Network Service in Window Server 2008

Institute of Technology of Cambodia

Department Computer Science and communications

Project

I4GIC

Services in Window Server 2008

LECTURER : HEAN Samboeun

STUDENT : SAY Vortana

2011-2012

Content

I. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

I.1. General Information……………………………………………………………………….. 1

I.2. Technology………………………………………………………………………………… 1

II. Installation roles and services………………………………………………………………. 2

II.1. Install Window Server 2008 on VM ware………………………………………………... 2

II.2. Assign IP Address….………………………………………………………….………….. 7

II.3. Installation Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)……………………………………..7

II.3.1. How to manage new DHCP on Window Server 2008…………..………………………14

II.3.2. How to manage new DHCP on Client side……………………………………………...19

II.4. Active Directory………………………………..………………………………………….20

II.4.1. Installation Active Directory ……………………………………………………………21

II.4.2. Configuration Active Directory ………………………………..….…………………… 22

II.4.3. Using Active Directory Management Tools …………………………………………… 30

II.4.4. Add Member to a group …………………….………………………………………….. 35

II.5. Domain Name System (DNS) ………………………..………………………………….. 38

II.5.1. Configuration …………………………………………………………………………... 38

II.5.2. Joining New Domain Name…………………………………………………………..… 39

II.6. Roaming Profile………………………………………………………………………...… 41

II.7. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)……….…………………………………………………….. 47

II.7.1. Mapping a network drive…….…………………………………………………………. 52

II.8. Web Server …………………….………………………………………………………….53

II.8.1. Internet Information Services (IIS)….………………………………………………….. 53

II.8.2. PHP……………………..………………………………………………………………. 56

II.8.2.1. Configuration PHP……………...…………………………………………………….. 56

II.8.2.2. Configuration IIS7 to Run Fast CGI...………………………………………………... 57

II.8.2.3. Configuration IIS to run PHP via FastCGI……….…...……………………………… 59

II.8.2.4. Testing PHP………………………………………………………...………………… 62

II.8.3. MySQL…………………………………………………………………………………..63

II.8.3.1. Install MySQL…………………………………….…………………………………...63

II.8.3.2. Configuration PHP to Access MySQL……………………………………………… 68

II.8.4. PHPMyAdmin……………………………………...……………………………………68

III. Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………… 73

III.1. Strengths in research…………………………...…………………………………………73

III.2. Weaknesses in research…………………………………...………………………………73

III.3. Strengths of our work……………………………………………………………………..73

III.4. Weaknesses of our work………………………………………………………...……….. 73

III.5. Difficulties……………………………………………………………………………….. 73

III.6. Experiences……………………………………………………………………………….73

III.7. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….. 73

References………………………………………………………………………………………73

Figures

Fig.1 New Virtual Machine Wizard …………………………..………………………………. 2

Fig.2 Point to OS in New Virtual Machine Wizard …………………………………………….2

Fig.3 Select type of OS ……………………………………………….................................... 3

Fig.4 Enter Password of OS……………………………………………………………………..3

Fig.5 Determine space of OS ……………………………………………………………………4

Fig.6 Installation new OS ……………………………………………………………………. 5

Fig.7 Installation Window Server 2008 ……………………………………………………… 5

Fig.8 Window Server 2008……………………………………………………………………..6

Fig. 9 Desktop of Window Server 2008 ……………………………………………………... 6

Fig.10 Assign IP Address …………………………………………………………………… 7

Fig.11 Server Manager ……….………………………………………………………………...8

Fig.12 Adding a new Role in Windows Server 2008…………………………………….......... 8

Fig.13 Selecting the DHCP Server Role …………………………………………….…………9

Fig.14 Network connection binding …………………………………………………………... 9

Fig.15 Specify IPv4 DNS Server Setting ………………………………………………………10

Fig.16 Adding a new DHCP Scope………………………………………………………........ 11

Fig.17 Configure DHCPv6 Stateless Mode……………………………………………………. 11

Fig.18 Specify IPv6 DNS Server Settings ……………………………………………………. 12

Fig.19 Authorize DHCP Server ……………………………………………………………….. 12

Fig.20 Confirm Installation Selections ……………………………………………………….. 13

Fig.21 Installation Result…………………………………………………………………….… 13

Fig.22 DHCP Management tool……………………………………………………………….. 14

Fig.23 Manage Authorized servers …………………………………………………………….14

Fig.24 New Scope Wizard ………………………………………………………………….…. 15

Fig.25 Scope name ……………………………………………………………………….…….15

Fig.26 Address Range…………………………………………………………………………..16

Fig.27 Add Exclusive IP Range ………………………………………………………………..16

Fig.28 Lease Duration ……………………………………………………………………….....17

Fig.29 Router Gateway ………………………………………………….…………………….. 17

Fig.30 Domain Name …………………………………………………………………………..18

Fig.31 Add scope ……………………………………………………………………………… 18

Fig.32 Finish the add scope wizard …………………………………………………………… 19

Fig.33 Obtain IP Dynamically ……………………………………………………………….. 19

Fig.34 IP obtained from Server ………………………………................................................ 20

Fig.35 Select Server Role……………………………………………………………………... 21

Fig.36 Confirm install Active Directory ……………………………………………………… 21

Fig.37 Installation Result ……………………………………………………......................... 22

Fig.38 Active Directory Domain Services ……………………………………………………. 22

Fig.39 Run dcpromo …………………………………………………………………………... 23

Fig.40 Checking for existing AD ………………………………………………………………23

Fig.41 Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard ……………………………….. 24

Fig.42 Operating System Capability …………………………………………….................... 24

Fig.43 Choosing Deployment Configuration ………………………………………………….. 25

Fig.44 Name the forest root domain …………………………………………………………... 25

Fig.45 Set Domain Functional Level………………………………………………………….. 26

Fig.46 Additional Domain Controller Options ………………………………………………….26

Fig.47 DNS Delegation confirmation ……………………………………………………….... 27

Fig.48 Location for Data Base. Log File and SYSVOL ………………………………………. 27

Fig.49 Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password …………………………. 28

Fig.50 Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard Summaries ……………………29

Fig.51 Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard Installation ………………... 29

Fig.52 Access AD management tools ……………………………………………….…………30

Fig.53 Active Directory Users and Computers ………………………………………………...30

Fig.54 Add New Computer or User ……………………………………………………….. 31

Fig.55 New Object- Organizational Unit …………………………………………………….. 31

Fig.56 Creating new Users Account ………………………………………………………… 32

Fig.57 New Object User …………………………………………………………………… 32

Fig.58 Fill Password for new account……………………………………………………….. 33

Fig.59 Finish the creating User ………………………………................................................ 33

Fig.60 User account in the Active Directory User and computers…………………………….. 34

Fig.61 Create new group ……………………………………………………………………….35

Fig.62 Add member to group teacher ……………………………………………………......... 35

Fig.63 Add member to group teacher …………………………………………………..…….. 36

Fig.64 Select user to add to group ……………………………………………………………. 36

Fig.65 Added user to group teacher 1……………………………………………………… 37

Fig.66 group teacher 1 member ……………………………………………………………… 37

Fig.67 DNS Manager …………………………………………….......................................... 38

Fig.68 Join domain …………………………………………………………………………… 39

Fig.69 Computer Changes Domain Name ……………………………………………………. 39

Fig.70 Join new domain ……………………………………………………………………… 40

Fig.71 Reset Password ……………………………………………………………………….. 40

Fig.72 Change Password …………………………………………………………………... 40

Fig.73 Create folder profile for user ……………………………………………………….. 41

Fig.74 Roaming Folder property ……………………………………………………………. 41

Fig.75 Advanced Sharing …………………………………………………………………… 42

Fig.76 Roaming Folder property ……………………………………………………………. 42

Fig.77 Select user to share ………………………………………………………………….. 43

Fig.78 Grant Rights to user ………………………………………………………………….. 43

Fig.79 Advanced Sharing …………………………………………………………………….. 44

Fig.80 Advance Security Settings for sayvortana user …………………………………… 44

Fig.81 Select User …………………………………………………………………………… 45

Fig.82 Grant Full rights ………………………………………………………………………. 45

Fig.83 Path to Roaming Profile ………………………………………………………………. 46

Fig.84 Roaming Profile for sayvortana ……………………………………………………….. 46

Fig.85 Server Manager ……………………………………………………………………….. 47

Fig.86 Add Role Wizard ……………………………………………………………………… 48

Fig.87 Select Role (File Services)…………………………………………………………….. 48

Fig.88 File Services Wizard ………………………………………………………………….. 49

Fig.89 Select Role Services for File Services ……………………………………………….. 49

Fig.90 Confirm Installation Selection ……………………………………………………….. 50

Fig.91 Installation Results ……………………………………………………………………. 50

Fig.92 Map Network Drive ………………………………………………………………….. 52

Fig.93 Server Manager ………………………………………………………………………. 53

Fig.94 Add Role Wizard ……………………………………………………………………… 53

Fig.95 Select Role Services ………………………………………………………………….. 54

Fig.96 Add Roles Wizard …………………………………………………………………… 54

Fig.97 Installation Result ……………………………………………………………………. 55

Fig.98 IIS localhost page ……………………………………………………………………. 55

Fig.99 PHP binary file ………………………………………………………………………… 56

Fig.100 file php.ini…………………………………………………………………………. 56

Fig.101 Server Manager ………………………………………………………………………. 57

Fig.102 Select Role CGI ……………………………………………………………………… 58

Fig.103 Install Administration Pack for IIS 7.0 ……………………………………………. 58

Fig.104 IIS Manager …………………………………………………………………………. 59

Fig.105 IIS Manager Add Application …………………………………………………..……. 59

Fig.106 Add FactCGI Application ……………………………………………………………. 60

Fig.107 IIS Manager Handler Mappings ……………………………………………………. 60

Fig.108 Handler Mapping ………………………………………………............................... 61

Fig.109 Add Module Mappings ………………………………………………………………. 61

Fig.110 Add module Mapping ………………………………………………………………. 61

Fig.111 IISRESET …………………………………………………………………………… 62

Fig.112 Notepad PHP INFO testing ………………………………………………………… 62

Fig.113 PHP information ……………………………………………………………………. 63

Fig. 114 Install MySQL ……………………………….......................................................... 63

Fig.115 Set Up MySQL Server 5.5………………………………………………………………64

Fig.116 Choose Setup type …………………….……………………………………………… 64

Fig.117 MySQL Enterprise …………………………………………………………………... 65

Fig.118 Complete MySQL setup wizard ……………………………………………………… 65

Fig.119 MySQL Server Instance Configuration wizard ……………………………………… 66

Fig.120 MySQL Server Instance Configuration……………………………………………… 66

Fig.121 MySQL Server Instance Configuration……………………………………………… 67

Fig.122 MySQL Server Instance Configuration.……………………………………………... 67

Fig.123 MySQL Server Instance Configuration ……………………………………………. 67

Fig.124 MySQL enable ………………………………….…………………………………... 68

Fig.125 Extract Compressed folder PHPMyAdmin ………………………………………….. 69

Fig.126 Convert to Application …………………………….…………………………………. 69

Fig.127 Add Application …………………………………………………………………….. 70

Fig.128 IIS Manager Default Document ………………………………………..……………. 71

Fig.129 Add Default Document ………………………………………………………………. 71

Fig.130 PHPMyAdmin panel ………………………………………………………………... 72

Institute of Technology of Cambodia Course : Network AdministrationComputer Science and Communication Lecturer : Mr. HEAN Samboeun

1 | P a g e P r e p a r e d b y S A Y V o r t a n a

I. Introduction

I.1 General Information

Being a student in a network administration class, I am given a project namely installation

and configuration File Server. The objectives of this project are enabling the students to understand

about server base network. Furthermore, students could install and configure domain name system

(DNS), and they understand how to set permission and security on data which is very important to

ensure the protectionist of information. Moreover, students could install the file server for their

network.

In this report, though, I would like to look beyond the given requirements by looking at

DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol), web server and mail server which are also important

services for all clients, and these topics are very sensitive and difficult to deal with.

The duration for this project is six weeks, and the students are supposed to summit practice

tools and reports.

I.2 Technology

There are some tools that we need in order to accomplish this project.

- VMware® Workstation 7.1.3 build-324285 is a isolated software container that can run its

own operating systems and applications as if it were a physical computer. A virtual machine

behaves exactly like a physical computer and contains its own virtual CPU, RAM hard disk

and network interface card (NIC) (VMware Inc.). This tool is very useful for testing any

operating system without serious affects to the real hardware computer.

- Windows Server 2008, the successor to window server 2003, is the most recent release of

Microsoft Windows' server line of operating systems. Like Windows Vista, Windows Server

2008 is built on the Windows NT 6.0 kernel (EaseUs).

- The Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack (adminpak.msi) provides server

management tools that allow administrators to remotely manage Windows 2000 Servers &

Windows Server 2003 family servers. This is the final version (build 3790) of the

adminpak.msi file. (Microsoft)

- The MySQL Installer for Windows radically simplifies the installation process for all

MySQL users on the Windows platform. It only takes minutes from downloading the

MySQL Installer to having a ready to use MySQL system on your machine. (MySQL)

- phpMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP, intended to handle the administration

of MySQL over the World Wide Web. phpMyAdmin supports a wide range of operations

with MySQL. (phpMyAdmin)



II. Installation roles and services

II.1 Install Window server 2008 on VM ware

To get started, open VMware, click on the New Virtual machine option, select Custom

(Advanced) and click Next.

Fig.1 New Virtual Machine Wizard

In the hardware compatibility section select version 6.5-7.0. In the next step select an

installation device (e.g. DVD ROM) or add a disk image.

Fig.2 Point to OS in New Virtual Machine Wizard



When selecting a guest operating system choose Windows Server 2008 x64. Or select

Windows Server 2008 in case you wish to install a 32 bit version.

Fig.3 Select type of OS

Specify a location to save your virtual machine. Make sure that the partition you use should

have at least 20GB of free hard disk space

Fig.4 Enter Password of OS



In the next step, create a new virtual hard disk, choose a hard disk type and allocate space.

At least 20 GB should be allocated to avoid running out of disk space. Although the initial

size requirement is about 5 GB, however, installation of updates, software and server

components are likely to consume a lot more space.

Fig.5 Determine space of OS



After that, verify that all parameters are properly configured and click Finish. The operating

system will normally boot automatically, however, if it does not, click any key to continue.

Fig.6 Installation new OS

The rest of the installation will take place according to normal procedure within VMware.

Fig.7 Installation Window Server 2008



After that you can log in to the window server 2008 with the username and password you

are defined.

Fig.8 Window Server 2008

Fig.9 Desktop of Window Server 2008



II.2 Assign IP Address

An IP address is a 32-bit number that uniquely identifies a host (computer or other device, such as a

printer or router) on a TCP/IP network. IP addresses are normally expressed in dotted-decimal format, with

four numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.100.1. (Microsoft, 2011)

For example, the dotted-decimal IP address 192.168.100.1 has network identification 192.168.100 and 1 at the

end refers to the address of the host in the network which is unique.

It is very important to assign unique IP address to each host in the network so that they can

communicate with each other. Because we will use Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) (See II.3), we

need only assign IP address to the server only.

Fig.10 Assign IP Address

II.3 Installation Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)

DHCP Server is now a “role” of Windows Server 2008 – not a windows component as it

was in the past.

To do this, you will need a Windows Server 2008 system already installed and configured

with a static IP address. You will need to know your network’s IP address range, the range

of IP addresses you will want to hand out to your PC clients, your DNS server IP addresses,

and your default gateway.



Additionally, you will want to have a plan for all subnets involved, what scopes you will

want to define, and what exclusions you will want to create.

To start the DHCP installation process, you can click Add Roles from the Initial

Configuration Tasks window or from Server Manager Roles Add Roles.

Fig.11 Server Manager

Fig.12 Adding a new Role in Windows Server 2008



When the Add Roles Wizard comes up, you can click Next on that screen.

Next, select that you want to add the DHCP Server Role, and click Next.

Fig.13 Selecting the DHCP Server Role

If you do not have a static IP address assigned on your server, you will get a warning that

you should not install DHCP with a dynamic IP address.

At this point, you will begin being prompted for IP network information, scope information,

and DNS information. If you only want to install DHCP server with no configured scopes or

settings, you can just click Next through these questions and proceed with the installation.

On the other hand, you can optionally configure your DHCP Server during this part of the

installation. In my case, I chose to take this opportunity to configure some basic IP settings and

configure my first DHCP Scope.



Fig.14 Network connection binding

Entered Parent Domain, Primary DNS Server, and Alternate DNS Server (as you see

below) and clicked Next.

Fig.15 Specify IPv4 DNS Server Setting



Then, I was promoted to configure a DHCP scope for the new DHCP Server. We can add new

scope now, but I will leave it empty and click Next, and we create the DHCP scope in the DHCP

management part..

Fig.16 Adding a new DHCP Scope

Back in the Add Scope screen, I clicked Next to add the new scope (once the DHCP Server is installed).

I chose to Disable DHCPv6 stateless mode for this server and clicked Next.

Then, I confirmed my DHCP Installation Selections (on the screen below) and clicked Install.

Fig.17 Configure DHCPv6 Stateless Mode



Fig.18 Specify IPv6 DNS Server Settings

Fig.19 Authorize DHCP Server



Fig.20 Confirm Installation Selections

Fig.21 Installation Result



II.3.1 How to manage new DHCP on new Window Server 2008

To configure the DHCP Server and see what clients have obtained IP addresses, I need to go

to the DHCP Server management tool. To do this, I went to Start Administrative Tools

DHCP Server, like this:

Fig.22 DHCP Management tool

When expanded out, the MMC offers a lot of features. Here is what it looks like

Fig.23 Manage Authorized servers



Fig.24 New Scope Wizard

Enter scope name

Fig.25 Scope name



Fig.26 Address Range

Exclusive Range is the IP range determined by administrator for specific purposes; for example, for specific equipment

or training.

Fig.27 Add Exclusive IP Range



Lease duration is determined so that the client would likely to release the old IP and renew the new

IP address; it is very useful for economic saving when any computer is down or stop use any IP.

Fig.28 Lease Duration

Determine the gateway IP in order to connect to other network especially for using internet.

Fig.29 Router Gateway



Fig.30 Domain Name

Fig.31 Add scope



Fig.32 Finish the add scope wizard

II.3.2 How to manage new DHCP on client side

Fig.33 Obtain IP Dynamically



Fig.34 IP obtained from Server

II.4 Active Directory

Microsoft Active Directory provides the structure to centralize the network management and

store information about network resources across the entire domain. Active Directory uses Domain

Controllers to keep this centralized storage available to network users. In order to configure a

Windows Server 2008 machine to act as Domain Controller, several considerations and

prerequisites should be taken into account, and several steps should be performed.

When you install AD to create the first domain controller in a new Windows Server 2008 forest,

you must keep the following considerations in mind:

You must make forest and domain functional level decisions that determine whether your

forest and domain can contain domain controllers that run Windows 2000 Server, Windows

Server 2003, or both. To read more about forest and domain functional levels please refer to

the links below.

Domain controllers running the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system are

NOT supported with Windows Server 2008.

Servers running Windows NT Server 4.0 are NOT supported by domain controllers that are

running Windows Server 2008, meaning you MUST have additional DCs running Windows

2000/2003 to support older NT 4.0 servers.

The first Windows Server 2008 domain controller in a forest must be a global catalog server

and it cannot be an RODC. (Microsoft S. , 2011)



II.4.1 Installation Active Directory

Open Server Manager and click on roles, this will bring up the Roles Summary on the right

hand side where you can click on the Add Roles link.

This will bring up the Add Roles Wizard where you can click on next to see a list of

available Roles. Select Active Directory Domain Services from the list, you will be told that you

need to add some features, click on the Add Required Features button and click next to move on.

Fig.35 Select Server Role

A brief introduction to Active Directory will be displayed as well as a few links to additional

resources, you can just click next to skip past here and click install to start installing the binaries for

Active Directory.

Fig.36 Confirm install Active Directory



When the installation is finished you will be shown a success message, just click close.


II.4.2 Configuration Active Directory

Going back to Server Manager, click on the Active Directory Domain Services link, and note that there's no

information linked to it, because the DCPROMO command has not been run yet.

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Fig.38 Active Directory Domain Services



To run DCPROMO, enter the command in the Run command, or click on the DCPROMO link from Server

Manager Roles Active Directory Domain Services.

Fig.39 Run dcpromo

Depending upon the question if AD-DS was previously installed or not, the Active Directory Domain Services

Installation Wizard will appear immediately or after a short while. Click Next.

Fig.40 Checking for existing AD



Fig.41 Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard

In the Operating System Compatibility window, read the provided information and click Next.

Fig.42 Operating System Capability



In the Choosing Deployment Configuration window, click on "Create a new domain in a new forest" and

click Next.

Fig.43 Choosing Deployment Configuration

Enter an appropriate name for the new domain. Make sure you pick the right domain name, as renaming

domains is a task you will not wish to perform on a daily basis. Click Next.

Fig.44 Name the forest root domain



Pick the right forest function level. Windows 2000 mode is the default, and it allows the addition of Windows

2000, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers to the forest you're creating.

Fig.45 Set Domain Functional Level

I decided to install DNS server alongside with the AD, so I need to check on the DNS server.

Fig.46 Additional Domain Controller Options



We'll probably get a warning about DNS delegation. Since no DNS has been configured yet, you can ignore the message and click Yes.

Fig.47 DNS Delegation confirmation

Next, change the paths for the AD database, log files and SYSVOL folder. For large deployments, carefully plan your

DC configuration to get the maximum performance. When satisfied, click Next.

Fig.48 Location for Data Base. Log File and SYSVOL



Enter the password for the Active Directory Recovery Mode. This password must be kept

confidential, and because it stays constant while regular domain user passwords expire (based upon

the password policy configured for the domain, the default is 42 days), it does not. This password

should be complex and at least 7 characters long. I strongly suggest that you do NOT use the

regular administrator's password, and that you write it down and securely store it. Click Next.

Fig.49 Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password



In the Summary window review your selections, and if required, save them to an unattend answer

file. When satisfied, click Next.

Fig.50 Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard Summaries

The wizard will begin creating the Active Directory domain, and when finished, you will need to

press Finish and reboot your computer.

Fig.51 Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard Installation



II.4.3 Using Active Directory management tools

Your server now acts as a Domain Controller. Make sure you properly back it up. You can

test functionality by using AD management tools such as Active Directory Users and Computers,

examine the Event Logs, services and folders and shares that have been created.

Fig.52 Access AD management tools

Fig.53 Active Directory Users and Computers



Fig.54 Add New Computer or User

Fig.55 New Object- Organizational Unit



Fig.56 Creating new Users Account

Fig.57 New Object User



You need to fill in the password for creating user. Check user must change password at next logon to tell user need to change his or her password.

Fig.58 Fill Password for new account

Fig.59 Finish the creating User



Here are some sample users that I created.

Fig.60 User account in the Active Directory User and computers



In order to create a group, right click on the unit group.

Fig.61 Create new group

II.4.4 Add member to a group

Fig.62 Add member to group teacher



Right click on group teacher 1 Properties.

Fig.63 Add member to group teacher

Fig.64 Select user to add to group



Fig.65 Added user to group teacher 1

Fig.66 group teacher 1 member



II.5 Domain Name System (DNS)

Domain Name System (DNS) is a system that is used in TCP/IP networks for naming

computers and network services that is organized into a hierarchy of domains. DNS naming locates

computers and services through user-friendly names. When a user enters a DNS name in an

application, DNS services can resolve the name to other information that is associated with the

name, such as an IP address.

Forward zone is used to map DNS domain name IP address

Reverse zone ise used to map IP address DNS domain name

II.5.1 Configuration

In DNS Manager, everthing has been configured when we install AD.

Fig.67 DNS Manager



II.5.2 Joining New Domain Name

Fig.68 Join domain

Fig.69 Computer Changes Domain Name



Fig.70 Join new domain

Fig.71 Reset Password

Fig.72 Change Password



II.6 Roaming Profile

A roaming user profile is a concept in the Microsoft Windows NT family of

operating systems (and now adopted by Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu) that

allows users with a computer joined to a Windows Server domain to log on to any computer

on the same network and access their documents and have a consistent desktop experience,

such as applications remembering toolbar positions and preferences, or the desktop

appearance staying the same. (Wiki, 2012)

Fig.73 Create Roaming folder

Fig.74 Create folder profile for user



Fig.75 Roaming Folder property

Fig.76 Advanced Sharing



Fig.77 Select user to share

Fig.78 Grant Rights to user



Fig.79 Grant Rights to user

Fig.80 Advance Security Settings for sayvortana user



Fig.81 Select User

Fig.82 Grant Full rights



Fig.83 Path to Roaming Profile

Fig.84 Roaming Profile for sayvortana



II.7 File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an old and venerable protocol, especially useful for Internet

publishing. It may seem that Microsoft has not done much work on providing a robust, secure FTP. But that's

all about to change. Microsoft has just created and released a new FTP service that has been completely

rewritten for Windows Server 2008. This new FTP service incorporates many new features that enable web

authors to publish content better than before, and offers web administrators more security and deployment

options. (Petri, 2009)




Fig.86 Add Role Wizard

Fig.87 Select Role (File Services)



Fig.88 File Services Wizard

Fig.89 Select Role Services for File Services



Fig.90 Confirm Installation Selection

Fig.91 Installation Results



There are several methods you can use to share folders and files with others on the network.

The Create a Shared Folder Wizard guides you through the steps of setting up a basic shared

folder. You can also use the command-line interface to share a folder or drive.

To share a folder or a drive by using the Windows interface

1. Open Computer Management.

2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what

you want, and then click Yes.

3. In the console tree, click System Tools, click Shared Folders, and then click Shares.

4. On the Action menu, click New Share.

5. Follow the steps in the Create a Shared Folder Wizard, and then click Finish.

To share a folder or a drive by using a command line

1. To open an elevated Command Prompt window, click Start, point to All Programs, click

Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what

you want, and then click Yes.

3. Type:

net share <sharename=drive:path>

For example, to share a folder named myshare located on drive C, in the path

\Users\Myname, type:

net share myshare=C:\Users\Myname

Value Description

Net share Creates, deletes, or displays shared folders.

<sharename> The network name of the shared folder.

<drive:path> The absolute path of the shared folder.



II.7.1 Mapping a network drive

In order to map a shared folder as a network drive from any remote computer administrators must

follow the steps given as below:

1. Log on to Microsoft Windows server 2008 R2 operating system.

2. Use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to locate the file server and right-click on

the target shared folder that has to be mapped as a network drive on the local computer.

3. From the context menu right-click Map network drive.

4. On Mapped Network Drive box make sure that the UNC path in Folder field is correct and

from the drop-down list available in Drive field choose the desired drive letter to assign to

the mapped drive.

5. Check Reconnect at logon checkbox to make the drive mapping persistent.

Fig.92 Map Network Drive

Click Finish when done.

To access the mapped drive go to Start Computer. Windows explorer displays the

mapped network drive along with other local volumes. However the icon of the mapped

drive is different from the icons of local volumes.



II.8 Web Server

II.8.1 Internet Information Services (IIS)

IIS 7.0 is the Web server role in Windows Server® 2008 and the Web server in

Windows Vista®. IIS 7.5 is the Web server role in Windows Server® 2008 R2 and the Web

server in Windows® 7. Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 operating

systems have all the IIS features needed to support the hosting of Web content in production

environments. Windows 7 and Windows Vista also include IIS features, but the available

features depend on the operating system versions. (pharr, 2007)

Click Start All Programs Administrative Tools Server Manager.


Select Web Server (IIS) on the Select Server Roles page.

Fig.94 Add Role Wizard



Select the IIS services to be installed on the Select Role Services page. Add only the

modules necessary. In this case, ASP.NET is selected, and a description of ASP.NET

appears in the right pane. Once desired modules are added, click Next.

Fig.95 Select Role Services

Add any required role services.

\

Fig.96 Add Roles Wizard



IIS is now installed with a default configuration for hosting ASP.NET on Windows Server. Click Close to

complete the process.


Confirm that the Web server works by using http://localhost

Fig.98 IIS localhost page



II.8.2 PHP

II.8.2.1 Configuration PHP

In order for Windows to run PHP code, the PHP binary files need to be copied to

your system. No installation is required, however some configuration must be done in order

for it to properly run. The first step is to download the PHP Windows Binaries and extract

them (i.e. ‘C:PHP’).

Fig. 99 PHP binary file

Copy the ‘php.ini-production’ file from the extracted files paste it into the Windows

directory. In the Windows directory, rename this file to ‘php.ini’.

Fig.100 file php.ini



Open the ‘php.ini’ file in Notepad and configure it as needed. Out of the box, the production

configuration we copied is preconfigured for what the PHP Team feels is good for a production

server. There are a few changes you will need to make to configure PHP for your IIS 7 system:

Uncomment and set the key, cgi.force_redirect = 0

Uncomment the key, fastcgi.impersonate = 1

Uncomment and set the key, extension_dir to the ‘ext’ folder in the path PHP was extracted

to (i.e. ‘C:PHPext’).

Set the key, date.timezone to the time zone of your server (the URL on the line above this

key lists the accepted values).

At this point, your Windows system can run PHP scripts from the command line using the

‘php.exe’ tool.

II.8.2.2 Configuration IIS7 to Run FastCGI

Internet Information Services (IIS) 7 includes the FastCGI framework as part of the

installation package. To make sure it is enabled in your IIS 7 installation, check the Role

Services under

Server Manager Roles Web Server.




Make sure the “CGI” option is installed under the “Application Development” section. If it

is not, enable this feature and update your IIS 7 installation.

Fig.102 Select Role CGI

Administration Pack. If you do not use the “Typical” setup then make sure you have the “FastCGI” option set

to install. This package installs the FastCGI configuration interface inside the IIS Manager.

Fig.103 Install Administration Pack for IIS 7.0



II.8.2.3 Configuration IIS to run PHP via FastCGI

Once IIS 7 is setup with all the required features, we just need to configure it to run

PHP. First, we configure FastCGI to work with PHP under the “FastCGI Settings” option

(this feature is installed as part of the IIS 7 Administration Pack).

Fig.104 IIS Manager

In the FastCGI Settings screen, add an application.

Fig.105 IIS Manager Add Application



Set the path to the ‘php-cgi.exe’ executable located in the folder where you extracted the

PHP Windows binaries. Additionally, change the “InstanceMaxRequests” to a value higher

than the default (i.e. 5000). Under the “EnvironmentVariables” setting, click the ellipses

button to configure additional options.

Fig.106 Add FactCGI Application

Next, we have to map how PHP scripts are executed by IIS which is configured in “Handler

Mappings”.

Fig.107 IIS Manager Handler Mappings



In the Handler Mappings, add a new module mapping.

Fig.108 Handler Mapping

Set the module’s request path to PHP files (*.php) with the module interface

“FastCgiModule”. Set the executable to the same file as what was configured in the FastCGI

settings above. Assign a friendly name to this mapping, such as PHP, and click Ok.

Fig.109 Add Module Mappings

Fig.110 Add module Mapping



II.8.2.4 Testing PHP

At this point, your server is ready to go, but just to be sure we can confirm your PHP setup

through IIS pretty easily. Create a text file in the directory ‘C:Inetpubwwwroot’ named

‘phpinfo.php’ which simply contains the line:

Fig.111 IISRESET

Create PHP file and put <?php phpinfo(); ?>

Finally, browse to the address: ‘http://localhost/phpinfo.php’ on your server and you should

see the PHP information page. If the page loads successfully, PHP is now up and running on

your machine.

Fig.112 Notepad PHP INFO testing



Fig.113 PHP information

II.8.3 MySQL

While Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 is the recommended database to use when

hosting PHP applications on an Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) Web server, you can

also use MySQL as the database. Currently, many popular PHP applications use MySQL

Server for data storage. Using MySQL requires hosting providers to include MySQL

database support with the hosting packages. (Yakushev, 2008)

II.8.3.1 Install MySQL

Fig.114 Install MySQL



Fig.115 Set Up MySQL Server 5.5

Choose Complete

Fig.116 Choose Setup type



Fig.117 MySQL Enterprise

Fig.118 Complete MySQL setup wizard



Fig119 MySQL Server Instance Configuration wizard

Fig.120 MySQL Server Instance Configuration




Type in Password for user root of the MySQL.





II.8.3.2 Configuration PHP to Access MySQL

1. Open the c:\php\php.ini file with your favorite text editor.

2. Uncomment the following lines by removing the semicolon:

extension=php_mysqli.dll

extension=php_mbstring.dll

extension=php_mcrypt.dll

3. Restart the IIS service by clicking on Start, selecting the Search Field, typing iisreset, and then pressing ENTER.

4. If all went well, you should see the mysqli section on the PHP information page created earlier (http://localhost/phpinfo.php).

Fig.124 MySQL enable

II.8.4 PHPMyAdmin

If you don’t feel like learning the command line sequences for MySQL you might be

interested in using a web based GUI based tool which will make managing the databases a lot

easier. This tool is called PHPMyAdmin.

The current version as I write this article is 2.11.9, so I am going to go ahead and download that to

get started from www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php. Which version you use will

depend on your environment; I am going to use the english.zip for this demo. (Lawlor, 2008)



1. Extract the files from the archive to a site that is available on the web server (remember

the application is web based).

Fig.125 Extract Compressed folder PHPMyAdmin

2. Now start IIS Manager and expand the default website; right click on phpmyadmin and

left click on Convert to Application.

Fig.126 Convert to Application



3. You can leave the default settings in place for the Add Application window and click OK.

Fig.127 Add Application

4. Create a folder to save your PHP sessions; for our example I am going to use

C:\temp\phpsessions and give full rights to the following users:

IUSR

IIS_IUSRS

Network Service

5. Now go into your php directory and find php.ini — we have to make a few changes:

Find session.save_path and set it to the same as you used in step 4 which in our case is

C:\temp\phpsessions and save the file.

6. Please note that this application requires the following extensions for PHP:

MySQL

GD

MBSTRING

If you do not have these on your server already, please install them. If you are using my

article to install PHP then in step 6 just add the above extensions to your installation, or if you

already installed it rerun the installer msi file and modify your installation to include these

extensions.



To check if they are installed do a search for extension=php_mysql in the php.ini and you

should see it uncommented.

Do the same for the other extensions:

extension=php_gd2.dll

extension=php_mbstring.dll

Go into IIS Manager, go to the default site (that is if you have been following my demo, if

you have been modifying your site location or path then use that) and click on Default

Document.

Fig.128 IIS Manager Default Document

7. In the right pane click Add

Fig.129 Add Default Document



8. Go to the directory that you unzipped PHPMyAdmin to and look for a file named

config.sample.inc.php and open it in Wordpad. (You can use notepad but it tends to jumble

everything up)

9. Now find the line $cfg[‘blowfish_secret’] = ‘’; you have to fill in this line with anything

that you want but it needs to be a value.

10. Now save this file as config.inc.php

11. Point your browser to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ (if you have been following this

example; if you have used a different site/directory then point to that) and you should see a

login page.

Fig.130 PHPMyAdmin panel



III Conclusion

III.1. Strengths in research

Finish all the tasks in the research

Beyond the scope of the topic with deeply explanation

All services are tested in VMWare

III.2. Weaknesses in research

Some advance point are not discussed

Lack other services such as SMTP

III.3. Strengths of our work

All the services and software are installed correctly.

Server functions properly by providing the services to the clients.

III.4. Weaknesses of our work

We have not considered thoroughly about the security in network between server and clients

III.5. Difficulties

Not enough internet access while doing the research

Some services are complicated

III.6. Experiences

More familiar with the research

Understand more about networking especially client-server

Get to know the useful services and software such as those mentioned above

Have a chance to experience self-study

III.7. Last Remark

After having done this research, I acquire a lot of new and interesting knowledge concerning

with client-server networking, administering network services, and managing clients connected to

server. I believe that this research is very practical and helpful for us, students, and it is like the door

that opens our mind to the world of advanced technology. Moreover, it allows us to relate our

knowledge to the new technologies, and to learn more about them. Last but not least, I strongly

hope that this research can contribute to help other students in this field to learn and critics for better

solutions.



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