Qualification: COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING NC II

Core Competency: SET-UP COMPUTER SERVER

Client Server Network Design

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SERVER
Desktop

Access Point

Keystone

Patch Panel

Router Laptop

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Checklist: Set-up Computer Server YES NO

1. Windows Server 2008 R2 License Activated?
2. Router is properly configured with range 10-30?
3. Wi-Fi Protected Access configured?
4. Windows Server I.P. Address is set static according to
reference
5. Server Computer is named “Server”?
6. Enable Remote Desktop Set to Allow?

Note: Checklist must be done before Adding Roles

Step 1 Check your I.P. Address by pressing +r for “RUN” type cmd and
ipconfig see Figure1

Figure1

Step 2 Given the IP Address set the server I.P. Address to static see Figure2

Figure2

Step 3 Check the following if your server is fully activated and has an IP
address see Figure3

Figure3
Step 4 Rename Computer Server to “Server1” on computer properties and
Enable Desktop Remote see Figure 4

Figure4
Step 5: Press Start Button and type “oobe” for the Initial Configuration Task to
pop up and Click on “Add Roles” See Figure5

Figure5
Set-up Computer Server Roles Steps YES NO
1. Active Directory Domain Services 
2. DNS Server
3. DHCP Server
4. File Services
5. Print and Document Services
6. Remote Desktop Services
INSTALLING ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN SERVICES
Step 6: Click on Add Role, and add role wizard will appear click on Active
Directory Domain Services and follow the installation set up by pressing Next
and Install Button. Add .Net Framework 3.5.1 see Figure6

Figure6
Check the report information below if the installation was a success

Set-up Computer Server Roles Steps YES NO

1. Active Directory Domain Services 
2. DNS Server 
3. DHCP Server
4. File Services
5. Print and Document Services
6. Remote Desktop Services
Installing DNS Server
Step 7: Press Start Button and on the search tab. type “dcpromo” and follow
the DNS Server set-up installation, see figures below and Check the second
checkbox see Figure7

Figure7
Step 8: Select Create new Domain Forest and Hit Next Button see Figure8

Figure8
Step 9: Next is you need to provide the server Domain Name Server eg: by
adding the following domain register “domain name”.com .net .org etc. see
Figure9

Figure9
Step 10: Set Forest Functional Level to Windows Server 2008 R2 see Figure10

Figure10
Step 11: Check Reboot on Completion for your server to finalize your DNS
Server Setup see Figure11

Figure11

Set-up Computer Server Roles Steps YES NO

1. Active Directory Domain Services 
2. DNS Server 
3. DHCP Server 
4. File Services
5. Print and Document Services
6. Remote Desktop Services

Installing DHCP Server

Step 12: Wait for the Initial Configuration Task to appear, and Hit Add Role
again for DHCP Server Set-up, check the DHCP Server Set-Up on the Add Role
Wizard see Figure12 below

Figure12
Step 13 By following the Installation Set-up put the Server I.P. Address DHCP
Server click validate if its valid as you see in Figure13

Figure13
Step 14 Adding Scope, Put the domain name in the scope name and type
“.scope” as its extension name Starting I.P. Address and End should be the
same as the routers range and default gateway see Figure14

Figure14
Step 15 Select Disable DHCPv6 as you progress throughout the installation
 Set-up Computer Server Roles Steps YES NO
1. Active Directory Domain Services 
2. DNS Server 
3. DHCP Server 
4. File Services 
5. Print and Document Services
6. Remote Desktop Services

Installing File Services

Step 16 by adding role again click on File Services and proceed as the
installation continues Check the FILE RESOURCE MANAGER and select the
partition you want to use for data’s to be saved See Figure16, Figure17 and
Figure18

Figure16

Figure17
 Figure18
Summary
4 Roles are installed these roles will be carried over before doing folder
redirection.
Set-up Computer Server Roles Steps YES NO
1. Active Directory Domain Services 
2. DNS Server 
3. DHCP Server 
4. File Services 
5. Print and Document Services
6. Remote Desktop Services

Note: Don’t Create Users or Organizational Unit if these roles are not yet
installed.
FILE REDIRECTION
Before you proceed on Role 5 and 6 you need to finish the following set-up
Users and Folder Redirection YES NO
1. Create Organizational Unit (Shared Folder)
2. Create Users
3. Folder Redirection
4. Log In Computer Clients
5. Create File Groups
6. File Screening
7. Proceed to Server Role Steps

Step 16. Create a Shared Folder on your local disk drives or Root Folder in this
situation the selected drive is Local Disk D:\ in File Services see Figure 16 right

Figure 16
Step 17. Right Click the folder and select sharing tab and click share and
share this folder check box, make sure you select everyone on the drop down
menu and add and make it read/write see Figure 17

Figure 17
Click on Advance Sharing and check if it’s on full control click on share this
folder

Figure 17.1
Step 18 now you’re ready to create Organizational Unit and Users all the users
information will be saved in this folder so make sure it’s fully shared, press
start button and drag your mouse in Administrative Tools and select Active
Directory Users and Computers see Figure 18
 Figure 18
Expand your css.com domain name and right click your DNS to add your
Organizational Unit on New > Organizational Unit, you can name it same name
of your shared folder “Organizationalunit1”

A Folder will be added from the list of subfolders below and you must create
users inside that folder see Figure 18.1
 Figure 18.1
Fill up the following information in creating users eg. User1 this user will be
your log in account on your client computers

Step 19. You can now add group policy Press start > Administrative tools > and
Group Policy Management see Figure 19

Figure 19
Inside Group policy management window Expand Forest: DNS > Domains >
DNS you can now view your created Organizational Unit and right click that
folder and the first Selection Create a GPO in this domain see Figure 19.1
 Figure 19.1
After this a rename this link same with your Organizational Unit then a link
will appear in selections right click on this and select edit see the following
figure

Figure 19.2

Figure 19.3
Now a new window will appear proceed with this order Under User
Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Click on Folder Redirection and
set of folders will appear on the right side of the screen see Figure 19.4
 Figure 19.4
Get the Network Path of your Shared folder in Local Disk this will be your link
from your created Users and your Organizational Unit Folder Copy the exact
location of this folder \\SERVER\Organizationalunit1 See Figure 19.5

Figure 19.5
Follow the image below right click the following folder and you can create a link
from your shared folder from your GPO to your Shared Folder (Organizational
Unit) Right Click each folder and click on properties select settings and enter
the full network path location of your folder see Figure 19.6
 Figure 19.6
Start Menu will be different among these folders you will need to select this
configuration Redirect to the following location same network path and you can
resume your Folder Redirection

Figure 19.7
If you follow these steps you may proceed in logging in your user accounts and
linking each client’s computers to your server and a folder will appear from
your Shared folder in D: Drive
Users and Folder Redirection YES NO
1. Create Organizational Unit (Shared Folder) 
2. Create Users 
3. Folder Redirection 
4. Log In Computer Clients
5. Create File Groups
6. File Screening
7. Proceed to Server Role Steps
File Screening
Step 20 Press Start >Administrative tools >File Server Resource Manager this
program will allow you to block files from your user accounts See Figure 20

Figure 20
Select File groups you can block file extension here so this will guide you how
to create a custom File Group Click on Create File Group

1.

The format of adding pattern is *.File Extensions

2.

3.
 Check the following directory what folder does this configuration aim

Users and Folder Redirection YES NO

1. Create Organizational Unit (Shared Folder) 
2. Create Users 
3. Folder Redirection 
4. Log In Computer Clients
5. Create File Groups 
6. File Screening 
7. Proceed to Server Role Steps