1. Introduction to Windows Server 2008
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Introduction to Windows Server 2008

2. Objectives Discuss clients, servers, and Windows network models
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Objectives
Discuss clients, servers, and Windows network models
Differentiate among the editions of Windows Server 2008
Identify Windows Server 2008 hardware requirements

3. Objectives (continued)
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Objectives (continued)
Discuss the new Windows Server 2008 technologies
Describe the new roles and features in Windows Server 2008
Navigate the Windows Server 2008 interface

4. Clients, Servers, and Windows Network Models
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Clients, Servers, and Windows Network Models
Workgroup
Network of computers that allow each other access to their files, printers, or Internet connection
By default, all Windows Server 2008 computers are placed in a workgroup named WORKGROUP
Membership status
Either a single workgroup or a domain

5. Domain Model with Active Directory
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Domain Model with Active Directory
Domain
Group of users and computers managed by the same security database
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Technology that runs the domain security database
Domain controllers (DCs)
Servers that hosts domain security database
Domain Name System (DNS)
TCP/IP-based standard for resolving computer names with IP addresses

6. Domain Model with Active Directory (continued)
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Domain Model with Active Directory (continued)
Group Policy
A way to set up specific configurations for users and computers within an Active Directory domain
Forest
A network of domains related to each other by relationships known as trusts
Transitive trusts
Trusts between Active Directory domains in a tree are created automatically when you create domains

7. Windows Server 2008 Editions
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Windows Server 2008 Editions
General editions of Windows Server 2008
Enterprise, Datacenter, and Standard
Editions designed for special-purpose server applications
Web Server and HPC Server

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9. Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition
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Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition
Designed for smaller environments and single-purpose installations
Works as a single domain server for a small business or
A single file/application server in larger environments

10. Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition
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Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition
Features not available with SE
Significant increase in maximum allowable memory
Active Directory Federation Services (discussed later in this chapter)
Failover clustering
Installation of up to four virtual machines on each physical host
Hot-add memory

11. Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition
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Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition
Additional features
Ability to run up to 32 processors
Ability to hot-add and replace processors
Installation of unlimited virtual machines on each physical host

12. Windows Web Server 2008 Server roles not available
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Windows Web Server 2008
Server roles not available
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
DNS, file server
Does not require client access licenses (CAL) for users

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Windows HPC Server 2008
Designed for high-performance computing (HPC) applications
Accommodates up to thousands of processing cores because it is built on the Server bit architecture model

14. Windows Server 2008, Without Hyper-V
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Windows Server 2008, Without Hyper-V
Hyper-V
Consolidates multiple server roles as separate virtual machines running on a single physical machine
Lets you efficiently run different operating systems in parallel on a single server

15. Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
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Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions
Available for servers using Intel Itanium Processors
Itanium processors
Use a different architecture from other 32-bit and 64-bit processors

16. Windows Server 2008 Hardware Requirements
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Windows Server 2008 Hardware Requirements
Microsoft provides minimum and recommended hardware requirements for installing its operating systems
Minimum requirements
Let you install and run a system using minimal resources and services

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18. 32-Bit and 64-Bit Processors
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32-Bit and 64-Bit Processors
64-bit architectures
Have greater theoretical limit for processing data
Can handle twice the amount of data of a comparable 32-bit product

19. New Technologies in Windows Server 2008
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New Technologies in Windows Server 2008
This section introduces the following technologies and enhancements
Improved installation process
Hyper-V
Server Core
TCP/IP improvements
Network Access Protection
Server Manager
Windows Remote Management
PowerShell
Group Policy preferences

20. New Technologies in Windows Server 2008 (continued)
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New Technologies in Windows Server 2008 (continued)
Activity 1-1: Installing Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition
Time Required: 30 to 60 minutes (depending on hardware configuration of lab environment)
Objective: Install a working version of Windows Server 2008

21. Improved Installation Process
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Improved Installation Process
Requires minimal user input
You no longer have to wait for the installation program to ask for information
Networking information, regional settings, and other settings

22. Improved Installation Process (continued)
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Improved Installation Process (continued)
Activity 1-2: Completing Initial Configuration Tasks
Time Required: 20 minutes
Objective: Perform system configuration tasks after installation of Windows Server 2008

23. Hyper-V Virtualization
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Hyper-V
Virtualization
Allows you to run one or more separate instances of an OS within a single host OS
Allows organizations to consolidate these physical systems onto high-powered servers

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Server Core
A stripped-down installation of Windows Server 2008 with a set of available roles and services more limited than in the Full version
Attack surface
Areas of the system that could expose it to security breaches
Can be installed on Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2008
But only during initial installation of the operating system

25. Network Access Protection
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Network Access Protection
Helps to protect networks, both public and private, from malware such as viruses and spyware
Threat sources
Employees accessing the Internet from work and inadvertently install Trojan horses
Remote access to connections from external networks that create a gateway for viruses
Guest computers accessing an internal network that introduce malware to the network

26. TCP/IP Improvements Next-Generation TCP/IP stack Teredo
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TCP/IP Improvements
Next-Generation TCP/IP stack
New implementation of the TCP/IP protocol stack
Contains full support for IPv4 and IPv6
Teredo
IPv6 technology that can encapsulate IPv6 packets as IPv4 packets to allow them to traverse IPv4 networks
Receive Window Auto-tuning
Optimizes the size of data packets a server can accept

27. Server Manager Centralizes commands to configuration tools
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Server Manager
Centralizes commands to configuration tools
Allows you to easily manage your server and network

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29. Server Manager (continued)
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Server Manager (continued)
Activity 1-3: Exploring Server Manager
Time Required: 10 minutes
Objective: Review the features of Server Manager

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PowerShell
Now becoming the de facto CLI and scripting language for Microsoft products
Allows you to string together commands, passing the result of one command into the next, in a process known as pipelining
Passes results as .NET objects

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32. Windows Remote Management
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Windows Remote Management
Lets administrators manage servers remotely by running management scripts and managing data on remote machines
WS-Management protocol
Public standard for exchanging management data remotely by any device implementing the protocol

33. Group Policy Preferences
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Group Policy Preferences
New feature of the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
Applied but not enforced
Helps to implement Group Policies within your Active Directory environments

34. New Roles and Features in Windows Server 2008
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New Roles and Features in Windows Server 2008
Role
Major function or service that a server performs
File Services role
Allows the server to share files on a network

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New Roles in Server 2008
Server role
Defines the specific task that a server is responsible for performing
Roles can be organized into three groups
Active Directory
Infrastructure
Network roles

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38. Active Directory Roles
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Active Directory Roles
Windows Server 2008 includes five Active Directory roles
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services

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Network Roles
DHCP
Network standard protocol used to dynamically allocate and track IP addresses for clients on a network
DNS
Main goal is to match a domain name to an IP address based on a client query for information

40. Network Roles (continued)
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Network Roles (continued)
Network Policy and Access Services (NPAS)
Allows you to implement
Network Policy Server
Routing and Remote Access Service
Health Registration Authority
Host Credential Authorization Protocol

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Infrastructure Roles
Active Directory roles that can be installed in Server 2008
Terminal Services
Fax Services
Print Services
File Services
Hyper-V
UDDI Services
Web Server (IIS 7)
Windows Deployment Services

42. Infrastructure Roles (continued)
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Infrastructure Roles (continued)
Activity 1-4: Exploring the Available Roles in Server Manager
Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Identify the roles that can be installed in Server Manager using the Add Roles Wizard

43. New Features Feature Features available in Server 2008
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New Features
Feature
Similar to a job responsibility performed by a specific role
Features available in Server 2008
.NET 3.0 Framework
Windows Desktop Experience
Network Load Balancing
Group Policy Management
Remote Server Administration Tools
Windows PowerShell
Windows Server Backup Features

44. Roles and Features Management
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Roles and Features Management
Server Manager console and Server Manager command-line utility
Used to manage roles and features
Major areas of information within Server Manager
Server Summary
Roles
Features
Diagnostics
Configuration
Storage

45. Roles and Features Management (continued)
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Roles and Features Management (continued)
Activity 1-5: Adding the File Services Role and Windows Server Backup Feature
Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Install the File Services role and the Windows Server Backup feature using Server Manager

46. Server Manager Command
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Server Manager Command
A new CLI-based management tool that allows you to effectively
Install, configure, and remove roles and features in Server 2008

47. Server Manager Command (continued)
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Server Manager Command (continued)
Activity 1-6: Adding the Print Services Role and PowerShell Feature using Server Manager Command
Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Install the Print Services role and the PowerShell feature using Server Manager Command

48. Windows Server 2008 User Interface
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Windows Server 2008 User Interface
New or improved features in Windows Server 2008
Start menu
Network and Sharing Center
Help and Support
Windows Desktop Experience

49. Start Menu Windows Server 2008
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Start Menu
Windows Server 2008
Incorporates the redesigned Start menu into its UI
Most efficient way to use the Windows Server 2008 Start menu
Use the Start Search text box

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51. Start Menu (continued)
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Start Menu (continued)
Activity 1-7: Using the Start Menu and Start Search Text Box
Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Use the Start Search text box to find and open a program

52. Network and Sharing Center
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Network and Sharing Center
Provides a central location for administering many network tasks in Windows Server 2008, including:
Network connections
Sharing settings
Network discovery options

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54. Windows Desktop Experience
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Windows Desktop Experience
Applications
Windows Mail
Windows Media Player
Windows Aero and other desktop themes
Video for Windows (AVI support)
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows SideShow
Windows Defender

55. Summary Most modern networks are based on client-server computing
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Summary
Most modern networks are based on client-server computing
Windows Server 2008 offers three general editions and two special-purpose editions
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
Windows Web Server 2008
Windows HPC Server 2008

56. Summary (continued) Windows Server 2008
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Summary (continued)
Windows Server 2008
Available for both 32-bit and 64-bit hardware architectures
New technologies in Windows Server 2008
Focus on improving the performance, manageability, and security of networks
Lets you organize server services into roles and features

57. Summary (continued) Server Manager Windows Server 2008
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Summary (continued)
Server Manager
Provides administrators with a GUI console for managing roles and features
Windows Server 2008
Has a look and feel similar to Windows Vista