Re: basic network setup

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Hello JRL,

Basic network setup is that not really. You talk about Active directory which is installed easy with some clicks. But then the work is starting. AD relies fully on DNS, so this configuration must be correct. Then policies cone into play, where you have to know at least some basics.

Also IIS, SQL or Exchange should not be installed on a server where AD is running, security and performance reasons. AD is the heart of the domain and if someone is able to hack that machine the complete domain is open to the hacker. Also a domain should have at least 2 domain controllers with GC and DNS for redundancy and failover.

See here about some basic documents especially "Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guide for DNS in Small Networks.doc":
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&displaylang=en

For AD start here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725897(WS.10).aspx

Group policies:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/grouppolicy/default.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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I am setting up Server 2008 in a home office, with one pc as a server
and
two other vista pc's.
I have named the domain (for this example http://servername.com ) and
this
name is registered with a DNS hosting service.
The main reason for setting up the server was to have ftp and IIS. Now
I'd like to set up a basic network, where the vista pc will log in to
the server for file and print services. I don't need roaming profiles.
I would like to use active directory services to control file accesses
and quotas.

Could you please provide some basic guidance as to what I should be
configuring in order to design this kind of setup? If there are any
walkthrough's or video demonstrations, that would be best.

Thanks, JRL



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