Chapter01-Introducing Microsoft Windows Server 2003

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INTRODUCING

MICROSOFTWINDOWS SERVER

2003

INTRODUCING

MICROSOFTWINDOWS SERVER

2003

Chapter 1Chapter 1


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WINDOWS SERVER 2003 EDITIONSWINDOWS SERVER 2003 EDITIONS

Web Edition

Standard Edition

Enterprise Edition

Datacenter Edition

Web Edition

Standard Edition

Enterprise Edition

Datacenter Edition


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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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Minimum processor

speed

133 MHz 133 MHz 133 MHz 400 MHz

Minimum processor

speed

550 MHz 550 MHz 733 MHz 733 MHz

Minimum RAM 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 512 MB

Recommended

minimum RAM

256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 1 GB

Maximum RAM 2 GB 4 GB 32 GB 64 GB

Symmetric

multiprocessing (SMP)support

Up to 2

processors

Up to 4

processors

Up to 8

processors

Up to 32

processors

Minimum disk space 1.5 GB 1.5 GB 1.5 GB 1.5 GB


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WEB EDITIONWEB EDITION

Single-purpose Web server platform

Limit of 10 inbound SMB connections

Support for up to two processors and up to 2 GBof RAM

Single-purpose Web server platform

Limit of 10 inbound SMB connections

Support for up to two processors and up to 2 GBof RAM


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STANDARD EDITIONSTANDARD EDITION

Designed as a departmental server or for smallerorganizations

Multipurpose server platform

Supports up to four processors and 4 GB of RAM

Designed as a departmental server or for smallerorganizations

Multipurpose server platform

Supports up to four processors and 4 GB of RAM


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ENTERPRISE EDITIONENTERPRISE EDITION

Server platform for medium- to large-sizedbusinesses

Supports up to eight processors and 32 GB ofRAM

Eight-node clustering support through MicrosoftClustering Services

Server platform for medium- to large-sizedbusinesses

Supports up to eight processors and 32 GB ofRAM

Eight-node clustering support through MicrosoftClustering Services


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DATACENTER EDITIONDATACENTER EDITION

Designed for high-end, high-traffic applicationservers

Supports up to 32 processors and 64 GB of RAM Does not include ICF or ICS

Designed for high-end, high-traffic applicationservers

Supports up to 32 processors and 64 GB of RAM Does not include ICF or ICS


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64-BIT EDITIONS64-BIT EDITIONS

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Minimum processor

speed

733 MHz 733 MHz

Maximum RAM 64 GB 512 GB

Symmetric

multiprocessing

(SMP) support

Up to 8

processors

Up to 64

processors

Minimum disk

space

2 GB 2 GB


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INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003


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ACTIVATING WINDOWS SERVER 2003ACTIVATING WINDOWS SERVER 2003


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CONFIGURING WINDOWS SERVER 2003CONFIGURING WINDOWS SERVER 2003


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SERVER ROLESSERVER ROLES

File server

Print server

Application server

File server

Print server

Application server


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SERVER ROLES (CONT.)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


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SERVER ROLES (CONT.)SERVER ROLES (CONT.)

DNS server

DHCP server

Streaming media server

WINS server

DNS server

DHCP server

Streaming media server

WINS server


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CREATE A DOMAIN CONTROLLERCREATE A DOMAIN CONTROLLER


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AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRIMERAN ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRIMER

Standards-based, LDAP-compliant directoryservices system.

Hierarchical structure provides organizational andadministrative benefits.

Directory services database can be distributedacross multiple servers to provide fault tolerance

and increase performance.

Standards-based, LDAP-compliant directoryservices system.

Hierarchical structure provides organizational andadministrative benefits.

Directory services database can be distributedacross multiple servers to provide fault tolerance

and increase performance.


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AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRIMER (CONT.)AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRIMER (CONT.)

Active Directory database is stored in the\WINDOWS\NTDS directory on each domaincontroller.

A repository for objects and resources, includinguser accounts, group accounts, computeraccounts, and printers.

Each object has a set of properties that is alsostored in Active Directory.

Active Directory database is stored in the\WINDOWS\NTDS directory on each domaincontroller.

A repository for objects and resources, includinguser accounts, group accounts, computeraccounts, and printers.

Each object has a set of properties that is alsostored in Active Directory.


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DOMAINS AND DOMAIN CONTROLLERSDOMAINS AND DOMAIN CONTROLLERS

Domain Controller

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Domains:Provide administrative and security boundaries

Allow resources to be grouped logically

Can contain Organizational Units (OU's) to further organize resources


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DOMAINS, TREES, AND FORESTSDOMAINS, 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


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ACTIVE DIRECTORY TREEACTIVE DIRECTORY TREE

contoso.com

us.contoso.com europe.contoso.com


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ACTIVE DIRECTORY FORESTACTIVE DIRECTORY FOREST

contoso.com

us.contoso.com europe.contoso.com

adatum.com

ny.adatum.com chicago.adatum.com


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OBJECTS AND ATTRIBUTESOBJECTS AND ATTRIBUTES

Objects

Users, groups, printers, computers

Attributes

Names, phone numbers, locations

Objects

Users, groups, printers, computers

Attributes

Names, phone numbers, locations


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CONTAINERS AND LEAVESCONTAINERS AND LEAVES

Containers

Domains, organizational units (OUs), groups

Leaves

Users, printers, computers

Containers

Domains, organizational units (OUs), groups

Leaves

Users, printers, computers


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GROUP POLICYGROUP 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 appliedat 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 appliedat another level.


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SUMMARYSUMMARY

Windows Server 2003 is available in Web Edition,Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and DatacenterEdition.

The Manage Your Server page and the Configure YourServer Wizard make it easy to configure a WindowsServer 2003 system to perform specific roles.

Active Directory is a domain-based enterprise directory

service that consists of objects, which are themselvescomposed 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 DatacenterEdition.

The Manage Your Server page and the Configure YourServer Wizard make it easy to configure a WindowsServer 2003 system to perform specific roles.

Active Directory is a domain-based enterprise directory

service that consists of objects, which are themselvescomposed 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.

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