Intro
A DNS server keeps a list of website neames and IP addresses
Name the computer
MyName_OSVersion - James_Win10
WSUS - Sindows Server Update Services
Simplifies the diestribution fo Windows updates
Updates are downloaded to the server which tehn can vbe configured
Maintain security on your system
Page File
The system uses the page file as memory if/when your system runs out of physical memory.
If there is no page file, your system will crash.
A good guideline for page files is:
Minimum: 1.5 x RAM
Maximum: 2.0 x RAM
...which should reside in a space that has 3 x RAM
Using a page file allows a log to be created when there is a crash - otherwise, the RAM (which is volatile) will be dumped (emptied)
Permissions
Windows has 2 types of permissions - security (local) and share (network)
The FAT32 filesystem cannot implement system (local) permissions
Deny permissions by eliminating inheritance by bringing up the properties of a drive or folder,
click the
Be very careful about migrating sensitive data from an NTFS partition to a FATxx partition - FATxx has no local permissions and migrating back to NTFS all your original permissions will have been lost
Create a backup admin account just in case you lose access
Make sure the server has a static IP set up
Create a new role
Within Server Manager, click Add roles and features