Windows 7 / Networking

Installing Windows Server 2008 on vPC

  1. Start Windows Virtual PC by clicking Start → All Programs → Windows Virtual PC → Windows Virtual PC
  2. Insert the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition DVD in the DVD drive.
  3. Start the DC1 VPC machine by double-clicking it. It will automatically begin booting from the DVD. If necessary, you can click the Ctrl+Alt+Del selection on the VPC menu to force a boot cycle.
  4. When the Install Windows screen appears, select your language, time and currency, and keyboard Click Next Click Install Now.
  5. The Type Your Product Key For Activation screen will appear. Deselect the Automatically Activate Windows When I'm Online check box Click Next. When prompted again to enter your product key, click No.
  6. Select Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Full Installation). Select I Have Selected The Edition Of Windows That Purchased, and click Next.
  7. Review the software license terms and select I Accept The License Terms. Click Next.
  8. Click Custom (Advanced) to start the installation.
  9. Select Disk 0 Unallocated Space and click Next. The installation will begin at this point.
  10. While the installation is running, select Tools → Settings from the Windows Virtual PC menu. You will need to hold down the Ctrl+Alt+right-arrow keys to allow your mouse to escape the VPC window.
  11. Select Networking. Adapter 1 should be listed as Not Connected. Change this to Internal Network. Click OK. This will allow the virtual systems to connect to each other but not with the network or Internet.
  12. The installation process will complete after several minutes, and the VPC will reboot. When prompted to change the password, click OK.
  13. Enter P@ssw0rd in the New Password and Confirm Password text boxes. Press Enter or click the right arrow. When prompted that the password has been changed, click OK.
  14. When the desktop appears, the Initial Configuration Tasks screen will start. Use the Ctrl+Alt+right-arrow keys to allow your mouse to escape the VPC window. Select Tools → Install Integration Components from the Windows Virtual PC menu. Review the information in the dialog box, and click Continue.
  15. If the installer doesn't start automatically, click Start → Computer. Double-click the DVD drive and double-click Setup.
  16. Review the information on the Welcome page, and click Next.
  17. When installation completes, click Finish. When prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

This evaluation edition is a fully functional copy of Windows Server 2008 edition, but the evaluation period expires after 60 days. You can renew this evaluation period up to three times for a total of 240 days by entering the following command at the command prompt with elevated permissions:

Slmgr.vbs -rearm
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In this tutorial:

  1. Managing Windows 7 in a Domain
  2. The Domain
  3. What is Wrong with Workgroups
  4. The Domain Concept
  5. Active Directory
  6. Domain Security
  7. Joining a Domain
  8. Windows 7 Offline Domain Join
  9. Browsing the Domain
  10. Searching the Domain
  11. Custom Searches
  12. Assigning Permissions to Domain Members
  13. The Double-Thick Security Trick
  14. Creating a Test Bed
  15. Creating a Domain
  16. Installing Windows Server 2008 on vPC
  17. Configuring a Windows Server 2008 Server
  18. Promoting a Server to a Domain Controller
  19. Joining Windows 7 to a Domain
  20. Authentication vs Authorization
  21. Authentication
  22. Authorization
  23. Built-in Groups
  24. Organizing Users with Groups
  25. Group Scope and Group Type
  26. Creating Users and Groups in a Domain
  27. Using HomeGroup with a Domain-Based Computer
  28. Identifying and Resolving Logon Issues
  29. Hardware vs. Network
  30. Using Cached Credentials
  31. Password Expiration
  32. Determining Logon Context
  33. Logon Hours Compliance
  34. Restricting Computer Access
  35. Time Synchronization
  36. Understanding User Profiles
  37. Standard Profiles
  38. Roaming Profiles
  39. Implementing Roaming Profiles
  40. Mandatory Profiles
  41. Super-Mandatory User Profiles
  42. Modifying the Default User Profile
  43. Configuring Settings with Scripts
  44. Anti-Malware Software
  45. Microsoft Windows 7 Defender
  46. Third-Party Anti-malware Software