CSS Procedures

DISASSEMBLY
INVENTORY
ASSEMBLY
PREPARE INSTALLER
Using Command Prompt
1. Open Command Prompt as administrator
2. Type the following commands one at a time:
diskpart
list disk
select disk [number]
clean
create partition primary
select partition 1
format fs=ntfs quick
active
exit
3. Copy the OS installation files

INSTALL AND CONFIGURE SYSTEM

Operating Systems
 Windows 7 Ultimate on client
 Windows Server 2008 R2 on server
Disk Partitions
 50% for the primary disk (C:)
 50% for the backup disk (D:)
Apps (on Server & Client)
 Drivers
 Office apps
 VLC media player
 USB disk security
 PDF reader
Show desktop icons

NETWORKING
Draw Network Diagram
Connections (straight-through & T568B)
 Router → Switch
 Switch → Patch Panel → Modular Box 1 → Server
 Switch → Patch Panel → Modular Box 2 → Client
 Router → Wireless Client
Router Configuration
 Change the SSID & Password
  Disable DHCP, then reboot the router

SETTING UP STATIC IP ADDRESS (FOR SERVER)

Check Current IP Address
1. Go to Command Prompt
2. Type ipconfig and press Enter
3. Take note of the:
 IPv4 Address
 Subnet Mask
 Default Gateway
Create Static IP
1. Right click Network icon on the system tray
2. Click Network and Sharing Center
3. Under Tasks on the left pane, click Manage network connections
4. Right click Local Area Connection → Properties
5. Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6
6. Click Internet Protocol Version 4
7. Click Properties
8. Choose Use the following IP address
 IP address: 192.168…
 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
 Default gateway: 192.168… (From the router)
9. Choose Use the following DNS server addresses
 Preferred DNS server: 192.168… (From the server)
10.Click OK
11.Right click Local Area Connection > Disable
12.Right click Local Area Connection > Enable

Note: Double check using ipconfig command in the Command Prompt.

Alternatively, we can use ipconfig /all to check all ethernet addresses
Testing the IP Address
1. Go to Command Prompt
2. Type ping 192.168… (From the IP address being tested) and press Enter
3. Expected output: Lost = 0 <0% loss>

SETTING UP WINDOWS FIREWALL

From Client PC
1. Right click Network icon on the system tray
2. Click Open Network and Sharing Center
3. Under See also on the left pane, click Windows Firewall
4. On the left pane, click Allow a program or feature through Windows
Firewall
5. Click Change settings
6. Check the following:
 File and Printer Sharing (Private & Public)
 Network Discovery (Private & Public)
 Remote Desktop (Private & Public)
 Windows Firewall Remote Management (Private & Public)
 Windows Remote Management (Private & Public)
7. Then click OK
Note: Check that Windows Firewall is turned on
8. Click Back
 9. On the left pane, click Change advanced sharing settings
10.Click the following for Public and Private (Home or Work) networks:
 Turn on network discovery
 Turn on file and printer sharing
 Use 128-bit encryption to help protect file sharing connections
 Turn off password protected sharing
 Allow Windows to manage homegroup connections (For Private
networks only)
11.Then click Save changes
From Server PC
1. Right click Network icon on the system tray
2. Click Network and Sharing Center
3. Under See also on the left pane, click Windows Firewall
4. On the left pane, click Allow a program or feature through Windows
Firewall
5. Click Change settings
6. Check the following:
 File and Printer Sharing
 Network Discovery
 Remote Desktop
 Windows Firewall Remote Management
 Windows Remote Management
7. Then click OK
Note: Check that Windows Firewall is turned on
8. Click Back
9. Click the following:
 Turn on network discovery → Apply
 Turn on file sharing → Apply
 Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open,
change, and create files → Apply
 Turn on printer sharing → Apply
 Turn off password protected sharing → Apply
10.Then click Save changes

PEER-TO-PEER
1. Check the IP address of the server using ipconfig
2. Ping the server IP address for testing (Should be 0% loss)
3. Repeat step 1 & 2 for the client (Should also be 0% loss)
4. Ping the server IP address from the client (should also be 0% loss)
5. Ping the client IP address from the server (should also be 0% loss)
Checking
1. From the server, click Start → Network
2. The server and client PCs should appear here
3. From the client, click Start → Computer
4. On the left pane, click Network
5. The server and client PCs should also appear

SETTING UP SERVER
*** Make sure the server has a static IP address ***
Adding ADDS & DNS Roles
1. Click Start → Server Manager
2. From the left pane, click Roles
 3. From the center pane, Roles Summary group, click Add roles
4. Click Next
5. Check Active Directory Domain Services, then click Next
6. Click Next, then Install ***DO NOT CLICK CLOSE***
7. Run dcpromo
8. Click Next
9. Click Next
10.Click Create a new domain in a new forest, then click Next
11.Type the [domain name] (ex. techno.edu), then click Next
12.Choose Windows 2008 R2 forest functional level, then click Next
13.Choose Windows 2000 R2 Native domain functional level, then click
Next
14.Check DNS server, then click Next
15.Click Yes to continue
16.Click Next for the database, etc. location
17.Type a password and confirm, then click Next
18.Click Next from the Summary
19.Wait for the installation to progress
20.Click Finish, then click Restart Now
21.Sign in as Administrator using the password set in Step 17
Adding DHCP Roles
1. Click Start → Server Manager
2. From the left pane, click Roles
3. From the center pane, Roles Summary group, click Add roles, then click
Next
4. Check DHCP Server, then click Next
5. Click Next
6. Check the IP address of the server, then click Next
7. Click Validate to validate the preferred DNS server IP address, then click
Next
8. Click Next to not require WINS
9. Add a new scope (for IP distribution)
 Enter the scope name
 Enter starting IP address
 Enter ending IP address
 Enter subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
 Enter default gateway: *** From the router ***
 Select Wired subnet type
10.Click OK
11.Click Next
12.Click Disable DHCPv6 stateless mode for this server, then click Next
13.Click Next to use current credentials, then click Install
14.Wait for the installation to progress, then click Close
15.On the system tray, right click the Network icon → Network and
Sharing Center
16.On the left pane, click Manage network connections
17.Right click Local Area Connection → Properties
18.Select Internet Protocol Version 4, then click Properties
19.Change the Preferred DNS Server address copying the IP address of
the server
20.Click OK, then Close
21.Right click Local Area Connection → Disable
22.Right click Local Area Connection → Enable
Adding File Services Role
1. Click Start → Server Manager
2. From the left pane, click Roles
3. From the center pane, Roles Summary group, click File Services
4. From the same group, click Filter Events on the right pane
5. Uncheck Error and Warning levels, then click OK
6. Scroll down to the Role Services group, the click Add Role Services on
the right pane
7. Check File Server Resource Manager, then click Next
8. Check Local Disk (C:), then click Next
9. Click Next for the report options, then click Install
10.Wait for the installation to progress, then click Close
Adding Print Services Role
1. Click Start → Server Manager
2. From the left pane, click Roles
3. From the center pane, Roles Summary group, click Add roles, then click
Next
4. Check Print Services, then click Next
5. Click Next
6. Check the Print Server role service, then click Next
7. Click Install
8. Wait for the installation to progress, then click Close
Configuring the DNS Server
1. Click Start → Server Manager
2. On the left pane, expand Roles → DNS Server → DNS → SERVER →
Forward Lookup Zones
3. Click the [domain name]
4. On the center pane, right click server → Properties
5. Check Update associated pointer (PTR) record, click Apply, click OK,
then click OK
6. Right click Reverse Lookup Zones on the right pane, then click New
Zone…
7. Click Next
8. Select Primary zone, then click Next
9. Click Next selecting To all domain controllers in this domain, then
click Next
10.Select IPv4 Reverse Lookup Zone, then click Next
11.Select Network ID, then enter the server's IP address up to the third
octet only, then click Next
12.Select Allow only secure dynamic updates, then click Next
13.Click Finish
14.Expand Reverse Lookup Zones on the left pane, then right click the
newly created zone → New Pointer (PTR)…
15.Enter the fourth octet of the server's IP address in the Host IP address
16.Browse for a Host Name, then select the server from the records
17.From the Record types, select All records
18.Navigate to SERVER → Forward Lookup Zones → [domain name]
19.Select (same as parent folder) with the Start of Authority (SOA)
type, then click OK
20.Click OK
21.Repeat Steps 6–20 to create loop back IP address
 [Step 11] Enter 127.0.0 in the Network ID
 [Step 15] Finish the loop back IP: 127.0.0.1
Setting Up User Access
1. Click Start → Administrative Tools → Active Directory Users and
Computers
2. On the left pane, expand and right click the [domain name] → New →
Organizational Unit
3. Name the organizational unit, uncheck Protect container from
accidental deletion, then click OK
4. From the Users, right click Administrator → Copy…
5. Enter the following:
 First name
 Last name
 User logon name
6. Then click Next
7. Enter and confirm password for the user
8. Check either Password never expires or User cannot change
password, click Next, then Finish
9. Drag the selected [user] to the previously created [organizational unit]
10.Confirm moving object by click Yes
Setting Up Folder Redirection
1. Click Start → Computer
2. Open Local Disk (C:)
3. Right click on the blank area on the center pane → New → Folder
4. Rename the folder for redirection
5. Right click the newly created folder → Properties
6. On the Sharing tab, click Advanced Sharing
7. Check Share this folder, then click Permissions
8. Remove the Everyone object on the list
9. Click Add, then add Authenticated Users by typing au on the object
name and clicking Check Names
10.Click OK
11.Select Authenticated Users from the list, then check Allow under Full
Control
12.Click Apply/OK
13.Click Apply/OK
14.On the Security tab, click Edit… to change permissions
15.Click Add to add objects
16.Repeat Step 9–12
17.Go back to the Sharing tab, then copy the Network Path
18.Click Close
Setting Up Group Policy
1. Click Start → Administrative Tools → Group Policy Management
2. Expand to Forest: [domain name] → Domains → [domain name]
3. Right click on the [organizational unit] → Create a GPO in this
domain and link it here…
4. Name the GPO, then click OK
5. Expand the [organizational unit], then click the newly created GPO
6. Click OK on the popup message
7. Right click on the [new GPO] → Enforced
8. On the center pane, navigate to Delegation tab, select Authenticated
Users, then click Advanced…
9. Select Authenticated Users from the list, then check Allow under Full
Control
10.Click Apply/OK
 11.Again, right click on the [new GPO] → Edit…
12.Expand to User Configuration → Policies → Windows Settings →
Folder Redirection
13.Right click Desktop (or any user folder) → Properties
14.On the Target tab, change the setting to Basic - Redirect everyone's
folder to the same location
15.Paste the copied network part from the folder redirection setup to the
Root Path field
16.On the Setting tab, uncheck all boxes, then click Apply, click Yes to
continue, then OK
17.Repeat Steps 13–16 for Documents (or any other user folder)
18.Repeat Steps 3–17 for other organizational units
19.Go to Command Prompt, then run gpupdate /force
Printer Sharing
1. Click Start → Administrative Tools → Print Management
2. On the left pane, expand to Print Servers > [server name] > Printers
3. If the printer is not on the list on the center pane, right click on the white
space then click Add Printer…
4. Select Add a new printer using existing port, select the appropriate
port, then click Next
5. Select Install a new driver, then click Next
6. Select the manufacturer and the appropriate model, then click Next
7. Set a Printer Name, check Share this printer, enter Share Name, then
click Next
8. Click Next, then wait for the installation to progress
9. Click Finish
10.To test the printer, access the printer cue by running \\[name of server]\
[name of printer]
*** Close the cue to begin deployment ***
11.Right click on the newly added printer then click Deploy with Group
Policy…
12.Click Browse… to select a GPO
13.Select Default Domain Policy, then click OK
14.Check the following:
 The users that this GPO applies to
 The computers that this GPO applies to
15.Then click Add, then click Apply/OK/OK
*** Check that the printer is added in the Deployed Printers ***
Joining the Client to the Domain (from the client PC)
1. On the system tray, right click the Network icon → Open Network and
Sharing Center
2. On the left pane, click Change adapter settings
3. Right click Local Area Connection → Properties
4. Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6
5. Click Internet Protocol Version 4
6. Click Properties
7. Choose Use the following DNS server addresses
 Preferred DNS server: 192.168… (From the server)
8. Click OK
9. Right click Local Area Connection → Disable
10.Right click Local Area Connection → Enable
11.Then close all windows
12.Click Start → right click Computer → Properties
 13.Click Change settings for the computer name, etc.
14.Click Change… to join the domain
15.Choose Domain from the Member of group, and enter the [domain
name], then click OK
16.Enter the domain administrator username and password, then click OK
17.Click OK, then OK again from the welcome message
18.Click OK from the restart notification
19.Click Close, then Restart now
Accessing the User and File Sharing
1. Pres Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the logon screen, then click Other User
2. Use the user login credentials from the domain, then press Enter
3. To test file sharing & redirection, create a folder and any on any directory
created with group policy
4. Check the files from
 the folders redirected (server PC); or
 the redirection folder from the network directory (server or client PC)
5. To test printer sharing, access Control Panel → View devices and
printers
6. The added printer should appear here ready for printing

BACKUP & RESTORE

Adding Windows Server Backup Feature
1. Access the Server Manager
2. Go to Features on the left pane and click Add Features on the center
pane
3. Check Windows Server Backup Features, then click Next
4. Click Install, then wait for the installation to progress
5. Click Close
Creating a Backup File
1. Access the Server Manager
2. On the left pane, expand Storage, then click Windows Server Backup
3. On the right pane, click Backup Once…
4. Choose Different options, then click Next
5. Select Full server, then click Next
6. Choose Local drives, then click Next
7. For the backup destination, select the second partition of the system drive
(usually D:), then click Next
8. Click Yes
9. Choose VSS copy backup, then click Next
10.Click Backup, then wait for the backup to progress
Note: You can close the dialog while backup is in progress.