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Initial Config of MS-Server

General Config

  1. Open the Taskbar settings by right-clicking the taskbar
  2. Set Combine taskbar buttons to never

Create Partitions

  1. Open Computer Management and choose Disk Management
  2. Select the drive you'd like to partition, right-click it and choose
  3. Create the following partitions:
    • Active Directory
    • Network Drives
    • Computer Images

Set a static IP

  1. Open Server Manager - notice on the Local Server page that the Ethernet setting says Assigned by DHCP
  2. Navigate to the Network Connections and configure the Properties of the wired ethernet connection
    1. uncheck the TCP/IPv6 protocol
    2. Click the TCP/IPv4 protocol and click the Properties button to alter the DHCP settings
      FIELD VALUE
      IP address:192.168.1.253
      Subnet mask:255.255.255.0
      Default gateway:192.168.1.2
      Prefered DNS server:192.168.1.253
    3. Click OK
  3. Click Close
  4. Refresh the Server Manager window - the Ethernet should now display the IP that was just inputted

Add a new Admin user

  1. In Server Manager, navigate to the Tools menu item and choose Computer Management
  2. In the left-most panel, navigate to Local Users and Groups and click Users
  3. Right-click somewhere in the middle panel and choose New User... from the context menu
  4. Fill in the fields for User name:, Full name:, Description:, and Password:
  5. Un-check the User must change password at next login box
  6. Check the User cannot change password box
  7. Check the Password never expires box
  8. Click Create
  9. Click Close
  10. Right-click the new Admin user and click Properties from the context menu
  11. Choose the Member Of tab and click Add...
  12. Click Advanced
  13. Click Find Now to display a list of User Groups
  14. Choose Administrators from the list and click OK
  15. Click OK to close the Select Groups window
  16. Click Apply and OK to close the Admin Properties window

Change the Computer Name

  1. In Server Manager click the Computer Name link to bring up the System Properties window
  2. Alter the Computer description field to Domain Controller
  3. Click the Change... button
  4. Alter the Computer name: field to DC1 or some such
  5. Click OK to close the Computer Name/Domain Changes window

Adjust Performance

  1. While the System Properties window is still open, click the Advanced tab and click the Performance => Settings... button
  2. Select the Adjust for best performance radio button and click Apply and OK
  3. From the System Properties window, click the Remote Desktop tab and select the Allow remote connections to this computer radio button and click OK
  4. Follow the prompts to restart the computer