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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Using ServerManagerCmd.exe (cont’d.)
• 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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Using ServerManagerCmd.exe (cont’d.)
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Table 3-1 ServerManagerCmd.exe options
Using ServerManagerCmd.exe (cont’d.)
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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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Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard (cont’d.)
• 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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Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard (cont’d.)
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Figure 3-5 Device ManagerCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning
Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard (cont’d.)
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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Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard (cont’d.)
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Figure 3-6 Running System File CheckerCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning
Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard (cont’d.)
• 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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Using Control Panel and the Add Hardware Wizard (cont’d.)
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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
information
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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
another
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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
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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
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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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