1 Windows 2008 Configuring Server Roles and Services

2 Configuring Server Roles and Services Determine your server role or roles Determine your server role or roles A single server can hold different roles A single server can hold different roles Roles depend on computing power, users need, resources, size of network and network traffic experiences Roles depend on computing power, users need, resources, size of network and network traffic experiences Before roles are created you need a domain that defines your network infrastructure Before roles are created you need a domain that defines your network infrastructure Therefore, network map and implementation plan in critical Therefore, network map and implementation plan in critical Microsoft Visio software enables you to create diagrams of the network Microsoft Visio software enables you to create diagrams of the network

3 Domains and Organizational Units Domain Domain –Has a unique name –Is organized in hierarchical levels –Has an Active Directory replicated across its domain controllers Organizational unit (OU) Organizational unit (OU) –A logical container used to organize domain objects –Makes it easy to locate and manage objects –Allows you to apply Group Policy settings –Allows delegation of administrative control

4 An Active Directory Domain and OU Structure

5 Trees and Forests Sometimes necessary to create multiple domains within an organization Sometimes necessary to create multiple domains within an organization First Active Directory domain is the forest root domain First Active Directory domain is the forest root domain A tree is a hierarchical collection of domains that share a contiguous DNS naming structure A tree is a hierarchical collection of domains that share a contiguous DNS naming structure A forest is a collection of trees that do not share a contiguous DNS naming structure A forest is a collection of trees that do not share a contiguous DNS naming structure Transitive trust relationships exist among domains in trees and, optionally, in and across forests Transitive trust relationships exist among domains in trees and, optionally, in and across forests

6 Determining Server Roles Domain Controllers Domain Controllers - Authenticates users to the Active Directory (AD) - Authenticates users to the Active Directory (AD) - Provides Global Catalog - Provides Global Catalog - Depending on network you can have one or more domain controllers - Depending on network you can have one or more domain controllers - Windows 2008 allows Read Only Domain Controller (RODC). Ideal where network security is an issue or limited user access to AD - Windows 2008 allows Read Only Domain Controller (RODC). Ideal where network security is an issue or limited user access to AD

7 Determining Server Roles File Server File Server - Serve as a file repository needed by users on the network. Typically public folder or specific user - Serve as a file repository needed by users on the network. Typically public folder or specific user - Windows 2008 provides you to package file resources for other servers, Distributed File System (DFS) - Windows 2008 provides you to package file resources for other servers, Distributed File System (DFS) Print Server Print Server - Used to host a network printer. Control conduit for printer - Used to host a network printer. Control conduit for printer - Queues up all print jobs being directed to the printer - Queues up all print jobs being directed to the printer

8 Determining Server Roles Web Server Web Server - Provides users to create website - Provides users to create website - Provides private web intranet that enables employees to use web browsers to access internal company information - Provides private web intranet that enables employees to use web browsers to access internal company information - Windows 2008 provides Internet Information Services (IIS 7.0), a full-featured web server - Windows 2008 provides Internet Information Services (IIS 7.0), a full-featured web server - Provides FTP sites - Provides FTP sites - Provide NNTP newsgroups - Provide NNTP newsgroups

9 Determining Server Roles Application Server Application Server - Holds various applications such as a specialized databases, word processor and spreadsheet software - Holds various applications such as a specialized databases, word processor and spreadsheet software - Application server makes updating software easier - Application server makes updating software easier Messaging Server Messaging Server - Enable users on the network to communicate and collaborate - Enable users on the network to communicate and collaborate - Provides electronic mail such as Microsoft Exchange - Provides electronic mail such as Microsoft Exchange

10 Server Roles and Features Think of Roles as major functions of the server and Features as smaller add-on packages. Whether it is a role or a feature, these are all Microsoft Windows 2008 add-ons Think of Roles as major functions of the server and Features as smaller add-on packages. Whether it is a role or a feature, these are all Microsoft Windows 2008 add-ons What you roles or feature you want depends on the size of your network What you roles or feature you want depends on the size of your network Features Features.NET, Bitlocker Encryption, BITS, Remote Assistance,SMTP, Server, SNMP, telnet server & client, failover, NLB, TFTP, Windows Server Backup,WINS, Powershell

11 Server Roles and Features Initial Configuration Tasks Utility allows you to add roles Initial Configuration Tasks Utility allows you to add roles It also shows roles and features that have been configured It also shows roles and features that have been configured Add Feature Wizard tool allows adding features Add Feature Wizard tool allows adding features Server Manager is a consolidation of all various wizards and tools for server management – function as “a portal” Server Manager is a consolidation of all various wizards and tools for server management – function as “a portal”