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Implementing and Using

Windows Server 2012

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HAND6A: Implementing and Using Windows Server 2012 in the Legal Environment ILTA 2013

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Table of Contents Purpose of This Lab .............................................................................................................................................................. 3

Lab Environment .................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Presenter .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Exercise 1 – Getting Familiar with Windows Server 2012 .................................................................................................... 4

Exercise 2 – Getting Familiar with Windows Server 2012 R2 ............................................................................................... 9

Exercise 3 – Server Manager and Systems Management .................................................................................................. 13

Exercise 4 - Common Management Tasks .......................................................................................................................... 14

Exercise 5 – Install New Server Roles ................................................................................................................................. 18

Exercise 6 – Manage Windows Roles ................................................................................................................................. 21

Exercise 7 – Server Manager Dashboard Status ................................................................................................................. 22

Exercise 8 – Manage Using PowerShell .............................................................................................................................. 23



Purpose of This Lab This lab is designed to provide a hands-on overview of Windows Server 2012 for IT staff and management and to

familiarize you with the Windows Server 2012 interface and management changes. The exercises will walk you through

navigating the Metro interface, managing Server 2012 with Server Manager, locating new and familiar tools, and

demonstrating how to use PowerShell. Differences between Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will

also be covered. A general familiarity with Windows Server is assumed but not required to complete this lab.

Lab Environment This lab consists of two Windows Server 2012 virtual machines installed on a Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V environment.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT USE THE CTRL-ALT-DEL KEY SEQUENCE, AS IT WILL DISRUPT YOUR VIRTUAL SERVER SESSION. You should

use the CTRL-ALT-END key sequence instead.

You may use the CTRL – ALT – DEL button in the Hyper-V session console as well.

Server Information

The virtual machines for this lab all begin with HAND6, not all HAND6 virtual machines will be used for this lab.

Virtual Machine Function

hand6awin2012test Windows Server 2012 Member Server

hand6awin2012R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 Member Server

hand6awin2012dc Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller

User Accounts

The following user accounts will be needed for this lab:

User Domain Password Purpose

ILTAadmin ILTA2013.local P@SSw0rd (0 = zero) Primary Test Account

Administrator N/A P@SSw0rd (0 = zero) Local Test Account

Presenter Patrick Sklodowski Sklodowski Consulting LLC Independent Consultant [email protected] 856-425-0029

mailto:[email protected]



Exercise 1 – Getting Familiar with Windows Server 2012 Logon to Windows Server 2012 and explore the interface and management tools.

1. Logon to hand6awin2012test

2. Wait for Server Manager to open and minimize it

Server Manager

3. Explore Windows Server 2012 Metro Interface

View Default Pinned Icons (Left hand side of Task Bar)

Charms - Search, Start, and Settings – are accessed several ways

Server

Manager PowerShell

Explorer

Charms

Area



To access Charms, hover your mouse in one of the following areas or use <Windows Key + C> Note: Windows Key may not function properly in lab environment.

4. Explore the Start Page

Use Charms to open Start Page. Show Charm area and select Start Explore the Applications pinned to the start page Explore the User Account button

View Additional Applications using the Minus button in the lower right corner In Windows Server 2012, this button makes the Start Tile icons smaller to fit additional icons on the screen Click the Minus button

Click a free area of the screen to return to the normal display

User Account

Icon:

Sign Off / Lock

Screen



Right click a free area of Start to bring up the menu to view all applications

Select All Apps

Explore All Applications Right click an application to view options for pinning and starting the application Use the Charm to return to Start

Select the Minus button in the bottom right hand corner to view program groups

Explore each program group Use the Minus button to go back to the list of program groups The D and I program groups are “Desktop” and “Internet Explorer”, selecting these return to the main All Applications area because they are Pinned Icons and not program groups

Return to the main Start area using the Charm

Click the User Account Icon to view Sign Off and Lock Screen options. Use the Escape key twice to

return to the desktop

Customize Start by dragging tiles

Return to Start Drag a tile to another location



Right click a Tile to view options for pinning and starting the application

Open start from the task bar

Hover the mouse in the bottom right corner

When Start opens, click on the tile

Return to the Desktop Hover the mouse over the bottom right corner When Start tile appears, right click on it to open a context menu with common applications

and tools

Moved Tile



5. Explore Search

Use the Charm to open Search

s

The search pane is in the top right hand window When searching, results can be limited to applications, settings or files by selecting the category Type “u” (without quotes) into the search box Select Applications to view applications that contain the letter Select Settings to view settings that contain the letter Delete “u” Type calc Click the icon to open, close Calculator after it opens Search for calc Right click the icon to view options to pin or launch the application

Note the All Apps icon. Selecting this will take you to Start and not to all applications

Select Pin to Start and then hit the escape key to return to the desktop Open Start to see Calculator has been Pinned



6. Explorer Settings

Use Charms to open Settings Explore Control Panel, Personalization, Server Info and Help Explore Functions at the bottom of the Settings charm. The Power Button is where to Shut down or Restart the server

Exercise 2 – Getting Familiar with Windows Server 2012 R2 Logon to Windows Server 2012 R2 and explore the interface and management tools. Focus on the differences between

Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

1. Logon to hand6awin2012R2

2. Wait for Server Manager to open and minimize it

3. Explore Windows Server 2012 Metro Interface

View Default Pinned Icons

Server

Manager PowerShell

Explorer

Start



Explore Charms – Search, Start, and Settings are accessed the same as Windows Server 2012

4. Explore the Start Page Select the Start button from the Task Bar

Use the down arrow to show all applications

All Applications

Search

Return to Start



Sort Applications using the drop down

Use the Search box to search for an application Type calc to find Calculator Right Click on Calculator to view options to Pin and Launch the application

Use the Minus button in the lower right corner to display program groups

Explore each program group Use the Minus button to go back to the list of program groups The D and I program groups are “Desktop” and “Internet Explorer”, selecting these return to the main All Applications area because they are Pinned Icons and not program groups Note: When using a large display or when there are a small number of icons, this function may display the entire list of applications with no change



Right click on the Start button to open a context menu with common applications and tools

5. Explore Search

Return to the Desktop Use the Charm to open Search

Notice Search does not match Windows Server 2012 Use the drop down to filter how results will be limited Type “e” (without quotes) into the search box. Select Applications to view applications that contain the letter Select Settings to view settings that contain the letter Delete “e”

Type calc

Click the icon to open, close Calculator after it opens

Search for calc



Right click the icon to view options to pin or launch the application

Exercise 3 – Server Manager and Systems Management Explore Server Manager and other management tools.


2. Launch Server Manager

3. Explore Server Manager

2 - Refresh 3 -Notifications 4 - Manage Menu 5 -Tools Menu

1. Select Focus

6 - Quick Start

7 - Dashboard



Server Manager Layout

1. Select Focus

Select the server, server group or server role to manage

2. Refresh

Refresh Server Manager display

3. Notifications

View notifications

4. Manage Menu

Access to server management functions

Add / Remove roles and feature

Manage Server Groups

5. Tools Menu

Access to server and role management tools

6. Quick Start

Access to common functions when setting up a new server

7. Dashboard

View status of server, server roles and server groups

Take a few minutes to explore Server Manager

Exercise 4 - Common Management Tasks Perform common Windows Server administrative tasks.

1. Validate hand6awin2012test is a member of the domain

Open Server Manager Select Local Server

Verify Domain says ILTA2013.local To Change Domain membership, click on the blue text in the Domain field. This will open the familiar

System Properties window. If necessary, add the server to the domain and reboot.



2. Verify Windows Firewall is enabled on hand6awin2012test and hand6awin2012R2. Turn on if needed.

If the Firewall is disabled, click the blue text next to Windows Firewall Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off



Select Turn on Windows Firewall for each location, and select OK

3. Enable remote management on hand6awin2012test and hand6awin2012R2

Click on the blue text next to Remote Management

Check the box Enable remote management of this server from other computers. Click OK

4. Manage additional servers from Server Manager

Right click on All servers and select Add Servers

Click Find Now Highlight HAND6AWIN2012R2 and click the arrow in the center of the screen to add the machine Click OK



Select All Servers in Server Manager and wait for second server to display In the center pane, select HAND6AWIN2012R2

See how each of the sections below changes Highlight HAND6AWIN2012TEST See how each of the sections below changes Highlight both servers See how each of the sections below changes Explore the All Servers node

Select the TASKS drop down next to each node to see what options are available Right click in each window

Logon to HAND6AWIN2012R2, add HAND6AWIN2012TEST to Server Manager Explore All Servers in Windows Server 2012 R2

5. Create a Server Group

Logon to hand6awin2012test Launch Server Manager Creating a Server Group can be launched in two locations

Quick Start Area



Manage menu

When the dialog box opens

Give group the name Test Server Group Select or find HAND6AWIN2012R2 using the tabs

Validate the new server group has been added

Explore the server group Tip: Server manager configurations can be exported to other computers

Exercise 5 – Install New Server Roles Install additional server roles on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.


2. Add a new role using one of the following methods



In Server Manager, use the Manage Drop Down and select Add Roles and Features

Or in Server Manager, All Servers, use the Tasks drop down in the Roles and Features section

Follow the Add Roles and Features Wizard as follows: Next on the Before You Begin screen Next on the Installation Type screen Verify Hand6awin2012test is selected on the Server Selection Screen and click Next On the Select Server Roles screen, select the following roles. If a dialog opens to add related

features, select Add Features DHCP Server DNS Server Print and Documentation Services Click Next

On the Features screen, select Group Policy Management Next on the DCHP Server screen Next on the Print and Documentation Services screen and the Role Services screen Next on the DNS Server screen On the Confirmation screen, check the box to Restart if required



Confirm the restart Click Install Close the installation window

Status may be viewed by selecting the Notification Area

Click the Notification icon to see the status

Select Task Detail to see additional information Wait for installation to complete Server should not reboot, check Notification area to determine when the installation completes. The

notification will state configuration is required. Ignore this for now.



3. Logon to hand6awin2012R2 and open Server Manager 4. Add hand6awin2012test under all servers 5. Notice how display changed

Notification area shows yellow exclamation Check the notification

DHCP, DNS and Print services features were added to Server Manager Select DHCP Only hand6awin2012test server is available for management Check DNS and Print Services features

6. Use Server Manager to install the same roles and features on hand6awin2012R2

Exercise 6 – Manage Windows Roles Explore the management tools for the newly installed roles.

1. Open and explore the management tools for DHCP, DNS, and Print and Document Services

Management tools can be opened in the following locations From the Tools menu is Server Manager

Select the Role, right click on the server and select the management console

From Start



Exercise 7 – Server Manager Dashboard Status Use the Dashboard to monitor server health.

1. Logon to hand6awin2012test and open Server Manager

2. Disable the DHCP Server Service

Open Service console from the Tools menu Find the DHCP Server Service, right click on it, and select Stop

3. Go back to Server Manager and select the Dashboard

4. Refresh the display

5. The server status under Roles and Server Groups should identify the “failed” service

o Open Server Manager, Dashboard view on hand6awin2012R2 o Refresh the display and validate the server shows the failed service o On hand6awin2012test, start the DHCP Server service o Go back to Server Manager, Dashboard and refresh the display to ensure the Dashboard is updated



Exercise 8 – Manage Using PowerShell Windows PowerShell is an extremely functional command line environment which can be used to run ad hoc commands or scripts. In Windows Server 2012, Microsoft added PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) to assist with the use of PowerShell.

1. Logon to hand6awin2012test and open Server Manager

2. Launch PowerShell ISE from the Tools menu

3. Use the ISE to create PowerShell commands

Type “service” (without quotes) into the Name field

The ISE console will filter on the word service Select Get-Service



Type “localhost” (without quotes) in the ComputerName field

Click Run and the Get-Service command will run against the local server

Select Insert to insert the command into PowerShell and press enter to run the command again

Go back to ISE command window type “dhcpserver” (no quotes) in Name field

Click Run and view the output



Go back to the ISE command window Clear "service" in the Name field Type "stop-ser" (without quotes) in Name field Highlight stop-service

Select the Default tab and in the Name field type “dhcpserver” (without quotes)

Click insert and press enter. If no feedback is given then the command was successful

In the PowerShell window, type “get-service” (without quotes) As you type, the ISE will display possible commands and provide instructions on its use When get-service is highlighted, press the tab key to use autocomplete

Type <space> Type - (dash) The ISE will display possible arguments for the command When -name is highlighted, press tab key to use autocomplete



Type <space> Type “dhcpserver” (without quotes) The ISE will start to display services that begin with the letters as you type When dhcpserver is selected, press tab key to autocomplete

Press Enter Verify DHCP Server Service is stopped with the

Type exit to close PowerShell ISE

4. Use PowerShell commands

Launch PowerShell from the Tools menu or by clicking on the PowerShell icon on the Taskbar

Type “get-service” (without quotes)

Note you can type a few letters and push Tab multiple times until get-service appears. Unlike PowerShell ISE possible commands will not appear as you are typing

Type <space> Type “-name” (without quotes)

Note you can type a few letters and push tab multiple times until -name appears



Type dhcpserver

Note you can type a few letters and push tab multiple times until get-service appears Press Enter

Enter the following command to see all running services

Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.status -eq "running"}

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