Introduction to Windows Server 2008 5/5/2018 Introduction to Windows Server 2008

Objectives Discuss clients, servers, and Windows network models 5/5/2018 Objectives Discuss clients, servers, and Windows network models Differentiate among the editions of Windows Server 2008 Identify Windows Server 2008 hardware requirements

Objectives (continued) 5/5/2018 Objectives (continued) Discuss the new Windows Server 2008 technologies Describe the new roles and features in Windows Server 2008 Navigate the Windows Server 2008 interface

Clients, Servers, and Windows Network Models 5/5/2018 Clients, Servers, and Windows Network Models Workgroup Network of computers that allow each other access to their files, printers, or Internet connection By default, all Windows Server 2008 computers are placed in a workgroup named WORKGROUP Membership status Either a single workgroup or a domain

Domain Model with Active Directory 5/5/2018 Domain Model with Active Directory Domain Group of users and computers managed by the same security database Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Technology that runs the domain security database Domain controllers (DCs) Servers that hosts domain security database Domain Name System (DNS) TCP/IP-based standard for resolving computer names with IP addresses

Domain Model with Active Directory (continued) 5/5/2018 Domain Model with Active Directory (continued) Group Policy A way to set up specific configurations for users and computers within an Active Directory domain Forest A network of domains related to each other by relationships known as trusts Transitive trusts Trusts between Active Directory domains in a tree are created automatically when you create domains

Windows Server 2008 Editions 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008 Editions General editions of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Datacenter, and Standard Editions designed for special-purpose server applications Web Server and HPC Server

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Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition Designed for smaller environments and single-purpose installations Works as a single domain server for a small business or A single file/application server in larger environments

Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition Features not available with SE Significant increase in maximum allowable memory Active Directory Federation Services (discussed later in this chapter) Failover clustering Installation of up to four virtual machines on each physical host Hot-add memory

Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition Additional features Ability to run up to 32 processors Ability to hot-add and replace processors Installation of unlimited virtual machines on each physical host

Windows Web Server 2008 Server roles not available 5/5/2018 Windows Web Server 2008 Server roles not available Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) DNS, file server Does not require client access licenses (CAL) for users

5/5/2018 Windows HPC Server 2008 Designed for high-performance computing (HPC) applications Accommodates up to thousands of processing cores because it is built on the Server 2008 64-bit architecture model

Windows Server 2008, Without Hyper-V 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008, Without Hyper-V Hyper-V Consolidates multiple server roles as separate virtual machines running on a single physical machine Lets you efficiently run different operating systems in parallel on a single server

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions Available for servers using Intel Itanium Processors Itanium processors Use a different architecture from other 32-bit and 64-bit processors

Windows Server 2008 Hardware Requirements 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008 Hardware Requirements Microsoft provides minimum and recommended hardware requirements for installing its operating systems Minimum requirements Let you install and run a system using minimal resources and services

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32-Bit and 64-Bit Processors 5/5/2018 32-Bit and 64-Bit Processors 64-bit architectures Have greater theoretical limit for processing data Can handle twice the amount of data of a comparable 32-bit product

New Technologies in Windows Server 2008 5/5/2018 New Technologies in Windows Server 2008 This section introduces the following technologies and enhancements Improved installation process Hyper-V Server Core TCP/IP improvements Network Access Protection Server Manager Windows Remote Management PowerShell Group Policy preferences

New Technologies in Windows Server 2008 (continued) 5/5/2018 New Technologies in Windows Server 2008 (continued) Activity 1-1: Installing Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition Time Required: 30 to 60 minutes (depending on hardware configuration of lab environment) Objective: Install a working version of Windows Server 2008

Improved Installation Process 5/5/2018 Improved Installation Process Requires minimal user input You no longer have to wait for the installation program to ask for information Networking information, regional settings, and other settings

Improved Installation Process (continued) 5/5/2018 Improved Installation Process (continued) Activity 1-2: Completing Initial Configuration Tasks Time Required: 20 minutes Objective: Perform system configuration tasks after installation of Windows Server 2008

Hyper-V Virtualization 5/5/2018 Hyper-V Virtualization Allows you to run one or more separate instances of an OS within a single host OS Allows organizations to consolidate these physical systems onto high-powered servers

5/5/2018 Server Core A stripped-down installation of Windows Server 2008 with a set of available roles and services more limited than in the Full version Attack surface Areas of the system that could expose it to security breaches Can be installed on Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2008 But only during initial installation of the operating system

Network Access Protection 5/5/2018 Network Access Protection Helps to protect networks, both public and private, from malware such as viruses and spyware Threat sources Employees accessing the Internet from work and inadvertently install Trojan horses Remote access to connections from external networks that create a gateway for viruses Guest computers accessing an internal network that introduce malware to the network

TCP/IP Improvements Next-Generation TCP/IP stack Teredo 5/5/2018 TCP/IP Improvements Next-Generation TCP/IP stack New implementation of the TCP/IP protocol stack Contains full support for IPv4 and IPv6 Teredo IPv6 technology that can encapsulate IPv6 packets as IPv4 packets to allow them to traverse IPv4 networks Receive Window Auto-tuning Optimizes the size of data packets a server can accept

Server Manager Centralizes commands to configuration tools 5/5/2018 Server Manager Centralizes commands to configuration tools Allows you to easily manage your server and network

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Server Manager (continued) 5/5/2018 Server Manager (continued) Activity 1-3: Exploring Server Manager Time Required: 10 minutes Objective: Review the features of Server Manager

5/5/2018 PowerShell Now becoming the de facto CLI and scripting language for Microsoft products Allows you to string together commands, passing the result of one command into the next, in a process known as pipelining Passes results as .NET objects

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Windows Remote Management 5/5/2018 Windows Remote Management Lets administrators manage servers remotely by running management scripts and managing data on remote machines WS-Management protocol Public standard for exchanging management data remotely by any device implementing the protocol

Group Policy Preferences 5/5/2018 Group Policy Preferences New feature of the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) Applied but not enforced Helps to implement Group Policies within your Active Directory environments

New Roles and Features in Windows Server 2008 5/5/2018 New Roles and Features in Windows Server 2008 Role Major function or service that a server performs File Services role Allows the server to share files on a network

New Roles in Server 2008 Server role 5/5/2018 New Roles in Server 2008 Server role Defines the specific task that a server is responsible for performing Roles can be organized into three groups Active Directory Infrastructure Network roles

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Active Directory Roles 5/5/2018 Active Directory Roles Windows Server 2008 includes five Active Directory roles Active Directory Certificate Services Active Directory Domain Services Active Directory Federation Services Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Active Directory Rights Management Services

5/5/2018 Network Roles DHCP Network standard protocol used to dynamically allocate and track IP addresses for clients on a network DNS Main goal is to match a domain name to an IP address based on a client query for information

Network Roles (continued) 5/5/2018 Network Roles (continued) Network Policy and Access Services (NPAS) Allows you to implement Network Policy Server Routing and Remote Access Service Health Registration Authority Host Credential Authorization Protocol

5/5/2018 Infrastructure Roles Active Directory roles that can be installed in Server 2008 Terminal Services Fax Services Print Services File Services Hyper-V UDDI Services Web Server (IIS 7) Windows Deployment Services

Infrastructure Roles (continued) 5/5/2018 Infrastructure Roles (continued) Activity 1-4: Exploring the Available Roles in Server Manager Time Required: 15 minutes Objective: Identify the roles that can be installed in Server Manager using the Add Roles Wizard

New Features Feature Features available in Server 2008 5/5/2018 New Features Feature Similar to a job responsibility performed by a specific role Features available in Server 2008 .NET 3.0 Framework Windows Desktop Experience Network Load Balancing Group Policy Management Remote Server Administration Tools Windows PowerShell Windows Server Backup Features

Roles and Features Management 5/5/2018 Roles and Features Management Server Manager console and Server Manager command-line utility Used to manage roles and features Major areas of information within Server Manager Server Summary Roles Features Diagnostics Configuration Storage

Roles and Features Management (continued) 5/5/2018 Roles and Features Management (continued) Activity 1-5: Adding the File Services Role and Windows Server Backup Feature Time Required: 15 minutes Objective: Install the File Services role and the Windows Server Backup feature using Server Manager

Server Manager Command 5/5/2018 Server Manager Command A new CLI-based management tool that allows you to effectively Install, configure, and remove roles and features in Server 2008

Server Manager Command (continued) 5/5/2018 Server Manager Command (continued) Activity 1-6: Adding the Print Services Role and PowerShell Feature using Server Manager Command Time Required: 15 minutes Objective: Install the Print Services role and the PowerShell feature using Server Manager Command

Windows Server 2008 User Interface 5/5/2018 Windows Server 2008 User Interface New or improved features in Windows Server 2008 Start menu Network and Sharing Center Help and Support Windows Desktop Experience

Start Menu Windows Server 2008 5/5/2018 Start Menu Windows Server 2008 Incorporates the redesigned Start menu into its UI Most efficient way to use the Windows Server 2008 Start menu Use the Start Search text box

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Start Menu (continued) 5/5/2018 Start Menu (continued) Activity 1-7: Using the Start Menu and Start Search Text Box Time Required: 15 minutes Objective: Use the Start Search text box to find and open a program

Network and Sharing Center 5/5/2018 Network and Sharing Center Provides a central location for administering many network tasks in Windows Server 2008, including: Network connections Sharing settings Network discovery options

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Windows Desktop Experience 5/5/2018 Windows Desktop Experience Applications Windows Mail Windows Media Player Windows Aero and other desktop themes Video for Windows (AVI support) Windows Photo Gallery Windows SideShow Windows Defender

Summary Most modern networks are based on client-server computing 5/5/2018 Summary Most modern networks are based on client-server computing Windows Server 2008 offers three general editions and two special-purpose editions Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Web Server 2008 Windows HPC Server 2008

Summary (continued) Windows Server 2008 5/5/2018 Summary (continued) Windows Server 2008 Available for both 32-bit and 64-bit hardware architectures New technologies in Windows Server 2008 Focus on improving the performance, manageability, and security of networks Lets you organize server services into roles and features

Summary (continued) Server Manager Windows Server 2008 5/5/2018 Summary (continued) Server Manager Provides administrators with a GUI console for managing roles and features Windows Server 2008 Has a look and feel similar to Windows Vista