1. Chapter 6: Server Configuration

2. Learning Objectives Explain how to use the tools in the Control Panel
Install and configure the display, pointing devices, keyboard, computer hardware, recovery options, protocols, and additional Windows 2000 Server components

3. Learning Objectives (continued)
Use the Device Manager to view hardware properties and troubleshoot problems

4. Control Panel
The Control Panel is one of the first places to start when configuring a server
The Control Panel is like a control center from which to customize Windows 2000 Server for devices, network connectivity, and other functions

5. Accessing the Control Panel
Three ways to access the Control Panel are:
Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel
Open Control Panel from My Computer
Open Control Panel from Windows Explorer via the My Computer option

6. Customizing Control Panel
Figure 6-1 Control Panel toolbars

7. Accessibility Options
The Accessibility Options tool is for accommodating visual, audio, and sensory needs of the user

8. Accessibility Options (continued)

9. Add/Remove Hardware
Use the Add/Remove Hardware tool to install new hardware, remove hardware, unplug a device, and make sure that a device is functioning

10. Add/Remove Hardware (continued)
Figure 6-2 Add/Remove Hardware Wizard

11. Add/Remove Programs
Use the Add/Remove Programs tool to install new software and to remove software
A vital function of Add/Remove Programs is to enable you to add and remove Windows 2000 components

12. Windows Components

13. Windows Components (continued)

14. Windows Components (continued)

15. Administrative Tools
Provides shortcuts to the Windows 2000 Server administrative tools, such as tools to manage user accounts, the Active Directory, and IIS

16. Date/Time
The Date/Time tool is used to configure the calendar, date, time, and time zones.

17. Display
The Display tool configures video characteristics such as the desktop background, display colors and resolution, and the appearance of title bars

18. Display Options

19. Display Options (continued)

20. Folder Options
Use the Folder Options tool to customize My Computer, Windows Explorer, and desktop options

21. Folder Options Configuration
Figure 6-3 Folder Options window

22. Folder Options Tabs

23. Fonts
The Fonts tool is used to install, remove, and manage fonts in Windows 2000

24. Game Controllers
Included more for compatibility with Windows 2000 Professional and enables the setup of game controllers, such as a controller in an expansion slot or connected to a USB port

25. GSNW
The GSNW tool enables you to configure and manage Gateway Services for NetWare, when the Windows 2000 server is setup up to offer a gateway to files on a NetWare server

26. Internet Options
The Internet Options tool is used to customize Internet access, such as the home Web page, storage of temporary files, and security

27. Keyboard
The Keyboard tool is used to customize keyboard parameters such as the repeat rate and cursor blink rate

28. Licensing
The Licensing tool is used to manage licenses and is the place in which to add more licenses when they are purchased as your network grows

29. Mail and Fax
The Mail and Fax tool enables you to configure the Windows 2000 Server mail and fax services, such as mail reception options and information about each fax user and fax cover pages

30. Mouse
Use the Mouse tool to configure mouse properties such as pointer symbols and the mouse response rate

31. Network and Dial-up Connections
The Network and Dial-up Connections tool is one you will come to rely on for configuring all kinds of network connections, configuring protocols, and managing other network properties

32. Troubleshooting Tip
Use the Network and Dial-up Connections tool to temporarily disconnect a server from the network while you are maintaining it or fixing a problem

33. Disabling a Connection
Figure 6-4 Disabling the local area network connection

34. Phone and Modem Options
The Phone and Modem Options tool enables you to configure telecommunications lines, such as setting modem speed and transmission properties

35. Power Options
The Power Options tool is used to configure energy saving features such as turning off the monitor and hard drive when they are not in use; plus it is used to configure communication with an uninterruptible power source

36. Printers
Use the Printers tool to install, remove, and manage printers, including making the Windows 2000 server function as a print server

37. Regional Options
The Regional Options tool is used to customize the time format and international formats for numbers, the date, and currency; plus it is used to set the language used

38. Scanners and Cameras
The Scanners and Cameras tool is used to install a scanner card or configure the attachment of a digital camera

39. Scheduled Tasks
The Scheduled Tasks tool is used to run a task, command, or script at a particular time

40. Troubleshooting Tip
If the Task Scheduler is not working, make sure that the Task Scheduler service is started and set to start automatically (use the Computer Management tool or the Services tool to check)

41. Sounds and Multimedia
Use the Sounds and Multimedia tool to configure sounds with particular actions and to configure multimedia capabilities such as compression, MIDI, and other features

42. System
The System tool enables you to configure user profiles, the computer’s name, server performance, and access the Device Manager

43. Figure 6-5 System options
System Properties
Figure 6-5 System options

44. Driver Signing
Driver signing: A digital signature that Microsoft incorporates into driver and system files as a way to verify the files and to ensure that they are not inappropriately overwritten

45. System File Checker
The System File Checker is a tool that is used to find inappropriate versions of critical files, such as .dll and .sys files and restore the appropriate versions

46. Troubleshooting Tip
If you install software from a vendor and afterward find that certain features of Windows 2000 Server no longer work properly, use the System File Checker to locate which system files have been overwritten and then to restore those files

47. Configuring the Display
After installing Windows 2000 Server, use the display tool to:
Check the color and pixel settings
Install a new display driver
Set up a screen saver
Set up the background display

48. Figure 6-6 Configuring the display
Display Properties
Figure 6-6 Configuring the display

49. Troubleshooting Tip
Use the password option with your screen saver to protect the server from intruders
Use a screen saver that is not CPU intensive

50. Screen Saver Configuration
Figure 6-7 Screen saver setup

51. Configuring the Mouse or Pointing Device
Configure the mouse or install a new pointing device to match the way that you work, for example you can use the Mouse tool to install a driver for a pointing device that you set up to replace the mouse that came with the server

52. Mouse Setup Options

53. Figure 6-8 Installing a pointing device driver
Installing a Driver
Figure 6-8 Installing a pointing device driver

54. Configuring the Keyboard
Change the keyboard characteristics to match the way you work or install a new keyboard and driver

55. Keyboard Setup Options

56. Adding, Removing, and Testing Hardware
The Control Panel Add/Remove Hardware tool can detect a new device that is installed -- it is also used to remove a device, unplug a device, and run a test to determine if a device is working

57. Figure 6-9 Uninstalling a NIC
Uninstalling a Device
Figure 6-9 Uninstalling a NIC

58. Configuring Startup and Recovery
Configure the startup sequence and configure how to recover from a system failure
Example system failure configuration options are:
Record the failure in the system log
Send an alert
Write debug information in a log
Have the computer attempt to reboot automatically

59. Configuring Startup and Recovery
Figure Configuring startup and recovery options

60. Configuring Power Management
Use a default power management scheme or configure your own
Configure power management for the monitor, disk drives, standby options, and hibernation
Configure UPS power management, if a UPS is used with the server

61. Configuring Power Management
Figure Configuring power management

62. Configuring Protocols
Use the Network and Dial-up Connections tool in Control Panel to install, remove, and configure protocols such as TCP/IP, NWLink, NetBEUI, DLC, and AppleTalk

63. General Steps to Install a Protocol
Open the Network and Dial-up Connections tool from Control Panel or from the Start button, Settings option
Right-click Local Area Connection and click Properties
Click Install, click Protocol, and click Add
Double-click the protocol you want to install

64. Figure 6-12 Installing a protocol

65. Configuring TCP/IP
Typically you will configure static addressing for a server
Parameters associated with static addressing include:
IP address -- assign a unique address
Subnet mask -- such as
Default gateway -- a computer or router that forwards communications to another network
DNS server -- to resolve computer names to IP addresses

66. Configuring TCP/IP (continued)
Figure Configuring TCP/IP

67. Installing Additional Windows 2000 Components
Use the Network and Dial-Up Connections tool to install additional networking components such as Gateway Services for NetWare
Use the Add/Remove Programs tool to install additional software components such as Network Monitor or Remote Installation Services

68. Using the Add/Remove Programs Tool
Figure Adding and configuring components

69. Troubleshooting Tip: Check for Resource Conflicts
Use the Device Manager or the Computer Management tool to check for a resource conflict
Example hardware resources include:
Interrupt request (IRQ) line
I/O address
Reserved memory range

70. Using Device Manager to Check for a Conflict
Figure Checking for a resource conflict

71. Chapter Summary
The Control Panel is one of the first places where you will begin configuring a newly installed server
Some of the Control Panel tools that you will use most often include the Add/Remove Hardware tool, the Add/Remove Programs tool, and the Network and Dial-up Connections tool

72. Chapter Summary
Use the driver signing features of Windows 2000 Server to protect important system files
To prepare for troubleshooting, plan to become familiar with the Device Manager and the Computer Management tool