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Installing Windows Server 2008 Core

A server running a Server Core installation supports the following server roles: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) DHCP Server DNS Server File Services Print Services Streaming Media Services Internet Information Services (IIS) Windows Virtualization In Windows Server 2008,  Server Core installation does not include the traditional full [...]

NAT in Windows 2003: Setup and Configuration

NAT acts as a middle man between the internal and external network; packets coming from the private network are handled by NAT and then transferred to their intended destination. A single external address is used on the Internet so that the internal IP addresses are not shown. A table is created on the router that [...]

How to Install OpenVPN

OpenVPN can be downloaded here. For security, it’s a good idea to check the file release signature after downloading. The OpenVPN executable should be installed on both server and client machines, since the single executable provides both client and server functions. Linux Notes (using RPM package) If you are using a Linux distribution which supports [...]

How to Set up a Firewall in 20 Minutes SmoothWall Express firewall

SmoothWall Express 2.0 is a free Linux-based firewall, which installs on a dedicated machine. Its interesting features include the ability to set up a DMZ for hosting the Web servers, FTP servers and an IDS (Intrusion Detection System) to protect your internal network. The firewall is also compatible with ISDN and ADSL and automatically senses [...]

How to Configure Cisco pix Site to Site VPN

This section describes an example configuration for using pre-shared keys. It contains the following topics: Scenario Description Configuring PIX Firewall 1 with VPN Tunneling Configuring PIX Firewall 2 for VPN Tunneling If you have a limited number of registered IP addresses and you cannot use PAT, you can configure PIX Firewall to use NAT for connections [...]

How To Configure a Computer Running Windows Server 2003 As a Web Server

Install Internet Information Services Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is the Web service that is integrated with Windows Server 2003 To install IIS, add optional components, or remove optional components, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs tool starts. 2. [...]

How to enable and to configure Remote Desktop for Administration in Windows Server 2003

By default, Remote Desktop for Administration is disabled. To enable it, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click System. 2. Click the Remote tab, click to select the Allow users to connect remotely to your computer check box, and then click OK. Note You do not have to have a [...]

How to limit the number of connections on a terminal server that runs Windows Server 2003

How to limit the number of remote sessions on a terminal server loadTOCNode(2, ‘summary’); 1. To open the Terminal Services Configuration Tool, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Terminal Services Configuration. 2. In the console tree, click Connections. 3. In the right pane, right-click RDP-Tcp, and then click Properties. 4. On the [...]

How To Install and Configure a File and Print Server in Windows Server 2003

Install File and Printer Sharing loadTOCNode(2, ‘summary’); By default, a Windows Server 2003-based computer is installed with Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and TCP/IP. You can view these services in the properties for the local area connection. You can create a Windows Server 2003 file server and print server [...]

How to configure Network Address Translation in Windows Server 2003

To configure the Routing and Remote Access and the Network Address Translation components, your computer must have at least two network interfaces: one connected to the Internet and the other one connected to the internal network. You must also configure the network translation computer to use Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). If you use dial-up [...]

How to Configure Routing and Remote Access Service in Windows Server 2003

Turn On Routing and Remote Access Service The Routing and Remote Access service is automatically installed during the installation of Windows Server 2003. By default, however, this service is turned off. Turn On Windows Server 2003 Routing and Remote Access Service to Allow Dial-Up Connections or VPN Connections 1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, [...]

How To Configure a VPN Server to Act as a Router in Windows Server 2003

To configure the server to act as a VPN server and a router: 1. Start the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard a. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Routing and Remote Access. b. In the Routing and Remote Access utility, click your server, and then click Configure and Enable Routing [...]

How to Use the NETSH Command to Change from Static IP Address to DHCP

You can use the netsh command in Windows 2000 to script the process of changing a computer from a static Internet Protocol (IP) address to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or vice versa. The netsh command accomplishes this task without the need to restart the computer. This feature is particularly useful for laptops that move [...]

How to install and configure a DHCP server

Installing the DHCP Service You can install DHCP either during or after the initial installation of Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server, although there must be a working DNS in the environment. To validate your DNS server, click Start, click Run, type cmd, press ENTER, type ping friendly name of an existing DNS server in [...]

How to Configure the DNS Server in Windows

To configure DNS by using the DNS snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC), follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS. 2. Right-click Forward lookup zones, and then click New Zone 3. When the New Zone Wizard starts, click Next. You are prompted for a zone [...]