Setting up and

Configuring Windows
Server 2008 R2
A complete step-by-step guide for setting up
Windows Server 2008 R2.
Notes
Make sure you have Windows Server 2008
booted up and running and your date and time
(including the time zone) is correct before
proceeding.

2
 Active Directory
Domain Services
(AD DS) & Domain
Name Service
(DNS)
Part 1 of 5
 1. Run (Win+R) and
type ‘ncpa.cpl.’

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 2. A new window will
appear, right-click
the LAC and select
“Properties”

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 3. Another window
will appear, select
the IPv4 and click
“Properties”.

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 4. Select “Use the
following IP
addresses” and use
the values that are
* Preferred DNS Server
must be one octal
similar on the
higher than the IP
address above.
left.

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 5. After setting the
values, press OK
and Close on both
windows.

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 6. Wait until
“Unidentified
network” appears
below LAC.

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 7. Go to Start>
Right click
“Computer”> Select
“Properties”

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 8. A new window will
appear, Click
“Change Settings”

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 9. A new window will
appear, Click
“Change”

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For the
performance task,
set the name to
your last name
followed by “-
server”. (ex. “Wong-
Server)

Make sure that the

computer name is
no more than 15
10. Change the
characters
including the “-
server”.
Computer name and
TIP: Try substituting
your first name or
press OK.
your nickname in
case you have more
than 15 characters
when naming it
“[LastName]-server”

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 11. Restart your
computer.

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 ^ Pretend this is the
Start Menu!

12. Go to Start>All
Programs>
Administrative
* Or use this method! Tools>Server
Manager

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 13. Click “Roles” >
then “Add Roles”.

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 14. Select “Active
Directory Domain
Services”

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 15. Click “Add
Required Features”

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 16. Once checked,
click “Next”.

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 < Gives the
overview of AD DS,
just click Next.

17. Click “Next”

and then “Install”.

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 18. This will now
proceed installing
the .NET Framework
and activate AD DS.

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 19. You may now
close the window if
the installation is a
success.

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 20. Run (Win+R)
and type ‘dcpromo.’

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 21. The AD DS Setup
will appear, then
click “Next.”

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 22. A warning will
appear about
compatibility, click
“Next”

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 23. Click “Create a
new domain in a
new forest” and
then “Next”.

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 24. Set the forest
For the performance
task, set the FQDN
domain to
root domain name
“gpgshs.com”
and then “Next”.
^ These will pop up
after pressing
“Next”.

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 25. Select
“Windows Server
2008 R2” for the
Forest Functional
Level and “Next”.

^ This will pop up

after pressing
“Next”.

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 26. Click “Next”.

^ This will pop up

after pressing
“Next”.

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 27. A warning will
appear, just click
“Yes”.

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 28. Review the
folder settings
and click “Next”
For the performance
task, leave it as it is.

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 29. Create a strong
password for the
Directory Services.
For the
performance task,
set the password to
“@dmin123”.

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 30. Review your
settings, and if it is
correct, click “Next.”

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 31. Check “Reboot
on completion” and
wait until the
computer restarts.

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 Assuming you’re
using VMWare, use
Ctrl+Alt+Insert
instead.
Ctrl+Alt+Del will
affect the host
computer.

32. Log in to the

user.

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 33. Go to Start> All
Programs>Adminis-
* Or use this method! trative Tools>DNS

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 34. Click the + on
your PC name and
select “Reverse
Lookup Zones”

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 35. Right-click and
then select “New
Zone”

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 36. A new window will
appear, just click
“Next”

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 37. Select “Primary
Zone” and then
“Next”

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 38. Select “To all DNS
servers running on
domain controllers
in this domain: ___”
For this performance
task, the domain will be
and then “Next”
“gpgshs.com”

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 39. Select “IPv4
Reverse Lookup
Zone” and then
“Next”

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 40. Select “Network
ID and type
“10.0.0” and then
“Next”

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 41. Click “Allow only
secure dynamic
updates” and then
“Next”

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 42. Review your
settings and then
click “Finish”

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 43. Right-click
“0.0.10.in-
addr.arpa” and
select “New Pointer
(PTR)”

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 44. A new window will
appear, enter
The full computer name is
“10.0.0.1” for the Host
usually your computer
name plus the domain.
You can check System in
IP Address and the full
Control Panel to verify
this. computer name for
the Host Name, and
then press “OK”

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 45. Right-click your
PC name and click
“Launch nslookup”

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If the settings are similar and AD DS and DNS
is active, then you are done setting up AD DS
and DNS!

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 DCHP, File
Services, and
Remote Desktop
Part 2 of 5
 1. Open Server
Manager

* If you have Initial

Configuration Tasks open (or
oobe.exe), just click “Add
Roles” and skip to Step 3.

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 2. Click “Add Roles”

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 3. Check both “DHCP
Server” and “File
Services” and then
“Next”

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 4. This will give notes
about DHCP, Click
“Next”

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 5. Make sure the IP
“10.0.0.1” is checked
and then “Next”.

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 6. Input the same IP
“10.0.0.1” and then
click “Validate”.

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 7. If the IP is valid,
you may click “Next”.
Otherwise, go back
to AD DS and DNS
If DNS settings are correct
and recheck the
DNS settings.
but it still doesn’t validate,
try restarting the guest
machine/server computer
and jump back to Step 1.

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 8. Skip WINS setup
and click “Next.”

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 9. Click “Add” and
input the settings
similar on the right.
Click “OK” and
“Next”.

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 10. Skip DCHPv6
setup and click
“Next.”

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 11. Use current
credentials and click
“Next”.

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 12. This will give
notes about File
Services, Click
“Next”

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 13. Check “File
Server”, “File
Server Resource
Manager” and
“Windows Search
Service”.

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 14. Check the second
drive, and then click
“Next”.

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 15. Make sure
StorageReports is in
the OS drive, and
then “Next”.

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 16. Check the second
drive, and then click
“Next”.

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 17. Review your
settings and then
click “Install”.

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 18. Close the
window if install-
ation succeeds.

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 19. Open File
Explorer and go to
your second drive.

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 20. In the empty
drive, create a new
folder named
“Students”.

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 21. Open “File
Server Resource
Manager”
For a faster way, Run (Win+R)
and type “fsrm.msc”

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 22. Click the + beside
“File Screening
Management” and
click “File Screens”

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 < Right-click File screen and
click “Create File Screen”

23. Open “Create

File Screen”
On the right side of the >
screen, click “Create File
Screen”

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 24. Browse for the
“Students” folder.

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 25. Click on “Define
custom file screen
properties” and
click “Custom
Properties”

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 26. Check on “Audio
and Video Files”
and “Executable
Files”.

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 27. Review your
settings and then
click “Create”.

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 28. Click “save
without creating a
template” and then
press “OK”.

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 29. Check if the
“Students” folder
is present and
active.

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 30. Go to Start>
Right click
“Computer”> Select
“Properties”

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 31. Click “Remote
Settings”

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 32. Click “Allow
running on any
version (less secure)”
and “Apply”.

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If the settings are similar and DCHP, File Screening, and
Remote Desktop is active, then you are done setting up all
three!

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File and Printer
Sharing
Part 3 of 5
 1. Run (Win+R) and
type ‘shrpubw’

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 2. The Share
Wizard window
will appear, click
“Next”.

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 3. Click “Browse”
and locate the
created “Students”
folder. And then
click “Next”.

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 1
4. Rename the share
name to “Students
2
Folder” and then
click “Change” for
Offline setting.

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 5. Click “No file or
programs available
offline” and then
“OK” and “Next”.

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 6. Click “Customize
permissions” and
then “Custom”.

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 7. A new window
will appear, click
“Everyone” and
remove.

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 8. If this appears,
click “Add…”

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 9. Click “Advanced”.

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 10. The window will
expand, click “Find
Now”.
If the search results can’t
be seen properly, try
changing the screen
resolution to 1024x768.
Reference

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 11. Select both
“Administrator” and
“Domain Users”
and then click “OK”

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 12. Click the
Administrator and
check “Full Control”.

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 13. Click the Domain
Users and check
“Change” and click
“OK”.

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 14. Click “Finish”.

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 15. Review your
settings and then
click “Finish”.

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 16. Open Control
Panel

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 17. Click “View
devices and
printers”

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 18. Click the “Add
This is just a
a printer”.
sample for the
virtual machine.
Actual sharing of a
real printer may
differ.

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 19. Click the “Add
a local printer” and
“Next”.

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 20. Click the drop-
down on “existing
port” and find “Print
to file”.

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 21. Click on any
of the printers and
proceed to “Next”.

For this performance task, select

the Brother DCP-540CN.

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 22. Set a name for
the virtual printer
For this
and click “Next”.
performance task,
leave it as it is.

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 23. Click “share this
printer” and “Next”.
For this
performance task,
leave it as it is.

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 24. Click “Finish”.

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 25. Right-click on
the virtual printer
and click “Printer
Properties”

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 26. Click on “Sharing
and check “List in
the directory” and
“Apply”.

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 27. Wait until the
state has two
people.

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 28. Open Explorer>
Network>Right-click
and allow Network
Sharing.

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If the settings are similar and you can see the shared folder
and printer, then you are done setting up both!

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Folder Redirection
and Creating an
Organization Unit
Account
Part 4 of 5
 1. Open Active
Directory Users
and Computers.

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(Phase 1)
 2. The window will
appear, right-click
and select
“New>Organiza-
tional Unit”.

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(Phase 1)
 3. Name the
Organizational Unit
For this
and then click “OK”.
performance task,
name the OU to
“Students”.

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(Phase 1)
 4. Right-click the
created OU, and
select “New>User”.

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(Phase 1)
For this
performance task,
enter your first
name, middle

5. Enter the details

initial, and your
last name.

needed.
The user logon
name will be the
combination of
your first name’s
letters and your
full last name. (i.e.:
Franz Jasper Wong
will be fjwong)

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(Phase 1)
For the
performance task,
set the password to
“p@ssw0rd”.

The password will

be changed upon

6. Enter the OU
linking.

Make sure that these

three are NOT
CHECKED, you might
account password.
encounter issues
when logging in.

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(Phase 1)
 7. Verify your
settings and click
“Finish” once done.

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(Phase 1)
 8. Open “Group
Policy Management”
and “Share and
Storage Manage-
ment”.

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(Phase 2)
 9. In “Group Policy
Management”, find
the OU you created.

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(Phase 2)
 10. Right-click the
Unit and select
“Create a GPO
and link it here…”

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(Phase 2)
 11. Name the GPO
and then click “OK”.

For this
performance task,
name the GPO to
“Folder Redirection
of Desktop and
Documents”,

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(Phase 2)
 12. Right-click the
GPO and then click
“Enforced”.

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(Phase 2)
 13. Click “Yes”.

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(Phase 2)
 14. Right-click the
GPO and then click
“Edit”.

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(Phase 2)
 15. The GPME will
appear, look for the
“Folder Redirec-
tion”.

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(Phase 2)
 16. Right-click on
“Desktop” and
select “Properties”.

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(Phase 2)
 17. On the “Setting”
dropdown, select
“Basic”.

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(Phase 2)
 18. Go to “Share
and Storage
Management”, look
for the shared folder
and right-click,
“Properties”.

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(Phase 2)
 19. Copy the share
path and paste it to
the root path of the
Desktop.

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(Phase 2)
 20. Click “Apply”
and “OK”.

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(Phase 2)
 21. Repeat steps
16-20 for the
“Documents” folder.

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(Phase 2)
If the GPO is enforced and modified, and you have an
account under the OU, then you can now link the client and
server!

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Server and Client
Linking and
Uninstalling Roles
and Features
Part 5 of 5
 Notes
Make sure you have your Windows Server 2008
properly set up (From AD DS to Folder
Redirection) and a client installed for you to
connect and proceed.

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 1. Make sure all
server role services
are running and
have no errors.
This can be seen on
Server Manager.

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 2. Go to the
VMWare window
Edit>Virtual Network
Editor.

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 3. A window will
appear, click the
“Change Settings”
below.

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 4. Click “Add
Network…” and
select “VMnet0”

Skip this step if VMnet0 is

present above

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 VMnet0’s type must be
custom.

5. Modify “VMnet0”.
VMnet0’s must be Host-
only.

Both are unchecked,

otherwise DHCP will not
work.

Leave the IP as it is.

Click “Apply” after modifying.

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 6. On the server’s
VM, Go to Devices>
Network Adapter>
and select “Settings”.

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 7. Set the Network
connection to custom
and select “VMnet0”
and then “OK”.

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 8. Wait until the
server re-activates
its network.

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 Don’t forget to check this
so it can connect to the
server!

9. Repeat step 6
and 7 for the client.

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 The error above
is normal since
the server is using
the first IP, just
dismiss it.

An indicator of
success is that
you see the
10. Wait until a
pop-up will
domain name.

Alternatively,
check DCHP on
the server side
and look for the
appear. Select
“Work network”
Address Leases.

This will appear below

when it tries to connect.

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 11. In the Client VM,
go to start and right-
click Computer and
select “Properties”

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 12. Click “Change
settings”

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 13. Click “Change”.

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 14. Select “Domain”
and type the
For this
performance task,
type in
domain.
“gpgshs.com”

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 15. Type in the
server Administra-
tor's credentials.
Always recall your * If you can log in to
admin your server, log in the
credentials. Admin here.

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 16. The domain will
welcome you, click
“OK” and restart
the client to apply.

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 17. Log-in to the
client.

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 18. Click “Switch
User”.

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 19. Select “Other
User”.

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 20. Log-in using
the created OU
account.

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 21. Click “OK”.

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 22. Set a new
password for the
account.
It is recommended to set
the password to
“p@ssw0rd!” in case you
want to log in again.

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 23. Click “OK”.

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 24. Once loaded,
create a Folder or
text file on the
desktop.

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 25. Go to start and
open “Remote
Desktop Connection”.

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 26. Type the server’s
computer name.

TIP: try typing the full

computer name of the
server’s name for a
guaranteed connection.

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 27. You will be
authenticated. Click
“Use another
account”.

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 28. Type in the
Administrator
username and
password then
click “OK” and wait
for it to connect.

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 29. If the server’s
desktop appears on
the client screen,
the connection is a
success.

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 30. Open Explorer
and look for the
Student’s folder.

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 31. Look for the
username of the
OU account and
check if folder
redirection worked.

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 32. If you’re done
remote accessing
the server, close the
window and click
“OK”.

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 33. If you’re done
with the OU account,
log off.

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 34. Click “Switch
User” and
“Other user”.

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 The Username will be
“Computer-name\username”. 35. Log in back to
the local client PC.

Recall the user and

computer name back in
step 11 and 12.

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 36. Redo steps
11-13.

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 37. Select
“Workgroup” and
type in
“WORKGROUP”.

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 38. A warning will
appear, click “OK”.

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 39. Enter the Server
Administrator’s
credentials.

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 40. Windows will
welcome you to the
workgroup, click
“OK” and do not
restart.

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 41. On the Client’s
VM, Go to Devices>
Network Adapter>
and select “Settings”.

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 42. Set the Network
connection back to
NAT and then “OK”.

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 43. Restart the client.

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 44. Once rebooted
and you don’t have
to do anything in the
client, you can now
shut down and close.

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 45. Log in to the
server.

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 46. Open “Share
and Storage
Management”.

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 47. Select “ADMIN$”,
“C$”, “D$”, and
“Students Folder”
and click “Stop
Sharing”

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 48. Click “Yes” to
all warning pop-ups.

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 49. If IPC,
NETLOGON, and
SYSVOL are the
ones left, exit the
window.

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 50. Run (Win+R)
and type in
“dcpromo”.

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 51. The installation
wizard will appear,
click “Next”.

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 52. A pop-up will
appear, click “OK”
to proceed.

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 53. Check “Delete
the domain” and
click “Next”.

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 54. A pop-up will
appear about DNS,
click “OK” to
proceed.

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 55. Click “Next”.

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 56. Check “Delete
all application
directory” then click
“Next”.

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 57. Enter the new
password.
For the performance
task, set the
password again to
“@dmin123”.

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 58. Review the
settings and click
“Next”.

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 59. Check “Reboot
on completion” and
wait for it to restart.

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 60. Log in to the
server.

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 61. Open Server
Manager.

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 62. Go to Roles
and click “Remove
Roles”.

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 63. Click “Next”

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 64. Uncheck all
roles and click
“Next”.

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 65. Review your
settings and click
“Remove”.

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 66. Wait until the
uninstallation
removes and click
“Close”

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 67. Do not restart,
click “No”.

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 68. Run (Win+R)
and type “ncpa.cpl”.

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 69. A new window
will appear, right-
click the LAC and
select “Properties”

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 70. Another window
will appear, select
the IPv4 and click
“Properties”.

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 71. Select “Use the
following IP
addresses” and click
“OK” and “Close”.

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 72. Wait until
“Unidentified
network” appears
below LAC.

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 73. Repeat steps
41 and 42 for the
server.

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 74. Run (Win+R)
and type “cmd”.

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 75. The terminal
will appear, type in
“netsh winsock reset”

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 76. If it is a success
type in next
“ipconfig /renew”
and “ipconfig
/release”.

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 77. Exit the terminal.

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 78. Go to Start>
Right click
“Computer”> Select
“Properties”

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 79. Click “Remote
Settings”.

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 80. Click “Don’t
allow” and “Apply”.

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 81. Click the
“Computer name”
tab and then
“Change”.

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 82. Click “More”.

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 83. Remove the
domain and
uncheck “Change
DNS suffix” and
“OK”.

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 84. Restart now.

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 85. Log in again
for the changes to
reflect.

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 86. Wait for Server
Manager to load
and load the
removal status, then
close if it is a
success.

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 87. Run (Win+R)
and type “oobe”.

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 88. Review if the
settings are similar.
If you are done, shut
down the server.

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Congratulations! You’ve finished the Windows
Server 2008!

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Software used: VMWare Workstation Player
17 (With VMWare Tools/Unity mode)
Thank you! Host: Windows 10 x64, build 19045.3086
Guests:
• Client: Windows 7 x86, build 7601
• Server: Windows Server 2008 R2 x64,
build 7600

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