Get Windows Server 2012 R2
Refer to the description about Windows Server 2012 R2 on Microsoft site below.
⇒ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/windows-server-b/
To use Windows Server, buy it.
[1] However, it's possible to try to use Evaluation Version of Windows Server for 180 days.
You can download the ISO file of Evaluation Version from the site blow after user
registration.
⇒ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2012-r2
Install Windows Server 2012 R2
Insert Windows Server install media and start the Computer, Then, Following screen is
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displayed, Proceed next to click "Next" button.
[2] Click "Install Now" to start installation.
Select the edition of Windows server you'd like to install.
[3]
It selects "Datacenter with Graphical ***" version on this example.
[4] Read License Terms Well and check a box "I acceppt ***" to proceed next.
[5] For newly installation of Windows server, select "Custom: Install Windows only".
[6] Select a partition to install Windows Server.
[7] Installation of Windows Server starts. During installation, computer restarts for few times.
[8] After restarting for few times, following screen is shown, then Set Administrator password.
[9] Push Ctrl+Alt+Del key to sign-in.
[10] Input the Administrator password you set on section [8] to sign-in.
[11] Just logon to Windows Server.
This is the Desktop on Windows Server 2012R2. Installation of Windows Server
[12]
completes.
Add Local User
Add Local Users.
[1] Click Windows icon with Right button and open [Computer Management].
Click [Users] with Right button under the [Local Users and Groups] section and select [New
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User].
Input User-Name and Password for new user and click [Create] button. Other intems are
[3]
optional to set.
[4] After creating normally, New user is shown on the list like follows.
If you'd like to set administrative priviledge to the new user, click the user with Right button
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and open [Properties].
[6] Move to [member of] tab and click [Add] button.
[7] Specify [Administrators] group like follows.
[8] Make sure [Administrators] group is added and click [OK] button.
Change Admin User Name
Change Administrator User Name for security reason.
[1] Click Windows icon with Right button and open [Computer Management].
Open [Local Users and Groups] - [Users] and click [Administrator] with Right button and
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select [Rename]. Change any name you like.
[3] Administrator Name is just changed.
Change Computer Name
The Computer Name is assigned automatically by default, so change it.
[1] Open [Server Manager] and click [Computer Name] section.
[2] Move to [Computer Name] tab and click [Change] button.
[3] Input any Computer Name you like in [Computer Name] field and next, click [More] button.
[4] Input Domain name this Computer is in.
[5] Restarting Computer is required for applying changes.
[6] Computer Name is changed normally.
Set Static IP Address
IP address is assigned by DHCP by default, so set Static IP address for Server usage. This
example shows to set only IPv4 address.
[1] Open [Server Manager] and click [Ethernet] section.
[2] Click [Ethernet] icon with right button and select [Properties].
[3] Select [Internet Protocol Version 4] and click [Properties] button.
[4] Set Static IP address and Gateway and others for your local network.
[5] After setting static IP address, changes are enabled on Server Manager.
Windows Update
Apply latest update to the System after installing.
[1] Open [Control Panel] - [Windows Update] and click [Change settings].
Select a way to installing updates for your Server usage. This example selects [Download
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updates but let me choose whether to install them].
[3] To install updates, click "** importnat updates are available".
[4] After finishing installation, restart your System to apply changes.
Allow ICMP Echo Reply
The default setting of Windows Firewall blocks ICMP, so the Server will never reply from
other Hosts with ping command. If you'd like to allow ICMP, Set like follows.
[1] Open [Start] - [Tools] - [Windows Firewall with Advanced Security].
[2] Select [Inbound Rules] on the left Pane and click [New Rule] on the right Pane.
[3] Select "Custom".
[4] Select "All programs".
[5] Select "ICMPv4" on the [Protocol Type].
[6] Specify the range of network for allow ICMP.
[7] Select "Allow the connection".
[8] Select the network profiles which you allow ICMP.
Input any name for [Name] field. It's OK all, your Server will reply to ping command from
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other Hosts.
configure NTP Server
Configure NTP Server for Time Sync.
[1] Right-click Windows icon and open [run] and input "gpedit.msc" like follows.
Select [Administrative template] - [System] - [Windows Time Service] [Time Providers] on
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the left Pane, and Open [Enable Windows NTP Server] on the right Pane.
[3] Check a box [Enabled] which is upper-left like follows.
Back to [Windows Time Service] on the left Pane, and click to Open [Globa Configuration
[4]
Settings].
Check a box [Enabled] which is upper-left and change [AnnounceFlag] to [5] like follows.
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Then Close Group-Policy-Editor.
[6] Open [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [Services].
Select [Windows Time] Service and click [Start the service] or [Restart the service].
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Furthermore, Change [Startup type] to [Automatic] if it is not the value.
[8] If Windows Firewall is enabled, allow 123/UDP like follows.
Configure NTP Client
Configure NTP Client
[1] Right-click Windows icon and open [run] and input "gpedit.msc" like follows.
Select [Administrative template] - [System] - [Windows Time Service] [Time Providers] on
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the left Pane, and Open [Enable Windows NTP Client] on the right Pane.
[3] Check a box [Enabled] which is upper-left like follows.
[4] Click to open [Configure Windows NTP Client] on the right Pane.
Check a box [Enabled] which is upper-left and change values for your environment.
[NtpServer] ⇒ Hostname or IP address of your NTP Server.
The value [0x9] is generally OK to keep default. [0x9] means [0x01] + [0x08].
They mean like follows.
0x01 SpecialInterval
[5] 0x02 UseAsFallbackOnly
0x04 SymmetricActive
0x08 NTP request in Client mode
For [Type] section, It's OK to keep default [NT5DS] if your computer is in a Domain, but if
not, change to [NTP].
For [SpecialPollInterval], set interval to sync time.
[6] Open [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [Services].
Select [Windows Time] Service and click [Start the service] or [Restart the service].
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Furthermore, Change [Startup type] to [Automatic] if it is not the value.
![Get Windows Server 2012 R2
[1]
Refer to the description about Windows Server 2012 R2 on Microsoft site below.
⇒ https:/](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/1.jpeg)
![[3] Select the edition of Windows server you'd like to install.
It selects "Datacenter with Graphical ***" version on this](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/2.jpeg)
![[4] Read License Terms Well and check a box "I acceppt ***" to proceed next.](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/3.jpeg)
![[5] For newly installation of Windows server, select "Custom: Install Windows only".](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/4.jpeg)
![[6] Select a partition to install Windows Server.](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/5.jpeg)
![[7] Installation of Windows Server starts. During installation, computer restarts for few times.](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/6.jpeg)
![[8] After restarting for few times, following screen is shown, then Set Administrator password.](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/7.jpeg)
![[9] Push Ctrl+Alt+Del key to sign-in.
[10] Input the Administrator password you set on section [8] to sign-in.](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/8.jpeg)
![[11] Just logon to Windows Server.](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/9.jpeg)
![[12] This is the Desktop on Windows Server 2012R2. Installation of Windows Server
completes.](https://screenshots.scribd.com/Scribd/252_100_85/326/421052725/10.jpeg)
