1 Windows 2008 Configuring Server Roles and Services

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Windows 2008Windows 2008Configuring Server Roles and Configuring Server Roles and

ServicesServices


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Configuring Server Roles and Configuring Server Roles and

ServicesServices

• Determine your server role or rolesDetermine your server role or roles

• A single server can hold different rolesA single server can hold different roles

• Roles depend on computing power, users need, Roles depend on computing power, users need, resources, size of network and network traffic resources, size of network and network traffic experiencesexperiences

• Before roles are created you need a domain that Before roles are created you need a domain that defines your network infrastructuredefines your network infrastructure

• Therefore, network map and implementation plan in Therefore, network map and implementation plan in criticalcritical

• Microsoft Visio software enables you to create Microsoft Visio software enables you to create diagrams of the networkdiagrams of the network


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Domains and Organizational Domains and Organizational UnitsUnits

• DomainDomain– Has a unique nameHas a unique name– Is organized in hierarchical levelsIs organized in hierarchical levels– Has an Active Directory replicated across its Has an Active Directory replicated across its

domain controllersdomain controllers

• Organizational unit (OU)Organizational unit (OU)– A logical container used to organize domain objectsA logical container used to organize domain objects– Makes it easy to locate and manage objectsMakes it easy to locate and manage objects– Allows you to apply Allows you to apply Group PolicyGroup Policy settings settings– Allows delegation of administrative controlAllows delegation of administrative control


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An Active Directory Domain An Active Directory Domain and OU Structureand OU Structure


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Trees and ForestsTrees and Forests• Sometimes necessary to create multiple Sometimes necessary to create multiple

domains within an organizationdomains within an organization• First Active Directory domain is the First Active Directory domain is the

forest root domainforest root domain• A A treetree is a hierarchical collection of is a hierarchical collection of

domains that share a contiguous DNS domains that share a contiguous DNS naming structurenaming structure

• A A forestforest is a collection of trees that do is a collection of trees that do not share a contiguous DNS naming not share a contiguous DNS naming structurestructure

• Transitive trustTransitive trust relationships exist relationships exist among domains in trees and, optionally, among domains in trees and, optionally, in and across forestsin and across forests


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Determining Server Roles Determining Server Roles

• Domain ControllersDomain Controllers

- Authenticates users to the Active Directory - Authenticates users to the Active Directory (AD)(AD)

- Provides Global Catalog- Provides Global Catalog

- Depending on network you can have one or - Depending on network you can have one or more domain controllersmore domain controllers

- Windows 2008 allows Read Only Domain - Windows 2008 allows Read Only Domain Controller (RODC). Ideal where network security Controller (RODC). Ideal where network security is an issue or limited user access to ADis an issue or limited user access to AD


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• File ServerFile Server

- Serve as a file repository needed by users on the - Serve as a file repository needed by users on the network. Typically public folder or specific usernetwork. Typically public folder or specific user

- Windows 2008 provides you to package file resources - Windows 2008 provides you to package file resources for other servers, Distributed File System (DFS)for other servers, Distributed File System (DFS)

• Print ServerPrint Server

- Used to host a network printer. Control conduit for - Used to host a network printer. Control conduit for printerprinter

- Queues up all print jobs being directed to the printer- Queues up all print jobs being directed to the printer


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• Web ServerWeb Server

- Provides users to create website- Provides users to create website

- Provides private web intranet that enables - Provides private web intranet that enables employees to use web browsers to access employees to use web browsers to access internal company informationinternal company information

- Windows 2008 provides Internet Information - Windows 2008 provides Internet Information Services (IIS 7.0), a full-featured web serverServices (IIS 7.0), a full-featured web server

- Provides FTP sites- Provides FTP sites

- Provide NNTP newsgroups- Provide NNTP newsgroups


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• Application ServerApplication Server

- Holds various applications such as a specialized - Holds various applications such as a specialized databases, word processor and spreadsheet software databases, word processor and spreadsheet software

- Application server makes updating software easier- Application server makes updating software easier

• Messaging ServerMessaging Server

- Enable users on the network to communicate and - Enable users on the network to communicate and collaboratecollaborate

- Provides electronic mail such as Microsoft Exchange- Provides electronic mail such as Microsoft Exchange


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Server Roles and Features Server Roles and Features

• Think of Roles as major functions of the server Think of Roles as major functions of the server and Features as smaller add-on packages. and Features as smaller add-on packages. Whether it is a role or a feature, these are all Whether it is a role or a feature, these are all Microsoft Windows 2008 add-onsMicrosoft Windows 2008 add-ons

• What you roles or feature you want depends What you roles or feature you want depends on the size of your networkon the size of your network

FeaturesFeatures..NET, Bitlocker Encryption, BITS, Remote NET, Bitlocker Encryption, BITS, Remote

Assistance,SMTP, Server, SNMP, telnet server Assistance,SMTP, Server, SNMP, telnet server & client, failover, NLB, TFTP, Windows Server & client, failover, NLB, TFTP, Windows Server Backup,WINS, Powershell Backup,WINS, Powershell


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Server Roles and Features Server Roles and Features

• Initial Configuration Tasks UtilityInitial Configuration Tasks Utility allows allows you to add rolesyou to add roles

• It also shows roles and features that have It also shows roles and features that have been configuredbeen configured

• Add Feature WizardAdd Feature Wizard tool allows adding tool allows adding featuresfeatures

• Server Manager is a consolidation of all Server Manager is a consolidation of all various wizards and tools for server various wizards and tools for server management – function as “a portal”management – function as “a portal”

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