Server Administration and Maintenance

Project Activities Documentation

Installation and Configuration
S.Y. 2023-2024

Submitted by:
Barrios, Loiz A.
Berino, Bennylen A.
Buen, Joemar O.

Submitted to:
Prof. Mary Joy Daniel Viñas
I. Project Brief:
The project involved setting up a server-client system using laptops and VirtualBox. We aimed
to establish installation and configuration between a Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system
and a Windows 10 ISO client. We encountered challenges with network setup, firewall
configuration, permissions, and user access. Through teamwork, collaboration, and online
resources, we overcame these issues. Regular discussions and knowledge sharing helped us
achieve a successful server-client setup, emphasizing the importance of system administration
practices.

II. Documentation Contents:

a. Server Management Part 1
Part 1: Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)
A. Practice

Click Server Manager

Click Add Roles & Features

Click Next
Then, Click Next

Select a server from the server pool, then Click Next

Check the Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS), then click Next.

Check the .NET Framework 3.5 Features. Then click Install.

Check the “restart the destination server automatically if required”
 After Install. Click Close. Then, it will restart.

B. Problem Encountered
No Problem Encountered during practice.

C. Administration and Maintenance

No maintenance to do in this Part.

Part 2: Domain Name System

A. Practice

After installing Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS).

Left Click AD DS
Click the exclamation mark icon in upper right part of Server Manager.

Select, add a new forest

 Enter the root domain name for your forest and click "Next."

B. Problem Encountered
Forest name error
C. Administration and Maintenance
Input your domain with .com or on what you have used. Then click next.
Provide a password. Make sure it has special characters with numbers and
mixed with small letters and big letters. Save this in your notepad or write it
down on paper.
Then, click next.

Click Next
Input your preferred NetBIOS domain name.
Then click next

Click Next
Make sure you have remembered or saved the password.
Then, click next.

Wait for it to verify. Then click next

Click Next

The system will likely to restart, click close.

Part 3: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
A. Practice
Open Server Manager.

Click Manage
Add Roles & Features

On the Add Roles and Features Wizard.

At the "Before You Begin" Section. Click Next.

At the Installation Type Section. Choose Role-based or feature-based
installation.

Then, click Next.

At Server Selection section. Click Next

At the Server Roles Section. Choose click the "DHCP Server"
Then, click Next.

There will be going to pop-up. Click Add Features

B. Problem Encountered
Static IP address missing

C. Administration and Maintenance

Configure Static IPv4 address
Click on the upper left, “Local Server.”

Click the IPv4 address.

Right click ethernet. And click properties.

Uncheck IPv6. Then click IPv4 properties.

Assigned your preferred static ip address. Click the “Use the following IP
address:
For this demonstration we used:
Then, click ok. Then close the ethernet properties.
Then, go back to steps of D H C P practice.
Check the “Restart the destination server automatically if required.”
Then click Install. Wait patiently the system will likely reboot.

After the installation. Go back to Server Manager. Click tools on upper right
corner.
Select DHCP
Right Click IPv4 and select New Scope
Input your preferred Name & Scope.

Input your IP address Ranged.

Input your preferred ip at the Add Exclusions and Delay section. Then click next.
Then, click next.

Then click next.

Click next

Click next
Click Next.
 Click Next.
After that. Restart your Windows Server 2012r2.

Part 4: File Services and Print Services

A. Practice
Click Manage at the upper right.
Then click, add roles and features.

Click Next
Click Next at Installation type section

Click Next
Check all the boxes inside this section.

Then, scroll down and select the Print and document services.
Then click add features.

Click Next
Select Enhanced Storage, then click Next.

Click Next
Click Next

Click Next and check the Restart checkbox.

 Click Next and wait for it to install.

B. Problem Encountered
No problems encountered during the process.

C. Administration and Maintenance

There will be no maintenance to do.
Part 5: Joining Domain- Client PC
A. Practice
Go to VirtualBox and click the Windows Server 2012 r2 Settings

Select Network

Select Bridge
Take note:
Select Ralink if you are using Wi-Fi.
Select PCIe if you are using wired internet lan cable.

Then, click Ok.

Run your Windows Server 2012 r2
Open command prompt in Windows Server 2012r2.
Type: ipconfig

Open command prompt of windows 10 and type ‘ipconfig’

Ping the IPv4 address of windows 10

Then, ping the IPv4 address of windows server 2012r2

 It must be 4 received. If you got lost it means your IPv4 static address is not yet
configured.

B. Problem Encountered
No Problems encountered during the process.
C. Administration and Maintenance
No maintenance to do.

b. Server Management Part 2

Part 1: Peer to Peer Networks
A. Practice
Open your network & sharing settings in the windows server 2012 r2.
Turn on Printer radio button.
Turn on network discovery radio button.

Then, click save changes.

Open the network located at windows explorer and click refresh button.

Make a file in your windows 10 and share it with everyone. In the properties
settings.

Then click add

 Change to read/write

Then, click share.

B. Problem Encountered
No Problems encountered during the process.

C. Administration and Maintenance

No maintenance to do.
Part 2: Assign Static IP Address on Server
A. Practice
Go to Server Manager.
Select Local Server

Select your IPv4 address

Right click network and click properties.

Uncheck IPv6

Go to IPv4 properties
Make your preferred static IP address on the IPv4 properties.

Click apply.
Then, open command prompt.
Type ip config

Ping your IP address

If it received 4 and 0% loss. You’re good to go.

Click Ok on network properties and click close.
 B. Problem Encountered
No Problems encountered during the process.

C. Administration and Maintenance

No maintenance to do.

c. Server Management Part 3

Part 6: Active Directory Users and Computers
A. Practice
Search Active Directory Users and select the 2nd result.

Wait a few seconds to be open the software.

Then, right click your domain.
New, then select Organizational Unit

Input your preferred Name

Click Ok
Select the arrow at your domain name.
Look for Users, right click and select New

Select User
Input your sample information

Input your password. Then, uncheck the users must change password.
 Select Finish

B. Problem Encountered
Password issues

C. Administration and Maintenance

 Make your password mixed with other characters
Then click next.
Click Finish.

Part 7: Domain Name System Administration

A. Practice
Open Administrative Tools.
Open DNS, double click.

Right click your domain name

Then select “New Zone”
Click Next

Click Next
Select the 2nd radio button.

Select Forward lookup zone

Input your preferred Zone Name
Then click next

Click Next
New Zone again.

Click Next
Next

Right click your domain and click refresh to view the latest lists.
New Zone, click it.

Next
Click Reverse Backup

Choose IPv4
 Input your preferred Network ID
Then, Click Next, Next, Next

Then Click Finish

B. Problem Encountered
No Problems Encountered

C. Administration and Maintenance

No maintenance to do
Part 8: Share and Storage Management
A. Practice
Go to File and Storage Services

Go to Shares Section
Click Tasks
Click New Share

On Share Location Section.

Select “Type a custom path”
Then, make new folder at C drive. Then name it name you preferred.
Then click Select Folder.

Then select Next

Select Next

Next
 Then select Create.

Click Close

B. Problem Encountered
No Problem Encountered

C. Administration and Maintenance

No Maintenance to do
Part 9: Group Policy Management
A. Practice

Open Administrative Tools, then select Group Policy Management.

Select your domain name. Then Locate the Group Policy Objects.
Right click. Then select new.
Name your preferred GPO

Right click the GPO you made. Then select Edit

On the User Configuration, select Desktop inside Administrative Temp
Then select Desktop Wallpaper on the Setting Section

Double click Desktop wallpaper.

Then Click the radio button,
click Enabled.
 Then name your preferred Wallpaper Name. Then select Apply.
Then click Ok.

B. Problem Encountered
No Problems Encountered

C. Administration and Maintenance

No maintenance to do

d. Server Management Part 4

Part 1: Perform Remote Desktop
A. Practice

Open Control Panel, and locate System and Security

Then click System.

Select Remote Settings

Then, Select Allow remove connections to this computer.

Select Users
Then, Click Add
Then, name your preferred object names.
Click Ok.

Click Ok.
Click Apply, then click Ok.

Then, search in your windows server Remote Desktop Connection

Then, Enter your computer Domain in windows 10.
Then, Input your username and password of your windows 10.
 Then wait for it to connect.

B. Problem Encountered
No Problems Encountered

C. Administration and Maintenance

No maintenance to do

e. Server Management Part

Part 1: Set Up Firewall
A. Practice
Go to Windows Apps, Select Windows Firewall with Advanced.

Select Inbound Rules, then right click.

Select New Rule.
Select Port, Then click Next.

Input your preferred Specific local ports

Then, Click Next
 Click Block the Connection
Then click next.

B. Problem Encountered
Specify first rule name

C. Administration and Maintenance

 After specifying your preferred Rule Name.
Click Finish.

III. Project Resources (include the specification)

Windows 10 ISO specifications

Windows Server 2012 R2 specifications
IV. Project Team Profile
Name: Loiz A. Barrios
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Birthday: March 13, 2001
Specialization: Communication, Active listening, Technical Troubleshooting, Hardware
Troubleshooting

Name: Bennylen A. Berino

Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birthday: April 2, 2002
Specialization: Database Administration, Software Troubleshooting, Computer
Programming

Name: Joemar O. Buen

Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birthday: October 11, 2000
 Specialization: Critical Thinking, Software Troubleshooting, Hardware Troubleshooting

V. Documentation Pictures (arrange in order)

VI. Video Documentation Link (youtube or gdrive)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxzjZUJEVU1aF1lmtd0e3HfekGOESd-
e4&si=iJTDb04eeLjvZUVq