1. 11 INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 Chapter 1

2. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20032 CHAPTER OVERVIEW  Identify the key differences among the Windows Server 2003 editions.  Install Windows Server 2003.  Create a domain controller.  Identify the key structures and concepts of Active Directory.  Identify the key differences among the Windows Server 2003 editions.  Install Windows Server 2003.  Create a domain controller.  Identify the key structures and concepts of Active Directory.

3. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20033 WINDOWS SERVER 2003 EDITIONS  Web Edition  Standard Edition  Enterprise Edition  Datacenter Edition  Web Edition  Standard Edition  Enterprise Edition  Datacenter Edition

4. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20034 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

5. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20035 WEB EDITION  Single-purpose Web server platform  Limit of 10 inbound SMB connections  Support for up to two processors and up to 2 GB of RAM  Single-purpose Web server platform  Limit of 10 inbound SMB connections  Support for up to two processors and up to 2 GB of RAM

6. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20036 STANDARD EDITION  Designed as a departmental server or for smaller organizations  Multipurpose server platform  Supports up to four processors and 4 GB of RAM  Designed as a departmental server or for smaller organizations  Multipurpose server platform  Supports up to four processors and 4 GB of RAM

7. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20037 ENTERPRISE EDITION  Server platform for medium- to large-sized businesses  Supports up to eight processors and 32 GB of RAM  Eight-node clustering support through Microsoft Clustering Services  Server platform for medium- to large-sized businesses  Supports up to eight processors and 32 GB of RAM  Eight-node clustering support through Microsoft Clustering Services

8. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20038 DATACENTER EDITION  Designed for high-end, high-traffic application servers  Supports up to 32 processors and 64 GB of RAM  Does not include ICF or ICS  Designed for high-end, high-traffic application servers  Supports up to 32 processors and 64 GB of RAM  Does not include ICF or ICS

9. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 20039 64-BIT EDITIONS

10. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200310 INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003

11. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200311 ACTIVATING WINDOWS SERVER 2003

12. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200312 CONFIGURING WINDOWS SERVER 2003

13. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200313 SERVER ROLES  File server  Print server  Application server  File server  Print server  Application server

14. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200314 SERVER ROLES (CONT.)  Mail server  Terminal Services server  Remote Access/VPN server  Domain contoller  Mail server  Terminal Services server  Remote Access/VPN server  Domain contoller

15. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200315 SERVER ROLES (CONT.)  DNS server  DHCP server  Streaming media server  WINS server  DNS server  DHCP server  Streaming media server  WINS server

16. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200316 CREATE A DOMAIN CONTROLLER

17. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200317 AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRIMER  Standards-based, LDAP-compliant directory services system.  Hierarchical structure provides organizational and administrative benefits.  Directory services database can be distributed across multiple servers to provide fault tolerance and increase performance.  Standards-based, LDAP-compliant directory services system.  Hierarchical structure provides organizational and administrative benefits.  Directory services database can be distributed across multiple servers to provide fault tolerance and increase performance.

18. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200318 AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRIMER (CONT.)  Active Directory database is stored in the \WINDOWS\NTDS directory on each domain controller.  A repository for objects and resources, including user accounts, group accounts, computer accounts, and printers.  Each object has a set of properties that is also stored in Active Directory.  Active Directory database is stored in the \WINDOWS\NTDS directory on each domain controller.  A repository for objects and resources, including user accounts, group accounts, computer accounts, and printers.  Each object has a set of properties that is also stored in Active Directory.

19. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200319 DOMAINS, TREES, AND FORESTS  Domain  Administrative unit of Active Directory  Tree  A collection of one or more domains  Forest  A collection of one or more trees  Domain  Administrative unit of Active Directory  Tree  A collection of one or more domains  Forest  A collection of one or more trees

20. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200320 ACTIVE DIRECTORY TREE

21. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200321 ACTIVE DIRECTORY FOREST

22. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200322 OBJECTS AND ATTRIBUTES  Objects  Users, groups, printers, computers  Attributes  Names, phone numbers, locations  Objects  Users, groups, printers, computers  Attributes  Names, phone numbers, locations

23. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200323 CONTAINERS AND LEAVES  Containers  Domains, organizational units (OUs), groups  Leaves  Users, printers, computers  Containers  Domains, organizational units (OUs), groups  Leaves  Users, printers, computers

24. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200324 GROUP POLICY  Group policy objects  Collections of hundreds of possible configuration settings.  Can be applied to users, computers, and OUs.  Policy applied at one level can override policy applied at another level.  Group policy objects  Collections of hundreds of possible configuration settings.  Can be applied to users, computers, and OUs.  Policy applied at one level can override policy applied at another level.

25. Chapter 1: INTRODUCING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 200325 SUMMARY  Windows Server 2003 is available in Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition.  The Manage Your Server page and the Configure Your Server Wizard make it easy to configure a Windows Server 2003 system to perform specific roles.  Active Directory is a domain-based enterprise directory service that consists of objects, which are themselves composed of attributes.  The Active Directory hierarchy is formed using forests, trees, domains, and organizational units. Permissions, rights, and group policy settings all flow downward in the hierarchy.  Windows Server 2003 is available in Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition.  The Manage Your Server page and the Configure Your Server Wizard make it easy to configure a Windows Server 2003 system to perform specific roles.  Active Directory is a domain-based enterprise directory service that consists of objects, which are themselves composed of attributes.  The Active Directory hierarchy is formed using forests, trees, domains, and organizational units. Permissions, rights, and group policy settings all flow downward in the hierarchy.