis for resource and account management
• Assists in resource sharing and security control
Windows Server 14

2008
• Released on February 2008
• Is an Enhancement of Windows Server 2003
• GUI (graphical user interface)
• Pictorial representation of computer function
• NOS GIUs
• Enable administrator to manage files, users, groups, security,
and printers
• Enhanced security, reliability, remote client support,
and performance
• Has New server management features
Windows Server
2008…
• Editions
• Standard Edition
• Web Edition
• Enterprise Edition
• Datacenter Edition
Hardware Requirements
Server components
• Processing power, memory, and hard drive space
Windows Server Catalog
• Windows Server 2008 compatible computer components
• Available online
• Consult it prior to hardware purchases 16
Windows Server 16

2008…
Windows Server 2008 17

R2
• Windows Server 2008 R2 is a server operating
system produced by Microsoft.
• It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and
became generally available on October 22, 2009.
• Enhancements include new functionality for Active
Directory, new virtualization and management features,
version 7.5 of the Internet Information Services web
server and support for up to 256 logical processors.
• It is built on the same kernel used with the client-
oriented Windows 7, and is the first 64-bit–only server
operating system released from Microsoft.
UNIX and Linux
• Popular NOSs
• Provide resource sharing
• Older
• UNIX developed in 1969
• UNIX preceded, led to TCP/IP protocol suite development
• Most Internet servers run UNIX
• Efficient and flexible
• Some difficulty to master UNIX
• Not controlled, distributed by single manufacturer
• Some version nonproprietary and freely
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distributed
Network Computer
Groups
Workgroups
• Used in Peer-to-peer network
• Decentralized management
• Each computer has own data b ase, User accounts and
security privileges
• Significantly more administration effort
• Practical for small networks
• Mostly used for few users
• Simple to design, implement
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Function of DNS
 The domain name system maps the name people use to locate a website
to the IP address that a computer uses to locate that website.
 First, you enter google.com into your browser. Next, your browser reaches out
to the root name servers for any .com domain names from Verisign (the root)
and finds the name server for google.com.
 DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates human readable domain
names (for example, www.amazon.com) to machine readable IP
addresses (for example, 192.0.2.44).
 Function of DHCP
 A DHCP Server is a network server that automatically provides and
assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other network parameters
to client devices.
 It relies on the standard protocol known as Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol or DHCP to respond to broadcast queries by
clients.
 DHCP is used to distribute IP addresses within a network and to
configure the proper subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server
information on the device.
 The DHCP server uses scope to allocate IP addresses to every network
member. For example, the scope for a network with ID number
192.167. 1.0 can have IP addresses ranging from 192.167. 1.1 to
192.167.
Server Software Configuration
Configurations for server software depend on the
purpose or function of the server.
Generally, a server may be configured for one
or more of the following roles:
• An application server which runs specific
software applications for end users, such as a
server that runs a central Oracle Database that
is accessed by users across an organisation.
• A storage server which provides a central
storage place for data that can be accessed by
computer users around a network. 21
Server Software Configuration
Generally, a server may be configured for one
or more of the following roles:…
• A network services server which provides
specific services such as print, user
authentication and authorisations, dynamic host
configuration protocol (DHCP), and domain
name system (DNS) are some examples of the
services that can be provided.
• Network setting, which includes network
protocol to be used, network addressing, server
name and network adaptor settings. 22
Server Items To Be
Configured
• Generally, the following items will need to be
configured on a server:…
• Services, which include enabling and configuring
specific services to run on the server, such as setting
the server to run dynamic host configuration protocol
(DHCP) and domain name system (DNS) services for
an organisation.
• Authentication, which involves setting how users of
the server will be identified. This may involve setting
up local user accounts with passwords on the server or
setting the server to authenticate users via some other
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Server Items To Be 25

Configured
• Generally, the following items will need to be
configured on a server:…
• Authorisation, which is setting up which authenticated
users are permitted to access and use the server,
such as allocating user permission to access data
storage or server applications or programs.
• Environment setting and policies, which are settings
for the server to operate as required or settings read
out by organizational policy. Having data backup
schedules for the server is an example of environment
setting.
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Individual Assignment

1. What is a server and what advantages do a server

gives?
2. What is a system requirement?
3. List some of the hardware and software requirement
consideration before installing server operating system
4. Define hardware and software platform
5. What are the common hardware server technologies
on?
Installation of Window Server 27
Practical

2008
Installation Procedure
• This operation contains a detailed account of the
Windows Server 2008 installation process.
• To install Windows Server, use the following
procedure:
Insert the Windows Server 2008 installation C D
into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
If you are prompted to do so, press a key to boot
from the CD.
Installation of Window Server Practical

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Figure 1-1 The initial installation window for Windows Server 2008
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Installation of Window Server Practical

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Figure 1-2 The second installation window 28

Installation of Window Server Practical

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Figure 1-2 Choosing a full or Server Core installation 29

Installation of Window Server Practical

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Figure 1-4 Additional options for partitions 30

Installation of Window Server Practical

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Figure 1-5 Change the Administrator password 31

Configuration of Window Server Practical

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Figure 1-6 The Initial Configuration Tasks applet 32

Installation of Window Server Practical

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Configure LAN, windows and configure windows
server 2008 services. Connect the two
computers using the provided Hub/Switch
1.Format and install windows server 2008 Standard
edition on the first computer.
2.Install Microsoft windows 7 editions on the second
computer based on the following information.
• Format and make partition, Local Disk D:\ 40%
and Local Disk C:\ 60%
• Install windows 7 on Local disk D:\ 33
Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS and
DHCP Server

• A network services server which provides

specific services such as print, user
authentication and authorisations, dynamic
host configuration protocol (DHCP), and
domain name system (DNS) are some
examples of the services that can be
provided.

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Domain Names and
DNS…
How the DNS works…
• A domain name usually consists of two or more parts
(technically labels), separated by dots. For example
wikipedia.org.
• The rightmost label conveys the top level domain (for
example, the address en.wikipedia.org has the top
level (domain org).
• Each domain or subdomain has one or more
authoritative DNS servers that publish information
about that domain and the name servers of any
domains "beneath" it. 35
Domain Names and 37

DNS
How the DNS works
• The domain name space consists of a tree of
domain names.
• Each node or leaf in the tree has one or more
resource records, which hold information
associated with the domain name.
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Domain Names and

DNS…
How the DNS works…
Domain Names and
DNS
How the DNS works…
• The tree subdivides into zones.
• A zone consists of a collection of connected nodes
confidently served by an authoritative DNS name
server.
• A resolver (DNS server) looks up the information
associated with nodes.
• A resolver knows how to communicate with name
servers by sending DNS requests, and
observing DNS responses 38
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Configuring DHCP
•The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) is a set of rules used by a communications
device such as a computer, router or network
adapter to allow the device to request and obtain
an IP address from a server which has a list of
addresses available for assignment.
• IP addresses and other parameters such as the
default gateway, subnet mask, and IP addresses
of DNS servers can be assigned by the DHCP
server.
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Configuring DHCP
• The DHCP server ensures that all IP
addresses are unique.
• IP address assignment occurs when the
DHCP client boots up or regains
connectivity to the network.
• The DHCP client sends out a query
requesting a response from a DHCP
server.
DHCP Process
• The DHCP server then replies to the client with its
assigned IP address, subnet mask, DNS server and
default gateway information.
• The assigned IP address generally expires after a
predetermined period of time, at which point the
DHCP client and server renegotiate a new IP
address from the server’s predefined pool of
addresses.
• Office networks should use DHCP, in particular
when workers make extensive use of laptops
which link directly to the network occasionally. 41
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DHCP Operations
• DHCP operations fall into four basic phases.
These phases are
• IP lease request,
• IP lease offer,
• IP lease selection, and
• IP lease
• Acknowledgement.
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Active Directory Domain Services

• Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft
technology used to manage computers and
other devices on a network.
• It is a primary feature of Windows Server, an
operating system that runs both local and
Internet-based servers.
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Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS and DHCP

Server
Install & Configuring DNS
• For creating the domain name server, we
can search “dcpromo” on window start or
open using WIN + R and run “dcpropmo”.
• If we have domain name before and roles, first
we should remove, the domain name removes
by using “ dcpromo” and select Delete
option, the role remove using server manager
make stop and remove.