Installing and Configuring

Windows Server 2003

Method of Installation

There are two common methods of installing

windows server 2003

Bootable CD-ROM installation

Remote Installation (RIS)
 Configuring Windows Server
2003
After Windows Server 2003 has been installed and activated, You can Configure Your
Server Using Manage your Server page as shown in figure below. The page launches
automatically at logon. The Page facilitates the installation of specific services, tools and
configurations based on server roles. When you click Add or Remove A role, Configure
your server wizard appears
 Configuration Selection
There are Two common configuration
selections
 Typical Configuration for first server
 Custom Configuration
 Typical Configuration
If you select Typical Configuration for the First server
Configure your Server Wizard promotes the Server to
Domain Controller in a new Domain, installs Active
Directory services and if needed Domain Name Services
(DNS),Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) and
Rooting and Remote Access service
 Custom Configuration
If you select Custom Configuration, Configure your Server Wizard can configure the
following roles
 File Server
 Print Server
 Application Server (IIS,ASP.NET)
 Mail Server (POP3,SMTP)
 Terminal Server
 Remote Access/VPN server
 Domain Controller (Active Directory)
 DNS Server
 DHCP Server
 Streaming Media Server
 WINS server
 File Server

Provide convenient, centralized access to files and directories for

individual users,departments,and entire organizations. This options allows
to manage user disk space by enabling and configuring disk quota
management and to provide improved file system search performance by
enabling Index
 Print Server

Provide centralized and managed access to printing devices by serving

shared printers and printer drivers to client computers. This Option also
install Internet information service (IIS ) and configures internet printing
protocol (IPP) and installs Web-based printer administration tools
 APPLICATION SERVER
(IIS,ASP.NET)

Provide infrastructure components required to support the hosting of web

applications. This Role install and configures services such as IIS
6.0,ASP.NET and COM+
MAIL SERVER (POP3,SMTP)
This role installs POP3 and SMTP services so that the
server can act as an Email server for POP3 clients
 TERMINAL SERVER
This Role 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. Users connect with Terminal
services or remote desktop clients.
Windows server 2003 provides remote
desktop for administration automatically.
Terminal server roles are required only
when hosting applications for users on a
terminal server
REMOTE ACCESS/VPN SERVER
This Role provides multiple protocol
routing and remote access services for
dial-in, Local Area Networks (LANs)
and Wide Area Network
(WANs).Virtual Private Network (VPN)
connections allow remote sites and
users to connect securely to network
using standard internet connections
DOMAIN CONTROLLER(ACTIVE
DIRECTORY)
This role provides directory services
to clients within the network. This
option configures domain controller
for new or existing domain and
installs DNS.
 DNS SERVER
The main function of DNS server is
to provide hostname resolution by
translating host names to IP
Addresses (Forward lookups) and
IP address to host names (reverse
lookups). This option install DNS
service and then be able to
configure DNS Server.
 DHCP SERVER
Provides Automatic IP Addressing services to clients configured to use Dynamic IP Addressing.
This Options installs DHCP Services and then be able to start new scope wizard to define one
or more IP Address scopes in the network
 WINS SERVER
Provides computer name resolution by translating NetBIOS names to IP
addresses. It is not necessary to install Windows Internet Name Service
(WINS) unless you are supporting legacy operating systems, such as
Windows 95 or Windows NT. Operating systems such as Windows 2000
and Windows XP do not require WINS, although legacy applications on
those platforms may very well require NetBIOS name resolution. Choosing
this option installs WINS.
Introduction to Active Directory
Active Directory is a directory service. The term directory
service refers to two things — a directory where information
about users and resources is stored and a service or
services that let you access and manipulate those
resources. Active Directory is a way to manage all elements
of your network, including computers, groups, users,
domains, security policies, and any type of user-defined
objects. It melds several NT services and tools that have
functioned separately so far — User Manager for Domains,
Server Manager, Domain Name Server — and provides
additional functions beyond these services and tools.
 Domains, Trees and Forests
Active directory cannot exist without at least one Domain. Domain is core
administrative unit of windows server directory service. However an
enterprise may have more than one domain in its AD. multiple domain
models create logical structures called Trees when they share contiguous
DNS names.forexample
sohatel.com,techhouse.sohatel.com,bongocite.sohatel.com share common
contiguous name space and would therefore be referred as tree.
If domains in an active directory do not share a common root domain, they
create multiple trees. That leads you to the largest structure in an active
directory: The Forest. An AD forest includes all domains within that active
AD.A forest may contain multiple domains in multiple trees, or just one
domain. when more than one domain exists, a component of AD called the
Global Catalog becomes important because it provides information about
objects that are located in other domains in the forest
Domain Example
 Domain Trees Example
Trust relationships bind these domains together. The trusts in Windows 2003 are
Kerberos two way transitive trusts. This means that the trust between glasgow and
comsurf is in both directions, so that user accounts in either domain have the potential
ability to access resources in the other domain.
 Domain Forest Example
A forest of trees shares a common root, a common schema but has a non-contiguous
name space.
Objects and Organization Unit
Enterprises resources are represented in AD as Objects or records
in the database. Each object has numerous attributes or properties.
AD is capable of hosting millions of objects including
users,groups,computers,printers,shared folders,sites,site links,
Group Policy Objects
Structure is the Function of a specific object type called
Organization Unit or OU.
OU are containers within a domain that allow to group objects that
share common administration or configuration.OU provide important
administrative capabilities as they provide a point at which
administrative functions can be delegated and to which group
policies can be linked
Objects Example
OU Example
Practice: Installing Windows Server
2003
Step1:
Configure the computer’s BIOS name or Disk Controller BIOS to boot from CD-
ROM.
Step2:
Insert Windows Server 2003 installation CD into CD-ROM Drive and Restart
the computer
Step3:
If primary Disk is not Empty, a message appears prompting you to press any
key to boot from CD.If you see this message, press any key
After the computer starts, a brief message appears explaining that your system
configuration is being inspected, and then the Windows Setup screen
appears.
Step4:
If your computer requires special mass storage drivers that are not part of the
Windows Server 2003 driver set, press F6 when prompted and provide the
appropriate drivers.
Step 5:
The system prompts you to press F2 to perform an Automated System
Recovery (ASR). Automated System Recovery is a new feature in Windows
Server 2003 that replaces the Emergency Repair Disk feature of previous
versions of Windows, and is described in Chapter 13. Do not press F2 at
this time. Setup will continue.
Notice that the gray status bar at the bottom of the screen indicates that the
computer is being inspected and that files are loading. This is required to
start a minimal version of the operating system.
Step 6:
If you are installing an evaluation version of Windows Server 2003, the
Setup Notification screen appears informing you of this. Read the Setup
Notification message, and then press Enter to continue.
Setup displays the Welcome to Setup screen.
Notice that, in addition to the initial installation of the operating system, you
can use Windows Server 2003 Setup to repair a damaged Windows
installation.
Step 7:
Read the Welcome To Setup message, and then press Enter to continue.
Setup displays the License Agreement screen.
Step 8:
Read the license agreement, pressing Page Down to scroll to the bottom of
the screen.
Step 9:
Press F8 to accept the agreement. Setup displays the Windows Server 2003
Setup screen, prompting you to select an area of free space or an existing
partition on which to install the operating system. This stage of setup
provides a way for you to create and delete partitions on your hard disk.
To complete the exercises you will need to configure a partition large enough to
host the operating system installation (recommended minimum size is 3 GB)
and unallocated space of at least 1 GB. The following steps assume your
disk is at least 4 GB in size and is currently empty. You may make
adjustments to accommodate your situation.
Step 10:
Press C to create a partition.

Step 11:
To create a 3 GB partition type 3072 in the Create Partition Of Size (In MB)
box and press Enter.

Step 12:
Confirm that your partitioning is similar to that shown in Figure 1-2. Again,
the recommendations for the hands-on exercises is a C: partition of at least
3 GB and 1 GB of unpartitioned space.
Step 13:
Select C: Partition1 [New (Raw)] and press Enter to install.

You are prompted to select a file system for the partition.

Step 14:
Verify that the Format The Partition Using The
NTFS File System option is selected, and press
Enter to continue. Setup formats the partition with
NTFS, examines the hard disk for physical errors
that might cause the installation to fail, copies
files to the hard disk, and initializes the
installation. This process takes several minutes.
Eventually, Setup displays a red status bar that
counts down for 15 seconds before the computer
restarts and enters the GUI mode of the setup
process.
Step 15:
After the text mode of setup has completed, the system restarts. Do not,
when prompted, press a key to boot to the CD-ROM. Windows Setup
launches and produces a graphical user interface that tracks the progress of
installation in the left pane. Collecting Information, Dynamic Update, and
Preparing Installation options are selected. Collecting Information was
completed before the GUI appeared, and Dynamic Update is not used when
starting from the CD-ROM. The system is now Preparing Installation by
copying files to the local disk drive.
Step 16:
On the Regional And Language Options
page, choose settings that are appropriate
for your language and text input
requirements, and then click Next.
You can modify regional settings after you
install the operating system using
Regional And Language Options in
Control Panel. Setup displays the
Personalize Your Software page,
prompting you for your name and
organization name.
Step 17:
In the Name text box, type your name; in the Organization text box, type the

name of an organization, and then click Next.

Step 18:
Enter the product key included with your Windows Server 2003 installation CD-ROM,
and then click Next.
Setup displays the Licensing Modes dialog box, prompting you to select a licensing
mode.
Step 19:
Verify that the Per Server Number Of Concurrent Connections option is 5, and

then click Next.

Step 20:
Setup displays the Computer Name And Administrator Password page. Notice
that
Setup uses your organization name to generate a suggested name for the
computer.
If you didn’t enter an organization name earlier in the installation process,
Setup uses your name to generate part of the computer name.
In the Computer Name text box, type Server01. The computer name displays
in all capital letters regardless of how it is entered.
In the Administrator Password text box and the Confirm Password text box,
type a complex password for the Administrator account (one that others
cannot easily guess).
Step 20:
Type your area code, and then click Next. The Date And Time Settings page appears.

Type the correct Date & Time and Time Zone settings, and then click Next.
Step 21:
On the Networking Settings page, select Typical Settings, and then click Next. The Workgroup Or Computer Domain page appears.

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Step 22:
Verify that the first option is selected and that the workgroup name is Workgroup, and
then click Next.
Setup installs and configures the remaining operating system components. When the
installation is complete, the computer restarts automatically and the Welcome To
Windows dialog box appears.
Step 23:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to initiate logon, and type the password you configured

for the Administrator account.

Congratulation!!!!! You successfully installed windows 2003 serve
 Configuring Windows Server
2003 as First Domain Controller

Once a server has been installed with Windows Server

2003, you can upgrade it to a domain
controller through the Dcpromo utility. The following steps
assume that the server will be the
first server installed into the domain and DNS is not already
installed.
To upgrade a Windows Server 2003 member server to a
domain controller, take the following
steps:
Step 1:
Configure Server TCP/IP
Open the local area connection properties.
Step 2:
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the properties button
Step 3:
Put the IP on the IP address box followed by subnet mask, default gateway and
preferred DNS server. The IP address depends on what class you want to use
either A class, B class or C class. If you finish just click on ok button to proceed
next step.
Step 4:
You can check the local area network is function or not by looking at the taskbar
menu
Step 5:
Select Start Run. In the Run dialog box, type Dcpromo and click the OK button.
This will start the step to promote server to domain controller
Step 6:
You will see the Welcome To The Active Directory Installation Wizard dialog box.
This wizard helps you install Active Directory services on this server, making the
server a domain controller. Click Next to continue.
Step 6:
The Operating System Compatibility dialog box will appear notifying you that
Windows Server 2003 domain security does not support Windows 95 or
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or earlier clients.
Domain controllers running Windows Server 2003 implement security setting that
require clients on other servers to communicate with those domain controllers
in a more secure way. Click next to continue
Step 7:
The Domain Controller Type dialog box will appear, Verify that Domain Controller For
A New Domain is selected and click the Next button.
Select on the domain controller for a new domain if you’re want to create a new child
domain, new domain tree, or new forest. Assume that you don't have a domain.
Click next to proceed
Step 8:
The Create New Domain dialog box will appear, Verify that Domain
In A New Forest is selected.
Create a new domain in a new forest if this is the first domain in your organization or
the new domain of your current forest. click the Next button.
Step 9:
The New Domain Name dialog box will appear, Type in whatever domain name you
wish to use.
If you are going to connect directly to the Internet, you must use a registered domain
name.
Once you have specified your Active Directory domain name, click the Next button.
Step 10:
The NetBIOS Name dialog box will appear,
NetBIOS names are used for compatibility with other Windows clients that are not using
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. You would typically accept
the default values in this dialog box, then click the Next button.
Step 10:
The Database And Log Folders dialog box will appear, You can accept the default
location i.e. c:\windows\ntds same as log folder for the location of the Database
folder and the Log folder or you can manually specify the location of these folders.
Once you make your selection, click the Next button.
Step 11:
The Shared System Volume name dialog box will appear, The shared system volume
is called SYSVOL and contains the domain’s public files. you can accept default
location or manually specify the location of the SYSVOL folder.
The SYSVOL folder must be installed on a NTFS partition. Once you make your
selection, click the Next button.
Step 12:
The DNS Registration Diagnostics dialog box will appear, This dialog box appears
because DNS has not been installed in the network. Select Install And Configure The
DNS Server On This Computer, And Set This Computer To Use This DNS Server As
Its Preferred Server and click the Next button.
Step 13:
The Permissions dialog box will appear, You can select Permissions Compatible With
Pre-Windows 2000 Server Operating Systems or Permissions Compatible Only With
Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems. Make your selection
and click the Next button.
Step 14:
The Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password dialog box will
appear, This password is associated with restoring Directory Services if it becomes
corrupt or can not be accessed. Type in and confirm the Restore Mode Password
and click the Next button.
Step 15:
Summary review and confirm the options you selected. Next to continue
installation
Step 16:
The Active Directory Installation Wizard will configure the Active Directory, which will
take several minutes. During this process you will need to insert the Windows Server
2003 distribution CD.
Step 17: