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== Setup ==
== Initial setup ==
Initial tasks that needs to be done on any Windows server once the OS is done
Initial tasks that needs to be done on any Windows server once the OS is done



Latest revision as of 02:43, 16 July 2015

Initial setup

Initial tasks that needs to be done on any Windows server once the OS is done

Locally through the Management interface

  • Setup the Administrator account
  • Setup the external NIC
    • Disable IPv6
    • Set the static IP
  • Setup the internal NIC
    • Disable IPv6
    • Set the static IP
    • Ping other hosts
  • Disable all unused NICs as having them enabled will create traffic routing issues.
  • Activate Windows
  • Enable remote desktop
  • Setup the firewall
    • All ports
    • All protocols
    • Local IPs must include both public and private intefaces
    • Remote IPs must include all known networks
  • Eject the media used at installation time

Remotely via Windows Remote Desktop

  • Setup timezone to UTC
  • Set the hostname
    • Put the current hostname in Description
    • Set the domain
    • Reboot the system
  • Once the system is back online setup Active Directory roles/features on admin