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MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server

Administration (Exam #70-646)

Chapter 3Configuring the Windows Server 2008

Environment

Learning Objectives

• Use Server Manager and ServerManagerCmd.exe to manage a server

• Install and remove server roles• Configure server hardware• Configure the operating system• Understand and configure the Registry

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Learning Objectives (cont’d.)

• Use the Security Configuration Wizard to harden a server

• Install and use Windows PowerShell


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Using Server Manager

• Server Manager• Consolidates administrative functions

• Roles Summary feature• Displays log information

• Two panels• Left panel – Roles, Features, Diagnostics,

Configuration, torage• Right panel – Server Summary, Roles

Summary, Features Summary, Resources and Support


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Figure 3-1 Server Manager windowCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Using Server Manager (cont’d.)• Actions panel

• Shown when drilling-down into functions • Activity 3-1: Getting to Know Server

Manager• Objective: Learn how to start and use Server

Manager


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Figure 3-2 Starting Server ManagerCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installing and Removing Server Roles• Common roles

• File server• Print server

• Roles change over time• Activity 3-2: Installing and Removing Two

Server Roles• Objective: Install and then remove the File

Services and Print Services roles in Windows Server 2008


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Using ServerManagerCmd.exe• ServerManagerCmd.exe

• Command-line tool for managing server roles• Manage features to be added/removed• Run parameters in XML answer file


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Using ServerManagerCmd.exe (cont’d.)

• Activities supported by ServerManagerCmd.exe:

• Install and remove roles or features• Determine installed roles and features• Use whatif option• Restart computer• Specify features to install with role• Use XML-based answer file to install or remove

roles


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• Executed from command line• Access Command Prompt window from

Administrator account• Roles and features identified by IDs

• Activity 3-3: Running ServerManagerCmd.exe

• Objective: Use the ServerManagerCmd.exe command to install and query server roles


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Table 3-1 ServerManagerCmd.exe options



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Table 3-2 Major IDs for server roles

Configuring Server Hardware Devices Both Plug and Play and Add Hardware

Wizard used Hardware includes:

Disk drives Disk controllers Network adapters CD/DVD drives Keyboard Pointing devices Monitor


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Plug and Play

• Ability to automatically detect and configure newly installed hardware devices

• PnP must be • Built into device• Enabled in BIOS• Built into operating system kernel

• Almost universally supported


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Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard• Use Add Hardware Wizard

• Manually launch PnP• Manually install without PnP• Troubleshoot problems with existing hardware

• Start from Control Panel• Control Panel Home vs. Classic View• In Classic View:

• Double-click Add Hardware applet


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Figure 3-4 Selecting the Add Hardware applet to start the Add Hardware WizardCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard (cont’d.)

• Device Manager• Resources include interrupt request (IRQ)

line, I/O address, and reserved memory range

• Resource conflicts can occur• Use Device Manager to check for conflicts and

examine properties


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• Other uses:• Verify if installed hardware is working properly• Update device drivers• Disable a device• Uninstall a device• Configure the settings for a device

• Activity 3-4: Resolving a Resource Conflict• Objective: Use Device Manager to resolve a

resource conflict


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Figure 3-5 Device ManagerCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning


Driver Signing Digital signature used to verify a driver Warning when driver device not signed Unsigned device drivers cannot be loaded in

x64 versions Using the System File Checker

Scan system files for integrity Activity 3-5: Manually Running the System File

Checker Objective: Use the System File Checker to verify

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Figure 3-6 Running System File CheckerCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning


• Using Sigverif to Verify System and Critical Files

• Only scans files • Does not overwrite inappropriate files• Activity 3-6: Verifying Critical Files for a

Signature• Objective: Use Sigverif to find unsigned files


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Figure 3-7 Scanning with SigverifCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Configuring the Operating System• Configure to:

• Optimize performance• Meet specific requirements


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Configuring Performance Options• Basic areas:

• Processor scheduling and memory usage• Virtual memory• Memory for network performance

• Configuring Processor Scheduling and Data Execution Prevention

• Background services• Programs • Data Execution Prevention (DEP)


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Configuring Performance Options

• Activity 3-7: Configuring Processor Scheduling and DEP


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Figure 3-9 Configuring Data Execution PreventionCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Configuring Performance Options (cont’d.)• Configuring Virtual Memory

• Virtual memory• Paging• Paging file

• Location• Activity 3-8: Configuring the Paging File

• Objective: Learn where to configure the initial and maximum size of the paging file


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Configuring Performance Options (cont’d.)


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Figure 3-10 Configuring virtual memoryCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Configuring Performance Options (cont’d.)• Configuring Direct Memory Access for

Hard Disks• Transfer modes: Program Input/Output (PIO)

and Direct Memory Access (DMA)• Activity 3-9: Configuring the DMA Transfer

Mode• Objective: Determine the transfer mode used

by a hard drive and set it to DMA, if necessary


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Configuring Environment Variables Tell operating system where to find

programs, allocate memory, and control programs

Categories System environment variables User environment variables

Activity 3-10: Configuring System and Environment Variables Objective: Learn where to configure system

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Configuring Startup and Recovery• System startup options:

• Default operating system • Display list of operating systems• Display list of recovery options

• System failure options:• Writing to system log (cannot be disabled)• Start automatically after failure• How and where to write debugging

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Configuring Startup and Recovery (cont’d.)

• Activity 3-11: Configuring Startup and Recovery

• Objective: Configure startup and recovery options


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Figure 3-12 Configuring a system startup optionCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Configuring Power Options

• Select power plan• Require wakeup password• Choose power button function

• Shut down, do nothing, or hibernate• Create power plan• When to turn off display• Activity 3-12: Configuring Power Options

• Objective: Configure the balanced power planMCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646)

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Configuring Power Options (cont’d.)


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Figure 3-13 Power Options dialog boxCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installing a Protocol

• Microsoft Virtual Network Switch Protocol

• Used when Hyper-V role installed• Reliable Multicast Protocol

• Used for multimedia transmissions• Activity 3-13: Installing a Protocol

• Objective: Learn to install a protocol


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Installing a Protocol (cont’d.)


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Figure 3-14 Selecting to install a protocolCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Understanding the Windows Server 2008 Registry• Windows Server 2008 Registry

• Database containing information for operating system

• Examples of data in Registry• Registry Editor

• Lunched from Start button Run option• Type regedit32 or regedit


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Understanding the Windows Server 2008 Registry (cont’d.)


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Figure 3-15 Registry EditorCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Understanding the Windows Server 2008 Registry (cont’d.)• Precautions when editing Registry

• Establish group of administrators who can access and modify

• Remove this permission from other users• Edit Registry as last resort• Back up Registry regularly• Never copy Registry from one computer to

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Registry Contents

Hierarchical structure Keys Subkeys Entries

Root keys (subtrees): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKEY_USERS HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG


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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

• Information on every hardware component in the server

• Subkeys:• BCD00000000, COMPONENTS, HARDWARE,

SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, and SYSTEM• Hives

• Set of subkeys with related information


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HKEY_CURRENT_USER

• Contains information about desktop setup • For account presently logged on to server

console• Example changes:

• Environment parameter governing where application temporary files are stored

• Delay in the response of the keyboard


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HKEY_USERS

• Contains profile information for each user who has logged onto the computer

• Each profile listed under root key


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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

• Holds data to associate file extensions with programs

• Used as defaults for all users who log on to Windows Server 2008

• Can modify for particular user under HKEY_USERS


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HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

• Information about the current hardware profile

• Only one default hardware profile on most servers

• Activity 3-14: Using the Registry Editor• Objective: Practice using the Registry Editor to

view the Registry contents


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Using the Security Configuration Wizard• Analyze and configure security settings• Adjusts security settings to match roles• Establish security policy using:

• GUI interactive wizard• Database• Command-line tool scwcmd

• Activity 3-15: Using SCW to Configure a Security Policy

• Objective: Create a new security policyMCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646)

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Using the Security Configuration Wizard (cont’d.)


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Figure 3-18 Creating a new security policyCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Using the Security Configuration Wizard (cont’d.)

• Activity 3-16: Using scwcmd• Objective: View security policy settings using

the scwcmd command-line command


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Table 3-3 scwcmd command-line options

Windows PowerShell

Script File of commands

cmdlets Specialized commands for completing common

tasks in PowerShell PowerShell tasks Installing PowerShell Activity 3-17: Using Windows PowerShell

Objective: Use traditional Command Prompt commands and cmdlets in Windows PowerShell


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Summary

Server Manager Tool used to install and remove roles, features, and

other administrative functions Command line-version of Server Manager

ServerManagerCmd.exe Tune performance by configuring processor

scheduling, memory use, and virtual memory Configure power options Control Panel used to install and uninstall

protocolsMCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646)

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Summary (cont’d.)

• Registry database• Holds information for Windows system • Organized by keys, subkeys, and entries

• Security Configuration Wizard analyzes security options for installed roles

• Windows PowerShell• Used to manage server with commands,

cmdlets, and scripts


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