How to Assemble a Basic Desktop PC

This set of instructions will help you assemble a basic computer capable of running most
modern software packages encountered by a casual
user. Modern computers become more affordable
when users supplement their monetary investment
with a few hours of effort. This computer build will be
very basic and will be the minimum hardware
necessary to have a functional system. After you have
all of the parts and materials needed, it will take
between 2 and 4 hours to assemble your computer
and you will need to be able to use simple hand tools,
such as a screwdriver and a pair of pliers.

Step 1: Procuring Parts

First you will need to buy the parts necessary to build the computer. The parts we will use in
this project are labeled in figure 1:

1. Processor (CPU)
2. Computer Case
3. Optical Drive (DVD RW and SATA capable)
4. Memory (RAM)
5. Power Supply
6. SATA Cables
7. Motherboard (SATA Capable)
8. Processor Fan
9. Case Fan
10. Hard Drive (SATA Capable)

Step 2: Gather Tools and Supplies

Gather the tools you will need for the project:

 Screwdriver (for slotted and Phillips head screws)

 Wire cutters and strippers
 Needle-nosed pliers
 Utility knife
 Small flashlight
 Adjustable wrench
 Small container to hold screws
 Heat sink compound
 Grounding Strap

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 Warning: Using incorrect tools for a task (such as turning a screw with a knife blade) can
cause equipment damage and bodily injury.

Step 3: Open the Case

Open the computer case by removing the side panels. Find the
screws that hold the side panels in place and remove them
(shown in figure 3 circled in red). The panel is removed by first
sliding it back (figure 4) then lifting it away from the case (figure
5).
Warning: Case may have sharp edges. Handle with care to
avoid injury.

Step 4: Prepare the Case for Assembly

Three things need to be done before assembly begins:

 Remove any parts or packaging materials that may have

been shipped inside the case (figure 6).
 Remove the cover for the optical drive. On our case, we will
be removing the cover on the highest drive bay to mount our DVD
drive as shown in figure 7. Do this by pressing in the retaining tabs
shown in figure 8.
 Make note of the cables pre-installed in the case. These
should be front panel connections for features such as the power
switch, audio jacks and usb ports. If they are not labeled, consult
the manufacturer’s documentation and label them yourself now
before other parts are installed in the case (figure 8).

Step 5: Ground Yourself

Put the grounding strap on your wrist (Figure 10) and connect the other end to the computer
case. If your strap is not equipped with a clip to hook to the case, find a place to wedge against

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the metal as shown in figure 11. This will prevent any buildup of static electricity on your body
from damaging the computer components.
Caution:Static electricity can ruin computer components. Always wear a grounding strap when
handling any internal components.

Step 6: Install Motherboard

To install the motherboard we need parts that

should have been included with your purchased
components:

 I/O Bezel is a trim panel installed in the

back of the case that surrounds the interface
ports on the motherboard. It should be included
with the motherboard. Figure 12 shows the
contents of the motherboard box.
 Standoffs are installed in the case screw
holes to create a riser that separates the case
and motherboard. The screws install into the
standoffs as shown in figure 13. Screws and
standoffs should be included with the case, but it
is a good idea to order these items just in case
they aren't included.

Follow these steps to install the motherboard in the case:

1. Install the I/O bezel plate into the opening in the back of the case (figure 14). It pushes in
from the inside.
2. Install standoffs in the case. The standoffs screw into the motherboard mounting holes
shown in figure 14. Check the screw hole locations on the motherboard for exact
placement.
3. Lower the motherboard into the case and align with the I/O bezel.
4. Install the screws.

Figure 15 shows the motherboard installed in the case. It works best to leave the screws loose
until all of them have been started and the board is aligned with the bezel.

Caution: To prevent damage to the motherboard it must only contact the standoffs and
screws. All of the standoffs and screws must be installed.

Step 7: Install Hard Drive

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The hard drive is the device that stores all of your data. It is 3.5" wide and needs to be
mounted so that you can gain access to the cable connections on the back (figure 16). If that is
not possible you may need to connect cables before you install the drive. To mount the drive:

1. Find a 3.5" drive bay to install the drive in. If you have trouble finding a place to mount the
drive consult your case documentation for suggestions.
2. Slide the drive into place until the screw holes on the sides are lined up with the holes in
the case.
3. Install the screws.

Step 8: Install Optical Drive

The optical drive is 5.25" wide and is installed in the drive bay
that we removed the cover from in a previous step. Cable
access considerations apply to this drive also. To install the
drive:

1. Slide the drive into the drive bay until the screw holes
are lined up and the front of the drive is flush with the front of
the case (figure 18). Make sure that it is orientated correctly.
2. Install the screws.
3.

Step 9: Install the CPU

The CPU is the brain of the computer. It is installed on the

motherboard in the socket shown in figure 20.To install
the CPU:

1. Find the corner marking that designates pin 1 of

the CPU as shown in figure 19. On this AMD brand
processor, the corner is marked with an arrow. Consult
the manufacturer's documentation for specific
information about your processor.

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2. Lift the small metal rod next to the socket as shown in figure 20.
3. Find the corresponding marking on the CPU socket and insert the CPU so that the markings are lined
up.
4. Push the rod down to lock the processor in place (figure 21).

Step 10: Install RAM

The RAM is the temporary memory location that the processor works from. Permanently stored
data is pulled from disks and stored in RAM while the processor works with it. The memory is
easy to install:

1. Set the RAM board in the socket as shown in figure 22. Check to see that the notch in the
board is in the correct location. If it is not, turn it around 180º.
2. Press firmly on both ends of the board to set it into the socket. Make sure the tabs lock into
place as shown in figure 23.

Caution: Pressing the boards in when the tab is not aligned could cause damage to the RAM
boards as well as the motherboard.

Step 11: Install the CPU Fan

The CPU fan is really a combination of a heat sink and

fan together. The unit draws heat away from the CPU .
To install the fan:

1. Place thermal compound to the CPU following the

instructions provided with the compound.
2. Set the fan assembly on the CPU with mounting
tabs aligned.
3. Pull the locking rod down on the fan assembly to
lock into place.

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4. Connect the fan assembly's power connector to the motherboard. Consult the manual to
determine proper placement.

Caution: Failure to apply thermal compound will result in insufficient cooling and will cause damage to
the CPU and/or motherboard.

Step 12: Install Case Fan

The case fan is usually installed on the back panel of the

case. If the fan mount is not obvious consult the case
documentation. To mount the fan:

1. Align the mounting holes by holding the fan to the

mounting pad on the inside of the case as shown in figure
25. The fan needs to be mounted so that it blows air out of
the case.
2. Insert the screws from the outside of the case and
tighten.

Step 13: Install Power Supply

Consult your case documentation for details and then

follow these directions to install the power supply:

1. Align the mounting holes in the case and power

supply as shown in figure 26.
2. Insert screws and tighten.

Step 14: Connect Cables

With all of the components installed in the case, the

jungle of wires can be daunting. It is important to
consult the motherboard manual in order to make
sure proper connections are made. There are two
kinds of connections, power and data.

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 Every device that has been installed needs power. In figure 27, the power supply
connectors are shown. The motherboard has two power connections, and there are two
connectors specifically for SATA devices (drives). The other connectors will run fans and
other non-SATA devices.
 Data cables connect drives and front panel devices to the motherboard. Please consult the
motherboard documentation for the exact placement of connectors.

Warning: Incorrect connections can damage components and cause bodily injury.

Step 15: Wrap-up

Now that the components are completely installed, the last

thing to do is to reinstall the side panels on the case. The
computer is now ready to be turned on and to have software
loaded on it. If the computer has problems starting up, check
all component connections and mounting to make sure that
you have hooked everything up correctly. Consult individual
component manuals for specific troubleshooting information if
problems persist.

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 (using bootable flash drive)

Requirements:
1. Flash Drive - recommended size is 8gb.
2. RUFUS - bootable flash drive creator. Download it here -RUFUS 1.4.9
3. Image file of Window Server 2008 R2.
4. Computer compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2 (Refer to your motherboard manual for
this)
5. Lot of time and patience.

Steps:
2. Right Click on
1. Save the rufus and click
image file of Win OK.
Server 2008 R2
and Rufus inside
a new folder.

3. Make sure for the following:

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  Device selected must be the flash drive you will make as bootable flash drive. Once it
was created, I advise not to use it as data storage.
 MBR for BIOS and UEFI must be selected in Partition scheme and target system type.
 NTFS must be selected in File System
 Type a new Volume Label f needed.
4. Click the ISO image file button and look for the image file of Windows Server 2008 R2. Select
it and click Open,

5. Click Start and 6. Next screen is

Click Ok if the Creating file
warning dialog system. Just wait
box appear. Make until the next
sure that no other screen appear.
important file is
save on that flash
drive.

7. Copying ISO 8. When the

files. Just wait setup finish the
here until the tasks, a Done
message will
setup finish.
appear below.

9. You may now

safely remove the
flash drive from
your system.

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Computer Network - is a group of computers interconnected with one another.

There are different types of computer network namely;

1. LAN (Local Area Network) - A type of computer network within a specific area or
vicinity. For example, computers inside the school connected to one another is considered as
LAN.
2. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) - A type of computer network within the town or
city.
3. WAN (Wide Area Network) - This type of computer network is the largest because it it a
global interconnection of computers. An example of this is the Internet.

Network devices connect to one another using the following devices and materials:

1. Network cables. The cheapest cable use in computer in

networking is the UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable. Other
use the STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) cable which is cost much
than UTP but more reliable.

2. RJ 45 - RJ means Registered jack. This is a standard physical

Network Interface used for connecting telecommunications equipment commonly, a computer
networking equipment.

3. SWITCH - is a local area networking device which serves

as a central connection for all network equipment and
handles a data type known as frames. Frames carry your
data. When a frame is received, it is amplified and then
transmitted on to the port of the destination PC.

4. ROUTER -The role of router is to route packets to other networks until that packet
ultimately reaches its destination. One of the key features of a packet is that it not only
contains data, but the destination address of where it's going.Commonly, a router is
connected to at least two networks, two LANs or WANs. Router could be wired or
wireless.

Wired Router

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 Wireless Router

5. Network Interface Card or NIC is a network adapter which is also an expansion card that
enables a computer to connect to a network such as a LAN or the Internet using an Ethernet
cable with a RJ-45 connector. Network Interface Card is
commonly known as LAN card. This is an expansion
board insert into motherboard PCI slot so the computer
can be connected to a network. NIC could be wireless
which popularly known as wireless LAN card.

Activity! Let us make A network cable

Needed Tools and materials for this
project:1. UTP cable2. RJ 453. Crimping
Tool

4. LAN testerHere are the steps in creating a cross over network cable:

Cross over cabling & Straight thru cabling

Creating Network Cable (Straight thru Cabling)

1. Memorize the color code combination before doing this activity. Above, you could see the color
assigned for each pin.

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2. Cut the cable insulator to show all the eight wires.

3. Strip off the insulator.

4. Separate all eight wires.

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5. Position all eight wires according to its assigned pins in the RJ45 .

6. Position all wires. Make sure that all are in proper pin assignment.

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7. Cut the wires.

8. Make sure that the cut is even and small enough for the RJ45.

9. Put all wires inside the RJ45.

10. Make sure all wires reach the pins

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11. Crimp the RJ45 using Crimpping tool

PC to PC Networking

Requirements:

1. Two Computers with compatible O.S. and Ethernet adapter.

2. Cross Over Cable

1. Plug the both

end of cross over
network cable on
two ethernet port of
two computers as
shown above.

2. Assign the
following on both
computers: IP
Address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway,
Computer Name and
Workgroup Name.

To Assign IP address on computer, follow these steps:

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 1. Right Click 2.On Network
on My Network Connection
Places Icon Window, Right
then click Click on Local
Properties. Area
Connection
then click
Properties.

3. On Local 4. On
Area Internet Protocol
Connection (TCP/IP)
then click Properties
Properties window, tick the
window, click option: Use the
Internet following IP
Protocol Address. Type
(TCP/IP) then the IP address,
Subnet Mask and
click
Gateway then
Properties
To assign computer name and workgroup nameclick
on Ok to apply. follow these steps:
a computer,
button.

 On System Properties window, click

Computer Name tab

 On System Properties window, click

Computer Name tab

 Click Change button

 . Type the Computer Name and
Workgroup Name then click OK

 . You will need to restart the

system so the changes will take
effect.

Setting Up a Local Area Network (3 or More Computers using switch)

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 To setup LAN using switch only,
follow these steps:

1. Connect all computers to the switch

using straight through cable.

2. Assign IP address, Subnet Mask,

Gateway, Computer name and
workgroup name on each computer

Sample Diagram for a Local Area

Network using Switch Setting Up a
Local Area Network (3 or More
Computers using switch and router)

In setting up Local Area Network using router, is easier than without. Just follow the
following steps:

1. Connect all computers on the switch using straight thru cable.

2. Connect the switch to your router.
3. Assign computer name and workgroup name for each computer.
4. That’s it! Note that there is no need to assign IP address because router by default settings is a
DHCP server. That means it is the one who shall assign IP address on each computer connected to it.
5. Computers equipped with WIFI devices could connect through signal which a Wireless router
sends automatically by default.

Setting up a Local Area Network (3 or

More Computers using switch, router
and MODEM)

Requirements:

1. Computers with Network Interface

Card Adapter

2. Straight through cable

3. Switch

4. Router

5. MODEM

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 File and Printer sharing
(Microsoft Windows XP)

How to share your laptop wireless internet connection to another computer

If you have an internet connection on your laptop by means of your Wireless adapter, or a USB Modem,
you could share this to other computer, and here it what it takes:

Step 1: Create a cross over cable. How to create a cross over cable?

CAT-5 Wiring Diagram & Crossover Cable Diagram

The following CAT5 wiring diagram and crossover cable diagram will teach an installer how to correctly
assemble a CAT-5 cable RJ45 connectors for regular network cables as well as crossover cables. The
first set of instructions are for standard network patch cables (EIA/TIA-568B). EIA/TIA-568B, also known
as standard Ethernet, is the type of CAT-5 connection used to connect IP security cameras and network
video recorders (NVRs) in IP surveillance systems. If you are creating a crossover cable, please click
here for the crossover cable diagram.

1. Using an cat5 cutter and crimping tool, strip

about 1/3"of the out jacket of the cat-5 cable.
Be sure not to strip or damage any of the
pairs of inner cables.

2. Assemble the pairs of wires in the following

order for network cables (EAI standard / TIA-
568B).

3. Insert the wires into the RJ45

jack as seen below. Be sure
to keep the wires in the
correct order.

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 4. Insert the RJ45 connector into the crimping tool (again carefully make sure the wires stay inserted
in the correct order). Crimp down firmly on the crimping tool to permanently attach the RJ45
5. to the CAT5 cable.

Crossover Cable Diagram

To create a crossover cable with cat-5 cable follow the same instructions as above for CAT-5
wiring except when you get to step #2, use the below crossover cable diagram:

Step 2: Connect the first end to your laptop LAN

port,

Step 3: Connect the other other end to your

computer without a wireless LAN

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Step 4: Go to Network sharing center.

Step 5: Click Change adapter settings

Step 6: Right click on your wireless adapter (the one connected on the internet) then click
properties

Step 7: Click
Sharing tab
and choose allow other user to
connect through this computer's
internet connection, then choose the
LAN adapter where you connect your
cross over cable.

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Note: your wireless adapter or the network device that you shared will become the gateway and
will serve as a gateway for other computers connected on it.

Also, choose obtain IP address automatically option if your internet connection is a dynamic
type, If static, you will be required to configure this correctly.

Source: D-Link DIR-300 User Manual

STEPS IN ACCESSING THE ROUTER CONFIGURATION UTILITY1. First, connect your

computer and the router thru any port in LAN ports. Use a straight thru cable in
connecting these devices.

2. Next, know its IP address. On

your computer, open command
prompt. Click Start, Accessories
then open Command Prompt.

3. On command type the

command ipconfig /all . Under the
Ethernet adapter you are using in
connection, you will find the

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following:

IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway

The Default Gateway is your router IP address since it is set as DHCP server unless someone
changed it.

Default Gateway is your router IP address.

4. Now you know your router's IP address, you can now access its configuration utility. To
access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP
address of the router (192.168.0.1).

6. Enter the user name (admin) and your password. Leave the password blank by default.

How to Configure TP-Link N router as a wireless Access Point?

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 Main Router Access Point
Step 1

Connect your computer to a second LAN port on your TP-Link N router using an
Ethernet cable.* Login to the TP-Link web interface through the IP address listed
on the label on the bottom of your TP-Link N router (see below link for
assistance):

How do I log into the web-based utility of a TP-Link router

Note: Though possible, it is not recommended to attempt this process over Wi-Fi

Step 2

Go to Network>LAN on the side menu and change the LAN IP address of your TP-
Link N router to an IP address on the same segment of the main router. This IP
address should be outside the main router’s DHCP range.

Example: if the DHCP of your main router is 192.168.2.100 – 192.168.2.199 then

you can set the IP of the TP-Link N router to 192.168.2.X (X should be outside
your main router's DHCP range), like 192.168.2.11.

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Note: After changing the LAN IP address a reboot will be required and you will need to
log into the TP-Link N router with the new IP address.

Step 3

Go to Wireless>Wireless Settings and configure the SSID (Network name)which can

be the same or different from the main router’s. Select Save.

Step 4

Go to Wireless>Wireless Security and configure the wireless security. WPA/WPA2-

Personal is recommended as the most secure option. Once configured,
click Save.

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Note: If using a dual band router, repeat this process for the 5GHz band as well.

Step 5

Go to DHCP>DHCP Settings and select Disable the DHCP Server. Select Save.

Step 6

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Go to System Tools>Reboot and select Reboot to reboot the device.

Step 7

Use an Ethernet cable to connect the main router to your TP-Link N router
through their LAN ports (any LAN ports may be used). All other LAN ports on
your TP-Link N router will now grant devices Internet access. Alternatively, any
Wi-Fi device can now access the Internet through your TP-Link N router by using
the SSID and Password set up in the above steps.

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 Certificate of
Completion 3
OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALLATION GUIDES
Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation
Setting up Active Directory
Adding Roles to Windows Server 2008 R2
Creating Group Policy in Windows Server 2008 R2 (Folder
Redirection)
Creating New Users in a Domain Controller
Changing Workgroup setting to a Domain
Joining the Domain of Windows Server 2008 R2 on Client
Computers
Installing Printer on Windows Server 2008 R2
Sharing Printer on Windows Server 2008
Printing Document on Client computer to Windows Server 2008
R2
Remote Desktop COMPUTER

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10. Insert the bootable flash drive on your
desktop computer and access the BIOS and look
for the boot setting option. Other BIOS might
look different so just look for any option relating
to Boot. Below the picture shows two options in
Boot settings: one is Boot Device Priority and the
other one is Hard Disk Drive option. Choose
Hard Disk Drive Option,

11. Select USB drive as your priority drive to

boot.

12. Go back to Boot device priority and Choose

USB drive as 1st Boot Device.

13. Save the configuration and choose OK.

14. Press any key when the message "Press

any key to boot from USB appear.

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15. After booting on the Windows 2008 installer, the
Windows starting up will appear.

16. The next screen is the Windows Setup dialog

box where you can change the Language, Time,
and keyboard format. Just click next to proceed on
next window.

17. On this window, you have the option “Repair

your computer” if you have already an existing
Operating System that needs to be repaired but
since we are doing a Clean Install, we will ignore
that option and just click Install now to proceed

18. Setup is Starting Window appear. Just wait until

the next screen shows.

19. Select the operating system you want to install.

Select the Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard X64

20. License Terms. On this screen, check “I accept

the license terms” and click Next.

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21. Which type of Installation do you want?. Since we
are doing clean install, select “Custom: Install
Windows only (advanced).

22. Where do you want to install Windows?. Here,

remember the requirements of Windows Server 2008
in hard disk drive, so in allocating disk space for drive
C. make sure that it will meet the recommended space
and will have a free space for future installation of
other applications. Click New to create new partition.

23. After clicking the New option, enter the size of first
partition or allocation for Drive C.

24. Select the remaining partition and click new.

25. Click apply to create the remaining partition. This

will create the Drive D.

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26. Make sure that the Windows Server 2008
will be installed on drive C. Select the drive you
allocated for drive C then click Next.

27. Installing Windows: This screen will appear

after clicking next on partitioning window. Just
wait until the setup finish all the listed tasks.

28. Installing Windows: Your computer will

restart after it finish some tasks. A problem or
error will show if there is a problem on your
installer or on your drives.

29. Installing Windows: Your computer will

restart after it finish some tasks. A problem or
error will show if there is a problem on your
installer or on your drives.

30. Installing Windows: When you see that the

Completing installation is the next task to be
done, that is a sign that it will redirect you to
Windows Server 2008 desktop.

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31. Setup will restart after the Installation is
done.

32. The Windows will now load the

operating system after the restart.

33. Setup is preparing your computer for

first use. On this screen, wait until the
desktop appear.

34. Before logging on, Windows Server 2008 will allow you to create the user’s
password that you will use every time you log on.

35. After creating a password, click the

right arrow button or press enter to
continue

36. Click OK after changing the password.

37. Preparing your desktop. Just wait until

the next screen appear.

38. Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE key to

start logging on.

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39. Type the administrator password that you
created.

40. The Initial Configuration Tasks

window will appear on the desktop.
The next thing to do is to check the
drivers on device manager if
properly installed.

How to set up Active Directory

1. Press Win Logo + R, then type dcpromo.

2. Active directory domain services binaries are

being installed.

3. Welcome to the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard. Just click next.

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4. Choose a Deployment Configuration. Choose Create
a new domain in a new forest then click Next.

5. Name the Forest Root Domain. Type here the fully

qualified domain name then click next.

6. Verifying NetBIOS name. Just wait

until the next screen appear.

7. Set Forest Functional Level. Since we installed Windows

Server 2008 R2, we will choose it under Forest functional
level then click next.

8. Additional Domain Controller Options. Select DNS Server

then click next.

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9. Static IP assignment. Choose Yes, the computer will use an IP address automatically
assigned by a DHCP server (not recommended).

10. Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard. Just click yes here.

11. Location for Database, log Files, and

SYSVOL. Just click next if you don't want to
customize the locations of the Database folder.

12. Directory Services Restore Mode

Administrator Password. Assign here password
that will ve use when this domain controller is
started in Directory Services Restore Mode.

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13. Summary. Click next.

14. Active Directory Domain Services

Installation Wizard - Waiting for DNS
installation to finish. Just wait until the
wizard completed the tasks.

15. Completing the Active Directory

Domain Services Installation Wizard.
Click finish.

16. You must restart your computer before

the changes made by the Active Directory
Domain Services Installation wizard take
effect. Click Restart Now.

ADDING ROLES TO WIN SERVER 2008 R2

1. Click the Start button. then click server

manager.

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2. In Server Manager window,
Click Add Roles.

3. Before you begin, read the list of

tasks that you need to verify, then
click Next.

4. Check DHCP Server, then click

Install DHCP Server anyway.

5. Check Remote Desktop

Services then click next.

‘’

6. Introduction to Remote Desktop Services. After reading about Remote Desktop, click next.

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7. Select Role Services. Check Remote
Desktop Session Host, click Install Remote
Desktop Session Host anyway tjen click
Next.

8. Uninstall and Reinstall Applications for

Compatibility. Click Next.

9. Specify Authentication Method for

Remote Desktop Session Host. Click
Require Network Level Authentication then
click Next.

10. Specify Licensing Mode. Click

Configure later then click next.

11. Select User Groups Allowed Access To

This RD Session Host Server. Click Next
here.

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12. Configure Client Experience. Click Next.

13. DHCP Server. Click Next after reading

about DHCP Server.

14. Specify IPv4 DNS Server Settings.

Click next

15. Specify IPv4 WINS Server Settings. Choose

WINS is not required for application on this
network then click next.

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16. DHCP Scopes. Click Next.

17. Configure DHCPv6 Stateless

Mode. Choose enable DHCPv6 then
click next.

18. Specify IPv6 DNS Server

Settings. Click Next.

19. Authorize DHCP Server. Click

use current credentials then click
Next.

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20. Print and Document Services.
Click next.

21. Select Role Services. Click Print

Server then click next.

22. Confirm Installation Selections.

Click Install.

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23. Installation Progress. Wait until installation finish.

24. Installation Results. Click close.

SETTING GROUP POLICY.

1. Create a folder on Drive D.

2. For an example, rename it as

shared folder for user 1

3. Right click on that folder and click

Share button under Sharing tab.

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4. Under File Sharing window, choose Everyone on people on your network to share then click
Add.

5. Make sure the permission level is set

to Read and Write.

6. Click Find people under the drop

down arrow.

7. Type Autenticated Users then click OK.

8. Make sure the Autenticated user's

Permission level are set to Read and Write.

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9. Click Done

10. Go to sharing tab and copy the

Network path of this shared folder.

11. Open Start Menu and Click Group Policy

Management.

12. Expand Forest by clicking the Forest

you created, right click on Domain
Controller then click click Create a GPO
in this domain, and link it here..

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13. Type a New GPO name then click OK.

14. Right click on it and click Edit.

15. Open User Configuration under Group

Policy Management Editor.

16. Open Policies by double clicking it.

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17. Open Windows Setting directory.

18. Open Folder Redirection.

19. Let us use Documents Folder as

an example for this tutorial. We will
redirect the whole Documents folder
to the path that we created in local
drive D. Right click on Documents
and click Properties.

20. Under Target Tab, click the

drop down arrow on Setting and
choose Basic-Redirect eveyrone's
folder to the same location.

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21. On Target folder location, choose Create a folder for each user under the root path.

22. On the Root Path, paste

the path of the Folder we
copied in Local Disk D.

23. Under Settings tab, uncheck

Grant the user exclusive rights to
Documents, check Move the
contents of Documents to the new
location and Also apply redirection
policy to Windows 2000, Windows
2000 Server, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003 operating
system. then click OK

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24. If a warning dialog box appear, just click Yes to continue.

CREATING USERS IN WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2

1. Open start menu and Click on

Active Directory Users and
Computers under Administrative
tools.

2. Double Click the Forest you

created earlier,

3. Right click on Domain Controllers,

choose New and click User.

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 4. Type the new user's First Name, Initials, Last Name, Full Name and user logon name.
The user logon name will be used to access the server. Click Next to continue.

5. Type a password for the user. This password will be used for this account. Check on
Password never expires.

6. Click Finish.

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Join Windows Client to Domain Controller

To join Window client to a domain network:

1. Right click Computer >

Properties or go to Control
Panel > Systems and
Security > System.

2. Click Change Settings. On the System properties window, click

Change button.

3. Select Domain and then type the domain name of your domain network.

4. Click OK.

5. The computer will then ask you to enter Administrator account.

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 6. Once done, you should be able to see a message that welcomes you to
the domain network.

7. Congrats! Your computer is now a member of the domain network.

Restart your computer.

Deploy Printer using Group Policy

In the Server Manager, click Add Roles and select Print and Document Services Role in the Roles list.

Select Print Server in

the Role services. This is
the only service we
need to deploy our
printer using group
policy object (GPO

Just continue the installation and leave other settings by default until you reach the installation
succeeded window.

3. Connect the printer, install its

driver and share.

Note: Refer to the printer

manual on how to install its
driver.

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Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Print Management.

Click All Printers. Right click network printer and select Deploy with

Group Policy…

Specify where
to deploy the
printer. In this
example, the
network printer
will be deployed
to Students OU
(organizational
unit)

Create a new policy. Right-click anywhere in the white space and select New. Type “Printer Deployment”
for example.

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Deploy the printer by clicking Add button. Check both “The users that this GPO applies” and “The
computers that this GPO applies”

Click Apply and OK.

Update the policy on both computers using the command gpupdate /force.

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 RemoteDesktopServicesinWindows2008R2-Part1

the renaming of Terminal Server and it’s services;

Previous name (Windows 2008) Name in Windows Server 2008 R2
Terminal Services Remote Desktop Services
Terminal Server Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host)
Terminal Services Licensing (TS Licensing) Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing)
Terminal Services Gateway (TS Gateway) Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway)
Terminal Services Session Broker (TS Session Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection
Broker) Broker)
Terminal Services Web Access (TS Web Access) Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access)
Before delving into the step by step guide I will quickly highlight some of the enhancements and
improvements that have been incorporated in this release; This is by no means a comprehensive list,
however I have provided a number of links at the end of this post to

TechNet articles outlining What’s New in RDS.

 Windows Server 2008 R2 is 64 bit only, meaning that RDS is also 64 bit.
 Forms based authentication for Remote Desktop Web Access
 Per user RemoteApp program filtering
 Enhancements to Remote Desktop Client experience such as multiple monitor support, Audio
recording redirection and Audio and Video playback
 Windows Installer compatibility
 Introduction of Remote Desktop Virtualisation Host providing personal virtual desktops utilising
Hyper-V (note: This technology will not be discussed in this series, however I will have a future
post dedicated to this new inclusion)

So let’s begin the installation by Navigating to Start / Administrative Tools / Server Manager (This post is
assuming that you already have a dedicated Windows 2008 R2 server setup)
Click on Roles located on the left navigation pane and then select Add Roles located on the right pane to
invoke the Add Roles Wizard.

Click Next

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Select Remote Desktop Services as the role to install on this server.

Click Next.

The below introduction to Remote Desktop Services is displayed. Microsoft have done a great
job in providing administrators with thorough documentation pertaining to the role being
installed.

Click Next

This is a single server setup so I will select all of the role services for Remote Desktop Services excluding
Remote Desktop Virtualisation Host (this will be covered in a future post). I have provided Microsoft’s
description of each service in the table below;

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Remote Desktop Session Host RD Session Host, formerly known as Terminal
Server, enables a server to host Windows-
based programs or the full Windows desktop.
Users can connect to an RD Session Host
server to run programs, save files and use
network resources on the that server

Adding the Remote Desktop Gateway and or Remote Desktop Web Access will prompt you to install
other services that are prerequisites such as IIS.

Click Add Required Role Services

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After you have the Selected Roles checked, click Next.

The below warning will appear advising that it is recommended to install the Remote Desktop
Session Host prior to installing any “client” applications.

Because this is a new install of Windows 2008 R2, I can ignore this warning and click Next.
You will now be required to specify an Authentication Method for the Remote Desktop Session Host.
The two options provided below are as follows;

Click Next.
Specify your Licensing Mode

Click Next

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You will then be prompted to select user groups that you would like to provide access to the
Remote Session Host Server. By Default, the “Administrators” group is added and I will also be
adding a security group that I have created specifically for my Remote Desktop Users. Users or
User groups added in this section will be automatically added to the local Remote Desktop Users
group.

Click Next

The next screen will allow you to configure the client experience providing your end users with similar
functionality and visual experience found from a Windows 7 desktop.

I will be selecting all 3 options provided, with one of the enhancements to Remote Desktop Services in
R2 being the ability to provide users with a much better Video playback experience than in previous
releases. It does so by offloading the actual video playback to the local graphics processing unit. More
information on Multimedia Redirection Improvements in Windows 7 and WS2008 R2 can be found
here; http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/07/24/multimedia-redirection-improvements-in-
windows-7-and-ws2008-r2-part-1.aspx
Click Next
The next screen provides you with the ability to configure discovery scope for RD licensing. Following
Microsoft’s recommendation, I will not configure a discovery scope for the license server and will utilise
the inbuilt RDS Host configuration tool instead.

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Click Next
The next screen is requesting a server authentication certificate for SSL encryption. To simplify
matters during the installation I will select create a self-signed certificate for SSL encryption and
will discuss this in more detail in part 2 of this series. Note that using a self-signed certificate
will create additional administrative overhead for administrators as the certificate will need to be
exported and imported to your remote desktop client computers. Using a 3rd party certificate
from a Trusted certificate authority will remove that administrative burden and provide end users
with a seamless experience.

Click Next
The next screen introduces Authorisation policies for the RD Gateway. Recall, the RD Gateway is
designed to provide users with the ability to log onto a Remote Desktop Host via the Internet and SSL.

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The next part of the wizard is all about creating your RD CAP and RD RAP. Don’t worry too much if you
don’t get everything right in the wizard as all of these options are configurable post wizard installation.

Notice, I have created a specific Active Directory Group called “Remote Desktop Computers” in which I
have added computers with Remote Desktop enabled.

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Click Next

The next part of this wizard provides you with a primer on Network Policy and Access Services.

Click Next

Leave Network Policy Server selected….

Click Next

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The following screen provides you with an introduction to the Web Server Role that is required to be
installed for Remote Desktop Web Access.

Click Next and Next again to accept the default role services options.

We are finally presented with a summary of the confirmed installation selections that we have made
throughout this wizard. It is worthwhile printing and or saving this information via the available
hyperlink to form part of your documentation. Kudos to Microsoft who in my own opinion have done a
great job with their wizard based installations which eases the usual configuration pains associated with
such an install.

Click Install. The installation process will now begin and you will be presented with the installation
results screen below notifying you of completion. Click Close and then restart your server to complete
the process.

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Upon shutdown, restart and logon, Windows will proceed with the installation and configuration of our
roles and services.

That’s it for now. In this first article of this series on RDS, we went through the process of adding and
configuring the necessary roles and services associated with Remote Desktop Services via Windows
2008 R2 Server manager. In the next article, I will be discussing the Remote Desktop Gateway (RD
Gateway) in some detail and will go through some of it’s configuration settings both at the server and
remote desktop client level.

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Configure Users for Remote Desktop Connection

3. In the Server Manager, click Add Roles and select Remote Desktop
Services Role.

4. Select only the following services:

Remote Desktop Session Host - Users can connect to an

RD Session Host server to run programs, to save files, and to
 use network resources on that server.

Remote Desktop Connection Broker - This prevents a user with a

disconnected session from being connected to a different RD Session
 Host server.

Remote Desktop Licensing - manages the Remote Desktop

Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) that are required for
each device or user to connect to a Remote Desktop Session Host
(RD Session Host) server.

2. For level authentication, select Require Network Level of Authentication.

3. Leave other settings by default. Just click Next to continue the

installation.

By default, only Administrators group are allowed to access the server

remotely. Local security policy for terminal services should be configured to
allow users or groups to logon using remote desktop services.

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To allow users for remote desktop services, we will add Remote Desktop Users
Group in the list of allowed groups for remote connection.

7. Go to Start > Run. Type: secpol.msc. This will open a Local Security
Policy window.

6. In the Local Policy Window, navigate to Local Policies > User Rights
Assignment and double-click “Allow log on…Services “.

On the new Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services

Properties window, click Add User or Group button.

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4. Enter the Remote Desktop Users group

There you have Remote Desktop Users included in the list. Click OK to close.

Now, let’s configure the any Domain User available to be a member of Remote
Desktop Users.

1. Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and

Computers.

2. Select any available Domain User.

3. Right click on the selected Domain user and select Properties.

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4. Click Member Of tab.

5. Click Add button to add user groups.

6. Type or enter: Remote Desktop Users. Click OK to close.

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 7. Done. The selected user is now allowed to logon using remote
desktop services.

To check:

1. Logon to client computer.

2. Go to Start > Run. Enter mstsc. You may also search “Remote
Desktop Connection” in the search bar.

3. Enter the computer name or IP address of the server.

4. On the next window, enter your domain account and password

to connect.

5. Done.

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