Windows Server 2019 Network Installation Guide

Download or read book Windows Server 2019 Network Installation Guide written by Nicholas Rushton and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this guide is to take the reader through a typical installation of a small Windows Server 2019 network and is written for the following audiences:*Someone who is new to Windows Server 2019 and installing it for the first time*Someone setting up Windows Server 2019 in a small business setting*Someone wishing to learn the basics of Windows Server 2019 and who wants a succinct, practical guide based on real world scenarios The approach is very much practical and hands on. It should give you a basic understanding of Windows Server and help you setup a network that should meet the needs of a typical small organization such as a business, non-profit, church, school and so on. However, it is not intended as a detailed description of all Window Server's many capabilities or as a reference manual and is not aimed at enterprise installations involving large numbers of servers and techniques such as virtualization. It assumes a reasonable working knowledge of Windows and the basics of networking. It is written in a friendly, "do-it-like-this" style, rather than with undue emphasis on theory and abstract topics. Contents:1. INTRODUCTION1.1 What is Windows Server 2019?1.2 A Typical Small Network1.3 The Server1.4 Switch and Wireless Access Points1.5 Client Devices2. BASIC INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION2.1 Overview2.2 Installing Windows Server2.3 Setting the IP Address2.4 Naming the Server2.5 Creating a Domain3 STORAGE3.1 Overview3.2 Two Disk Drives3.3 Single Disk Drive3.4 RAID3.5 Storage Spaces4. SHARED FOLDERS4.1 Overview4.2 Creating Shared Folders4.3 Loading Existing Data into Shared Folders5. USERS5.1 Overview5.2 Creating Users5.3 Resetting a Password5.4 Disabling an Account5.5 Deleting an Account5.6 User Groups5.7 Home Folders, User Profiles and Logon Scripts5.8 Editing Multiple Users Simultaneously6. CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE SERVER6.1 Overview6.2 Adding a Computer to the Domain6.3 Connecting Computers with Home Editions of Windows6.4 Connecting Macs6.5 Connecting Linux Computers6.6 Accessing the File System with File Browser7. BACKUPS AND RESTORES7.1 Overview7.2 Configuring Backups for the Server7.3 Backup Performance Settings7.4 Restoring Files to the Server7.5 Backing up the Server to a NAS Drive7.6 Third Party Server Backup Programs7.7 Backing up Computers to the Server8. PRINTING8.1 Overview8.2 Networked Printer8.3 Shared Printer via Server9. REMOTE ACCESS: VPN & CLOUD SERVICES9.1 Overview9.2 Installing & Configuring Remote Access9.3 Configure the Router9.4 Enabling Remote Access for Users9.5 Connecting Client Computers9.6 Checking and Monitoring Remote Users9.7 Using Dropbox with Windows Server10. GROUP POLICY10.1 Overview10.2 Group Policy Management Console10.3 Specifying the Home Page10.4 Windows Logon Behavior10.5 Logon Warning/Security Message10.6 Changing the Password Policy10.7 Account Lockout Policy10.8 Redirect the User's Documents Folder11. HOUSEKEEPING11.1 Overview11.2 Shutting Down & Restarting the Server11.3 Windows Updates11.4 Event Viewer11.5 Windows Security11.6 Virus & threat protection11.7 Firewall & network protection11.8 Checking Disk Space11.9 Optimizing the Hard Drives11.10 Task Manager and Resource Monitor11.11 Headless Operation using Remote Desktop12. WINDOWS ADMIN CENTER12.1 Overview12.2 Installation12.3 Tools within Windows Admin Center13. MISCELLANEOUS & ADVANCED TOPICS13.1 Overview13.2 Windows Activation13.3 Setup Alternative Administrator Account(s)13.4 Accessing the Internet from the Server13.5 Controlling User Logon Times13.6 Controlling Server Manager Startup13.7 Diagnostics & feedback13.8 Ease of Access13.9 Installing DHCP13.10 Multiple Network Adapters (NIC Teaming)13.11 Adding Additional Servers