This chapter discusses network operating systems and Windows Server 2003. It covers the functions of a network OS like managing resources and users. Windows Server 2003 editions are examined along with installation requirements. Features like Active Directory, file systems, and integration with other OSs are described. The chapter concludes with instructions for a basic Windows Server 2003 installation and configuration of users and groups.
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Objectives:
Discuss the functions and features of a
network operating system
Define the requirements for a Windows
Server 2003 network environment
Describe how Windows Server 2003 fits into
an enterprise-wide network
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Objectives (continued)
Perform a simple Windows Server 2003
installation
Manage simple user, group, and rights
parameters in Windows Server 2003
Understand how Windows Server 2003
integrates with other popular network
operating systems
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Introduction to Network
Operating Systems
• Centrally manage network resources
• Secure access to network
• Allow remote users to connect
• Allow users to connect to other networks
• Back up data and make sure it’s available
• Allow for simple additions of clients and resources
• Monitor status and functionality of network elements
• Distribute programs and software updates to clients
• Ensure efficient use of a server’s capabilities
• Provide fault tolerance
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Introduction to Network
Operating Systems (continued)
• Selecting a Network Operating System
• Compatible with existing infrastructure?
• Provide the security required by resources?
• Can technical staff manage it effectively?
• Will applications run smoothly on it?
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Introduction to Network
Operating Systems (continued)
• Selecting a Network Operating System
• Will it accommodate future growth?
• Does it support the additional services users
require?
• Does it fit budget?
• What additional training will it require?
• Support from its manufacturer?
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Introduction to Network
Operating Systems (continued)
• Network Operating Systems and Servers
• How many clients will connect to the server?
• What kinds of applications will run on the server?
• How much storage space will each user need?
• How much downtime, if any, is acceptable?
• What can the organization afford?
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Network Operating System
Services and Features
• Client Support
• Creating and managing client accounts
• Enabling clients to connect to the network
• Allowing clients to share resources
• Managing clients’ access to shared resources
• Facilitating communication between clients
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Network Operating System Services
and Features (continued)
• Client/Server Communication
• Credentials- user name and password
• Redirector- intercepts the request
• Authentication- matching credentials
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Network Operating System Services
and Features (continued)
• Users and Groups
• Access a client (or user) has depends on user
account and groups assigned
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Network Operating System Services
and Features (continued)
• Identifying and Organizing Network
Elements
• Directory
• LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
• Object
• Attributes
• Schema
• Containers, or Organizational Units (OUs).
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Network Operating System Services
and Features (continued)
• Sharing Applications
• Ability to share resources, reducing costs and time
required to manage the resources
• Sharing Printers
• Increase the efficiency of managing resources and
reduce costs for an organization
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Network Operating System Services
and Features (continued)
• Sharing Printers
• All NOSs can
• Create an object that identifies the printer to the rest
of the network
• Assign the printer a unique name
• Install drivers associated with the printer
• Set printer attributes, such as location and printing
preferences
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Network Operating System Services
and Features (continued)
• Sharing Printers
• All NOSs can (continued)
• Establish or limit access to the printer
• Remotely test and monitor printer functionality
• Update and maintain printer drivers
• Manage print jobs, including modifying a job’s
priority or deleting jobs from the queue
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Network Operating System Services
and Features (continued)
• Managing System Resources
• Memory
• Physical memory and Virtual memory
• Multitasking
• Preemptive multitasking
• Multiprocessing
• Processing and Threads
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Introduction to Windows
Server 2003
• Four different, but related NOSs:
• Standard Edition
• Web Edition
• Enterprise Edition
• Datacenter Edition
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Why Choose Windows Server
2003?
• General benefits, Standard Edition
• Support for multiple processors, multitasking, and
symmetric multiprocessing
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
• Integrated Web development and delivery services
• Support for modern protocols and security
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Why Choose Windows Server
2003? (continued)
• General benefits, Standard Edition
• Excellent integration with NOSs and support for
client operating systems
• Integrated remote client services
• Provisions for monitoring and improving server
performance
• Support for high-performance, large-scale storage
devices
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Windows Server 2003
Hardware Requirements
• Servers generally require more processing
power, memory, and hard disk space than
do client workstations
• The Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
lists all computer components proven to
be compatible with Windows Server 2003.
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003
• Windows Server 2003 Memory Model
• Can use virtual memory
• Assigns each application (or process) its own 32-
bit memory area
• Allows you to install more physical memory
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003 (continued)
• Windows Server 2003 File Systems
• FAT (File Allocation Table)
• FAT16 & FAT32
• CDFS (CD-ROM File System) and UDF (Universal
Disk Format)
• NTFS (New Technology File System)
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003 (continued)
• Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
• All administrative tools are integrated into a single
interface
• Purpose is to gather multiple administrative tools
into a convenient console for your network
environment
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003 (continued)
• Active Directory
• Workgroups
• Group of interconnected computers that share each
other’s resources
• Domains
• Domain model
• Domain controllers
• Member servers.
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003 (continued)
• Active Directory (cont.)
• Organizational Units
• NOSs use organizational units (OUs) to hold
multiple objects that have similar characteristics
• Windows Server 2003 OU can contain over 10
million objects
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003 (continued)
• Trees and Forests
• Domain tree
• Root domain
• Child domains
• Forest
• Collection of one or more domain trees
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003 (continued)
• Trust Relationships
• Two-way transitive trust
• Explicit one-way trust
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A Closer Look at Windows
Server 2003 (continued)
• Naming Conventions
• Distinguished name (DN)
• Relative distinguished name (RDN)
• User principal name (UPN)
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Planning for Installation
• Create a plan for your server and its place
in your network
• Consider many factors, including
organizational structure, server function,
applications, number of users, LAN
architecture, and optional services
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Installing and Configuring a
Windows Server 2003 Server
• The Installation Process
• Can install from a CD-ROM or remotely over the
network
• Initial Configuration
• Server still isn’t ready to support clients
• You must configure the software
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Installing and Configuring a
Windows Server 2003 Server
(continued)
• Establishing Users and Groups
• Installation process creates two accounts:
• Guest
• limited privileges
• Administrator
• extensive privileges
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Internetworking with Other
Network Operating Systems
(continued)
• Windows Server 2003 can communicate
with almost any kind of client and, given
the proper software and configuration,
with the other major NOSs
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Chapter Summary
• Functions and features of a network
operating system
• Define the requirements for a Windows
Server 2003 network environment
• Describe how Windows Server 2003 fits
into an enterprise-wide network
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Chapter Summary (continued)
• Perform a simple Windows Server 2003
installation
• Manage simple user, group, and rights
parameters in Windows Server 2003
• Understand how Windows Server 2003
integrates with other popular network
operating systems