SYSTEMS ADMIN I

LECTURE # 3

Zakaria Abukari
 OUTLINE
• Activate Windows Server 2016.
• Set the correct date, time, and time zone.
• Assign a static IP address.
• Assign a computer name.
• Configure and install available updates.
• User Account Control (UAC)
• Installing/ removing server roles and features in GUI
Set the correct date, time, and time zone
 Assign a static IP address.

• Review IPv4 addressing scheme

• Decide on a subnet to be used

 Assigning a Computer Name

• You should devise a naming scheme for your servers

• Servers name cannot contain some extended

characters such as! @ \ / : etc.

• Windows won’t even allow you to type in prohibited

chars
Configuring and Installing Updates
 User Account Control (UAC)
• User Account Control (UAC) is a feature that helps prevent
unauthorized changes to your computer, especially by malicious
software that can potentially affect your computer’s operation.

To enable or Disable UAC

• In Control Panel, click User Accounts.

• Click the Change User Account Control settings

• Then slide the slider to the appropriate option level

Installing/ removing server roles and features
in GUI
The Before You Begin window
Selecting a destination server
Selecting roles to install on a server
Selecting role services
Confirming your selections
 FINALIZATION
• Depending on the role being installed, follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the process

• You may require to install additional features

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