Installing Windows Server 2008

Exercise 1

Installing Windows
Server 2008

Exercise 1 : Installing Windows Server 2008

In this section, you should be able to :

 Describe the different editions of Server 2008
 Describe the requirements for a full installation
 Get a free evaluation copy of Windows Server 2008 (if you don’t already have one) and

how to install it.
 Perform Full Installation of Server 2008

Hardware Requirements

Table 1.1 lists the basic system requirements for Windows Server 2008 editions.

Processor (min) Standard Enterprise Datacenter
Processor (recommended) 1 GHz (x86) 1 GHz (x86) 1 GHz (x86)
Memory (min) 1.4 GHz (x64) 1.4 GHz (x64) 1.4 GHz (x64)
Memory (recommended) 2 GHz or faster 2 GHz or faster 2 GHz or faster
Memory (max)
Disk space (min) 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
Disk space (recommended)
2 GB or more 2 GB or more 2 GB or more

4 GB (32 bit) 64 GB (32 bit) 64 GB (32 bit)
32 GB (64 bit) 2 TB (64 bit) 2 TB (64 bit)
10 GB 10 GB 10 GB

40 GB 40 GB 40 GB

TABLE 1.1 Hardware requirements for Windows Server 2008 editions.

Hardware resources would need to be increased for any systems using Hyper-V technology and
running virtual machines. For example, if you’re running three virtual servers within a Windows
Server 2008 Enterprise edition, you would need additional processing power, more memory,
and more disk space.

How to Obtain a Copy of Windows Server 2008?

It’s common for Microsoft to provide free evaluation copies of Server operating systems for use.
Currently, you can download Windows Server 2008 30-day and 180-day evaluation editions free
of charges at :

http://www.micosoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx

Beware, though. These files are quite large. If you’re using a slower dial-up link, you might want
to see whether Microsoft is currently offering an evaluation DVD via regular mail. There’s a
nominal cost involved with this option, but it’s better than trying to download more than 2GB at
56KB.
The download is an .iso image of the actual DVD. Search with your favorite search engine for
Download Windows Server 2008, and you’ll find the link.
Once you download the .iso image, you can burn it to a DVD. If you don’t have the software
needed to burn it to DVD, you can use one of many freeware utilities (such as ImgBurn) to burn
the .iso image to your DVD.
EXERCISE 1.1
Installing Windows Server 2008
1. Insert the Windows Server 2008 DVD into your DVD drive. Boot your PC using Windows

Server 2008 DVD.
2. Language and Keyboard Options.

This allows you to specify your language and your keyboard layout. By default, text input
language and method is : US Keyboard layout (Figure 0001).

Figure 0001 : Language and Keyboard Options
2.1. Click Next to continue.

3. Windows Server 2008 Setup
You are presented with options to Install, brief information about Server 2008 or repair
(Figure 0002).

Figure 0002 : Windows Server 2008 Setup
3.1 Click Install now to start setup Windows Server 2008 on this computer.
4. Product Key and Activation

Figure 0003 : Product Key and Activation
10.1 Enter your "Product Key" for activation now or your can enter it later (Figure

0003).

4.2. Click Next to continue.

Figure 0004 : Product Key Warning
4.3. If you leave the product key box blank, the warning window will appear (Figure 0004);

just click No to continue.
5. Windows Server Version
5.1. Select Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Full Installation), (as shown in the Figure

0005).

Figure 0005 : Windows Version
5.2. Tick the box of I have selected the edition of Windows that I purchased.
5.3. Click Next.

6. Windows Server 2008 License Agreement
6.1. Read the terms of the license agreement.
If you accept (which, of course, you have to do to continue installation), tick the box of I
accept the license terms (Figure 0006).

Figure 0006 : Windows Server 2008 License Agreement
6.2. Click Next to continue.

7. Installation Options.
You are presented with options to Upgrade or Custom (advanced).
Click Custom (advanced), (Figure 0007).

Figure 0007 : Installation Options
8. Partition Options

8.1. Click Drive options (advanced), (Figure 0008).

Figure 0008 : Drive options

8.2. Click New, (Figure 0009).

Figure 0009 : New Partition
8.3. Change the size to 40,000 MB, (Figure 0010).

Figure 0010 : Partition Size

8.4. Click Apply.

8.5. Select Disk 0 Partition 1 (Figure 0011).

Figure 0011 : Partition
8.6. Click Next. The partition will be formatted with NTFS as part of the installation. At this

point, take a break. The installation will continue on its own.

Figure 0012 : Installing Windows

9. First Time Login

When you first time login, the windows warning will appear ask you to change the user
password before logging on for the first time (Figure 0013).

Figure 0013 : First time login

9.1 Click OK.

10. Change Administrator Password.

10.1 Enter a new password in the two test boxes (Figure 0014). Enter Pr@ctice in this
exercise. It meets complexity requirements and doesn’t require you to remember
multiple passwords. Don’t use this password on a production server.

Figure 0014 : Change Administrator password
10.2 Hit Enter button after the passwords are entered.

Figure 0015 : Password changed successfully

10.3 Once the password has been changed, the screen indicates success (Figure
0015). Click OK.

Congratulation! You have finish install the Windows Server 2008.

Summary
In this section you installed Windows Server 2008 on a computer. In the following exercises you
will setting time zone, install Active Directory and other services, creating a small network for
you to administer.

Exercise 2

Initial Configuration

Exercise 2 : Initial Configuration

In this section, you should be able to :
 Complete the Initial Configuration Tasks
 Setup time zone for your server.
 Configure networking on your server
 Change your server name

Setting Time Zone

In this section, you’ll learn how to setup time zone for your server.
EXERCISE 2.1
Setting Time Zone

1. In Initial Configuration Tasks, select Set time zone (Figure 0016).

Figure 0016 : Set time zone
2. Click Change time zone (Figure 0017).

Figure 0017 : Change time zone

3. Select time zone appropriate for your location.
e.g. (GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore (Figure 0018).

Figure 0018 : Time zone
4. Click OK.
5. Click OK again (Figure 0019).

Figure 0019 : Change time zone

Configuring Network

In this section, you’ll learn how to configure networking on your server. Make sure you have
hook up your server to the network before you start.
EXERCISE 2.2
Configuring Network

1. In Initial Configuration Tasks, select Configure networking (Figure 0020).

Figure 0020 : Configure networking
2. Double-click Local Area Connection (Figure 0021).

Figure 0021 : Local Area Connection

3. Click Properties button (Figure 0022).

Figure 0022 : Local Area Connection Properties
4. Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), because we only use TCP/IPv4 only

(Figure 0023).

Figure 0023 : TCP/IPv6

5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties button (Figure
0024).

Figure 0024 : TCP/IPv4

6. Now set your server IP address, and ensure that you are using a static IP address. For
this exercise, I’m using number 21 as my server station number (Figure 0025).

Tips:
Use the following IP address:

IP address : 192.168.2.SN (server station number)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 (internet server IP address)
Default gateway : 192.168.2.ISIP

Use the following DNS server address:

Preferred DNS server : 192 . 168 . 2 . DNS (1st DNS server IP address)
Alternate DNS server : ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ (2nd DNS server IP address)

Figure 0025 : Static IP address
7. Click Advanced button after complete setting your IP address (Figure 0025).
8. Select the DNS tab (Figure 0026).

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Figure 0026 : Advanced TCP/IP Setting
9. Specify myserver.com as the DNS suffix for this connection (Figure 0026).

10. Tick Use this connection’s DNS suffix in DNS registration box (Figure 0026).
11. Click OK (Figure 0026).
12. Click OK again.
13. Click Close button to close Local Area Connection Properties (Figure 0027).

Figure 0027 : Local Area Connection Properties
14. Click Close button to close Local Area Connection Status.
15. Close Network Connection properties (Figure 0028).

Figure 0028 : Network Connection properties

Changing Computer Name

In this section, you’ll learn how to change your server name.
EXERCISE 2.3
Changing Computer Name

1. In Initial Configuration Tasks, select Provide computer name and domain (Figure
0029).

Figure 0029 : Provide computer name and domain
2. Click Change.. button (Figure 0030).

Figure 0030 : System Properties

3. Key-in your server name at Computer name: box. In this exercise I user server21 as
my computer name (Figure 0031). And click OK.

Figure 0031 : Computer Name
4. Windows remind you to restart your computer to apply the changes. Click OK.

Figure 0032 : Computer Name – Restart Reminder

5. Click Close button on System Properties dialog box (Figure 0033).

Figure 0033 : System Properties
6. Click Restart Now to reboot your computer (Figure 0034).

Figure 0034 : Restart Computer

7. After restart, login your server as Administrator (Figure 0035)

Figure 0035 : Login
Summary
In this section you have configure Time Zone, Networking and Computer Name for your Server
2008. In the following exercises you will install Active Directory and other services for you to
administer.

Exercise 3

Installing and
Configuring DNS

Exercise 3 : Installing and Configuring DNS
Installing Domain Name System (DNS) Services Role

In this section, you’ll learn how to implement a domain name server for your network. Domain
Name System (DNS) provides a standard method for associating names with numeric Internet
addresses. This makes it possible for users to refer to network computers by using easy-to-
remember names instead of a long series numbers.
Windows DNS services can be integrated with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
services on Windows, eliminating the need to add DNS records as computers are added to the
network.
The first step is required to ensure that you are using a static IP address and that the DNS
settings on the computer have been correctly configured. Make sure your have hook up your PC
to the network and you are using a static IP address before you start.
EXERCISE 3.1
Installing Domain Name System (DNS) Services Role

1. Launch Server Manager. Click Start ►Administrator Tools ► Server Manager (Figure
0036).

Figure 0036 : Launch Server Manager

2. In Server Manager, select Roles (Figure 0037).

Figure 0037 : Roles
3. Select Add Roles (Figure 0038).

Figure 0038 : Add Roles
4. On the Before You Begin page, review the requirements, and click Next (Figure 0039).

Figure 0039 : Add Roles – Before You Begin

5. On the Select Server Role page, select the check box next to DNS Server, and click
Next (Figure 0040).

Figure 0040 : Server Roles – DNS Server
6. On the DNS Server page, review the information, and click Next (Figure 0041).

Figure 0041 : DNS Server

7. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install (Figure 0042).

Figure 0042 : Confirm Installation Selections
Please wait. This operation will take a few minutes.

Figure 0043 : Installation Progress

8. On the Installation Result page, review the information.
Click Close to continue (Figure 0044).

Figure 0044 : Installation Result

EXERCISE 3.2
Configuring Domain Name System (DNS)

9. Launch DNS Manager. Click Start ►Administrator Tools ► DNS (Figure 0045)

Figure 0045 : Launch DNS Manager
10. Double-click on the computer icon to expand the DNS Server (Figure 0046).

Figure 0046 : DNS Manager

EXERCISE 3.2.1
Configuring Forward Lookup Zones

11. Click on Forward Lookup Zones first, and then right-click on it.
12. Select New Zone (Figure 0047)

Figure 0047 : Create New Zone
13. New Zone welcome wizard appear. Click Next to continue (Figure 0048).

Figure 0048 : New Zone Welcome Wizard

14. Select Primary zone and click Next button (Figure 0049).

Figure 0049 : Zone Type
15. The New Zone Wizard dialog box requests the name for the zone. Enter the name that

has been assigned to your domain (this example uses myserver.com). (Figure 0050).

Figure 0050 : Zone Name
16. Once you have entered the correct name for the zone name, click Next button to

continue.

17. The dialog box now displays the name that will be used to the new zone file. Leave the
filename as suggested, then click Next (Figure 0051).

Figure 0051 : Zone File
18. Select the option "Allow both nonsecure and secure dynamic updates". Click Next to

continue (Figure 0052).

Figure 0052 : Dynamic Update

19. Click Finish to close the wizard and create the new zone (Figure 0053).
Figure 0053 : Successfully Completed the New Zone Wizard

EXERCISE 3.2.2
Creating Forward Lookup Zones New Host

20. Double click to expand Forward Lookup Zones.
21. Right click myserver.com and select New Host (Figure 0054).

Figure 0054 : Create New Host
22. Enter IP address for DNS server (myserver.com) and click Add Host (Figure 0055).

Figure 0055 : New Host
23. Click OK button.
24. Click Done button to exit New Host Wizard.

25. After finish configuring Forward Lookup Zones, recheck myserver.com must have
minimum three(3) types resource record – (SOA), (NS) and (A). (Figure 0056).

Figure 0056 : Forward Lookup Zones
EXERCISE 3.3

Configuring Reverse Lookup Zones
26. Click on Reverse Lookup Zones.
27. Right click Reverse Lookup Zones and select New Zone (Figure 0057).

Figure 0057 : Add a New Zone
28. New Zone welcome wizard appear. Click Next to continue (Figure 0058)

Figure 0058 : New Zone Welcome Wizard

29. Select Primary zone and click Next button (Figure 0059)

Figure 0059 : Zone Type
30. Select IPv4 Reverse Lookup Zone and click Next to continue (Figure 0060).

Figure 0060 : Reverse Lookup Zone Name
31. A reverse zone maps IP addresses to computer names, so it has to know what range of

IP addresses it will be responsible for.

Enter the first 3 octets of the IP address that has been allocated to your network domain
(Figure 0061).

Figure 0061 : Network ID
32. After entering the network ID, click Next button to continue.
33. The wizard will display the name of the reverse zone file that it will create. Leave the

filename as suggested, then click Next (Figure 0062).

Figure 0062 : Zone File
34. Select the option "Allow both nonsecure and secure dynamic updates". Click Next to

continue (Figure 0063)

Figure 0063 : Dynamic Updates
35. Click Finish to close the wizard and create the new zone (Figure 0064).

Figure 0064 : Successfully Completed the New Zone Wizard
EXERCISE 3.3.1
Creating Reverse Lookup Zones New Pointer (PTR)

36. In the DNS manager window, double-click the computer icon and expand the Reverse
Lookup Zone field.

37. Expand the subnet field.
38. Right-click the subnet field and select New Pointer (Figure 0065).

Figure 0065 : Create New Pointer
39. Enter the IP address of your domain server (Figure 0066).

Figure 0066 : Host IP Address
40. Click Browse button to browse for host name.
41. Double click your server icon (Figure 0067).

Figure 0067 : Browse Host Name - Domain
42. Double click Forward Lookup Zones (Figure 0068).

Figure 0068 : Browse Host Name - Forward Lookup Zones
43. Double click your domain (Figure 0069).

Figure 0069 : Browse Host Name – Domain.com
44. Double click Host (A) record (Figure 0070).

Figure 0070 : Browse Host Name – Host (A)
45. Click OK to create new pointer (Figure 0071).

Figure 0071 : New Pointer Complete Data
46. After finish configuring Reverse Lookup Zones, recheck the subnet field. The subnet

field must have minimum three(3) types resource record – (SOA), (NS) and (PTR).
(Figure 0072).

Figure 0072 : Reverse Lookup Zones

EXERCISE 3.4

Testing The DNS Server
In this section you verify that the DNS Server is installed, running, and correctly configured.

47. In the DNS manager window, right-click the computer icon and select properties (Figure
0073).

Figure 0073 : DNS Manager – Server Properties
48. Click the Monitoring tab (Figure 0074).

Figure 0074 : DNS Server Properties
49. Enable both tests and click Test Now button (Figure 0075).

Figure 0075 : DNS Server Properties - Monitoring
Do not proceed till the test results for Simple Query indicate Pass. Your recursive
query result will indicate Fail because we did not configure our DNS to query to other
DNS server.
50. Click OK to continue
51. Close the DNS Manager.

EXERCISE 3.5

Testing The DNS Server Using NSLOOKUP To Query DNS
In this exercise you will use a client tool to check the operation of the DNS server. You will
query both a forward and reverse lookup.

52. Launch Run. Click Start ►Run (Figure 0076).

Figure 0076 : Launch RUN

53. Enter nslookup and click OK (Figure 0077).

Figure 0077 : Launch Nslookup Program
54. A command prompt DOS window will appear with the program nslookup running in it

(Figure 0078).
The default server name and IP address of the DNS server will be shown.

Figure 0078 : Running Nslookup
55. To perform a forward lookup (resolve a computer name to an IP address) enter the

name of the computer (e.g. myserver.com) (Figure 0079).

Figure 0079 : Query Forward Lookup

56. Press ENTER. Your query result will be same as Figure 0080 below.

Figure 0080 : Query Forward Lookup Result
57. To perform a reverse lookup (resolve an IP address to a computer name), enter the IP

address given in step 56 and press ENTER (Figure 0081).

Figure 0081 : Query Reverse Lookup
58. Close the command prompt windows (Figure 0082).
Summary
The DNS server is a database that manages computer names and their IP addresses. Zone
files are used to store this information. Within a zone, a forward lookup resolves computer
names to IP addresses. A reverse zone resolves IP addresses to computer names.
A client tool such as NSLOOKUP can be used to test the operation of a DNS server.

Exercise 4

Installing Active
Directory