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70-290: MCSE Guide to Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, Enhanced Chapter 10: Server Administration. Objectives. Distinguish between the various methods, tools, and processes used to manage a Windows Server 2003 system

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  1. 70-290: MCSE Guide to Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, EnhancedChapter 10:Server Administration

  2. Objectives • Distinguish between the various methods, tools, and processes used to manage a Windows Server 2003 system • Understand and configure Terminal Services and Remote Desktop for Administration • Delegate administrative authority in Active Directory • Install, configure, and manage Microsoft Software Update Services Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  3. Network Administration Procedures • In a Windows Server 2003 environment, administrator will normally be responsible for more than one server • A useful tool for administrators to manage remote servers is Microsoft Management Console (MMC) • Secondary logon is another useful tool for administrators Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  4. Windows Server 2003 Management Tools • Server shutdown and restart has new features in Windows Server 2003 • Shutdown Event Tracker logs these events • Can include comments on why events occurred • Logged as event 1074 in Event Viewer system log Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  5. The Microsoft Management Console • MMC provides a unified framework for hosting multiple management tools (snap-ins) • Can add and remove management tools as necessary and save custom tools for use by authorized administrators • Console saved as Management Saved Console (MSC) file with .msc extension • Can focus snap-ins to point to remote clients or servers Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  6. Secondary Logon • Recommendation is for network administrators to have two logon accounts • One with administrative rights • One with normal user rights • Secondary logon feature allows you to log on with user account, open administrative tools as an administrator Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  7. Network Troubleshooting Processes • Need a systematic approach to troubleshooting • Recommended steps • Define the problem • Gather detailed information about what has changed • Devise a plan to solve the problem • Implement the plan and observe the results • Document all changes and results Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  8. Define the Problem • Indication of a problem is often • A general complaint from a user • An error message • Ask questions of user • Try to recreate the problem in a test • To decode error messages, use net utility • At command prompt, type NET HELPMSG number Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  9. Gather Detailed Information About What Has Changed • Factors to consider include • Any new components installed recently? • Who has access to computer? Have they made any changes? • Any software or service patches installed recently? Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  10. Devise a Plan to Solve the Problem • Important considerations when devising a plan: • Interruptions to network or its components (e.g., restarts) • Possible changes to network security policy • Need to document all changes and troubleshooting steps • Be sure to include a rollback strategy in case plan doesn’t work Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  11. Implement the Plan; Observe Results; Document All Changes and Results • Notify users if network availability will be affected • Do not make too many configuration changes at one time • If plan doesn’t work, document what was done and start again • Document all troubleshooting steps, results, and configuration changes Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  12. Configuring Terminal Services and Remote Desktop for Administration • Two services that provide remote access to a server desktop • Terminal services allows users to connect in order to run applications • Remote Desktop for Administration allows an administrator to connect in order to run administrative services Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  13. Enabling Remote Desktop for Administration • Installed automatically as a part of Windows Server 2003 • Disabled by default • Once enabled, only Administrators group can connect by default • Additional users can be granted access Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  14. Installing Terminal Services • Installed from Add/Remove Windows Components of Add or Remove Programs (in Control Panel) • To set up a Terminal server, one Windows Server 2003 server in network must be configured as a Terminal Services licensing server Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  15. Managing Terminal Services • Three primary tools for Terminal Services administration: • Terminal Services Manager • Terminal Services Configuration • Terminal Services Licensing Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  16. Configuring Remote Connection Settings • Primary tool is Terminal Services Configuration • Settings related to connection attempts • Settings related to permissions of user or group accounts • Configured from properties of a Terminal Server connection object: 1 object for multiple user connections • Settings include: • Authentication (none or standard Windows) • Encryption (client compatible or high) Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  17. Configuring Remote Connection Settings (continued) Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  18. Terminal Services Client Software • Terminal Server folder containing client software packages: • %Systemroot%\system32\clients\tsclient\win32 • Contains files to install Remote Desktop Connection • Provided as both MSI file and Win32 executable • Share folder and initiate installation process either manually or through Group Policy deployment • Pre-installed on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  19. Installing Applications • Applications must be installed in a mode for multiple users compatible with Terminal Server(install mode) • Use Add or Remove Programs applet in Control Panel after Terminal Server is installed • Can also place Windows Server 2003 in install mode from command line • Change user /install to begin • Change user /execute when finished • May need to reinstall some applications Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  20. Configuring Terminal Services User Properties • Terminal Server adds four tabs to properties of user accounts • Terminal Services Profile – user can configure a special connection profile and home directory • Remote control – configures remote control properties for a user account • Sessions – configures a maximum session time and disconnect options • Environment – configures a program to run automatically when user connects to terminal server Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  21. Delegating Administrative Authority • Active Directory is a database and must be protected • Uses permissions similar to NTFS file permissions • Administrators have full access by default • User are given read permission for most attributes by default • Administrator can edit permissions • Must take care not to make any objects completely inaccessible Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  22. Active Directory Object Permissions • Objects can be assigned permissions at 2 levels: • Object-level permissions • Must be granted for a user to create or modify an OU, user, or group account • Applied according to a preconfigured set of standard permissions • Attribute-level permissions • Control which attributes a user or group can view or modify • If not explicitly set, object inherits parent container’s permissions Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  23. Permission Inheritance • Child objects inherit permissions from parent objects by default when child object is created • If permissions to parent are changed subsequently, can force permission changes to child if desired • Can modify default inheritance by blocking it at the container or object level Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  24. Delegating Authority Over Active Directory Objects • Allows you to distribute/decentralize process of administering Active Directory • Steps to delegating authority • Design OU structure to permit distribution • Configure permissions to support appropriate distribution • Implementing delegation • Can manage permissions directly from Security tab • Can use Delegation of Control Wizard Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  25. Software Update Services • Software Update Services (SUS) allows an administrator to control the deployment of O.S. security updates and critical packages • Intended to minimize administrative effort required to keep O.S. protected • 2 main elements: • Client component: updated version of Windows Automatic Updates, clients contact server to get updates • Server component: can be installed on a server running Windows 2000 or Server 2003 Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  26. Installing Software Update Services • SUS client and server components available for download from Microsoft Web site • Requires minimum hardware and a dedicated server if possible • Internet Information Services version 5.0 or higher and Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher are prerequisites • Server component can be installed on Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, or Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  27. How Software Update Services Works • Purpose of SUS is to provide centralized facility for clients to obtain security package updates automatically • SUS server can store updates locally or store catalog with clients downloading from Internet • Administrator must approve an update before clients can download it • Clients must have Automatic Updates software installed to interact with SUS server Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  28. Configuring Software Update Services • Default SUS configurations (Typical option): • Updates downloaded from Internet servers • Proxy server settings are set to Automatic • Downloaded content is stored locally on SUS server • Packages are downloaded in all supported languages • If changes occur to an approved package, changed package is not approved • Administration is Web-based, password protected • On-line resources include SUS Overview Whitepaper, SUS Deployment Guide, Windows Update, Security Web sites Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  29. Automatic Updates • Clients must have Automatic Updates client software installed to obtain security updates • Some systems have software preinstalled, others must manually install • Automatic Updates can be manually enabled along with notification and scheduling options • To connect to local SUS server to obtain updates, must configure client’s Registry or Group Policy settings • Group policy settings override local settings Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  30. Automatic Updates (continued) Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  31. Planning a Software Updates Services Infrastructure • Common methods that organizations use to deploy and configure SUS • Small networks: single server running SUS or multiple location-based servers managed independently • Enterprise networks: multiple SUS servers, single synchronization server (hub and spoke) • High security networks: corporate intranet disconnected from public Internet. All local servers download from special connected server(s). Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  32. Summary • Tools used to manage server tasks and remote management of clients: • Microsoft Management Console (MMC) • Secondary logon feature • Network troubleshooting process steps: define problem, gather information about changes, devise plan, implement plan, document changes & results • Terminal Services allows users to connect to and run applications on remote servers Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

  33. Summary (continued) • Remote Desktop for Administration allows administrators to connect to and interact with remote servers • Administrative authority for Active Directory objects can be delegated through object-level and attribute-level permissions • Software Update Services allows control of the deployment of security updates throughout a network Guide to MCSE 70-290, Enhanced

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