The document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a computer server including installing Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, DHCP, and file services. It also describes how to create user accounts, enable remote desktop access, set up folder redirection for desktop files, and apply a group policy for redirection. The overall process takes approximately 1.5 hours and allows multiple client computers to access shared files and settings hosted on the new computer server.

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COC 3 – SET-UP COMPUTER SERVER (1.5 HOURS)
ADD ROLES
• Installing Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)
1. dcpromo.exe
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5. Create a new
domain in a
new forest
6. ascbschool.net
7. Windows Server 2008R2

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• Installing Domain Name Services (DNS)
1. DNS Server
2. Yes
3. Yes
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5. ascb@123
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To check if your Roles have been added:
• Installing Direct Host Control Protocol (DHCP)
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3. DHCP
Server
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5. Check
DHCP
Server
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7. ascbschool.net
Click Validate
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9. Click Add
10. Scope

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12. Disable DHCPv6
13. Use current credentials
14. Install

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• Installing File Services
1. Add Roles
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CREATING USER ACCOUNT
Server Side:
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1. Start > Administrative
Tools > Active Directory
Users and Computers
2. R. Click domain/forest/FDQN > New > Organizational Unit (OU)
3. Name your OU

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4. Your OU is created
6. R. Click your OU > New
> User
5. Fill-up info for your 1st
user.
Note: remember your user logon
name
7. Check 2nd
& 3rd
boxes
Password: ascb@123
8. Finish
9. Created 1st
User

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• Logging in First User
Client Side:
1. Proceed to Client PC
R. Click Network
icon>Properties>Change
Adapter Settings
2. Click Use the following
DNS Server.
Preferred DNS Server: Input
the IP Address of your Server
PC
Note: Each PC has different
IP Address
See: Adapter
Settings>Status>Details in
Server PC
3. R. Click
My
Computer >
Properties >
Advance
System
Settings>
Computer
Name Tab>
Change>
Input your
domain
“ascbschool.
net”

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4. Input your First User, User name and Password.
dan
********
3. Windows Security is asking for First users, username and password
Correct Settings Error because of wrong Settings
5. Welcome to ascbschool.net domain
Click OK
6. Restart Now

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Once the Client has been restarted.
Click Switch User> Other User> input your First User Account
REMOTE DESKTOP USING FIRST USER
Server Side Remote Configuration:
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1. R. Click My Computer >
Properties
2. Remote Settings

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Client Side Remote Configuration:
3. Select 2nd
Option: Allow
connections from
computers running any
version of Remote Desktop.
2. R. Click My Computer
> Properties
1. Remote
Settings

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Once Remote Settings was clicked.
Client was asking for Server’s permission. Username and Password.
Remote the Server
3. Asking for username and password:
User: administrator
Password: ascb@123
1. Run Remote Desktop
Connection
Start > Remote Desktop
Connection
2. Click Options
3. Computer: IP of the Server: 192.168.0.101
User name: administrator

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Client Side PC (Logged in with First User: dan) Controlling the Server
Interface/Function
Server PC will
Log-off
4. Asking for administrator password.
Password: ascb@123
5. Click yes.

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• CREATING 2ND USER USING CLIENT PC (REMOTTED SERVER)
1. Active Directory Users
and Computers
2. Click your OU (CSS)
This is 1st
user

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3. R. Click OU (CSS) New > User
3. Fill-up Info.
4.. Input Password
Check 2nd
and 3rd
boxes
This is your 2nd
User
(Merlyn)

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Challenge: Log-in 2nd user in NETBOOK. Use the Wifi
Device
Challenge: Do the Remote Desktop process again using
Netbook.
FOLDER REDIRECTION
Create a Folder in Drive C: name your folder as Redirection
Share your Redirection Folder with 2 Types of Sharing.
Share with:
1. Open Server Local Drive
C:.
Create Folder name as
Redirection
1. Click Find People

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2. Type Authentic Users or
Type Au then click Check
Names
It will automatically input
Authentic Users
3. Click the inverted Triangle
at Authentic users > Select
Read/Write
4. Done

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Advanced Sharing: 1. R. Click > Properties
2. Click Advance Sharing
3. Check Share this folder
Click Permissions
4. Click Add Button

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Apply > OK
Apply > OK
5. Input Authentic users > OK
6. Click/Select Authentic Users >
Check all boxes in Allow
Apply > OK
7. Done

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• Profile Settings your First User
1. Click Your OU “CSS” >
R. Click First User
“Danilo” > Properties
2. Go to Profile Tab > Connect to
> Select H: >
Input:
SERVERRedirection%userna
me%

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Once Apply button is clicked. Automatically 1st user account name will replace the
%username% (dan)
Press OK.
Testing if your path: SERVERRedirectiondan is active.
Go to Server PC:
Local Drive C:
• Proceed to Client PC (First User)
Run cmd.exe
Type/enter gpupdate/force

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Log off your Client PC (1st
User)
Log in your 1st
User, then Check My Computer and see Local Drive H:

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• Group Policy Management
1. Start > Administrative Tools
> Select your OU “CSS”
2. R. Click OU > Create a
GPO in this domain
3. Name your GPO “Redirect
Desktop”
4. R. Click your
created GPO >
Edit

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5. User Configuration >
Windows Settings >
Desktop > Properties
6. Select Basic –
Redirect everyone’s
folder to the same
location
7. Root Path:
SERVERRedirection
Apply>OK

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• Proceed to Client PC (First User)
Run cmd.exe
Type gpupdate/force
Ok to logoff? Input y then press enter.
- Client PC will log-off
- Log-in again First User

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Testing if your Folder Redirection Object has been applied.
At Client PC (First User) > Create a folder at desktop
Check your Server PC.
Local Drive C: Redirection Folder
Open the desktop folder to remove security issues.
1. Create Folder in
PC at Desktop
“Sample by
Danilo”
Local Disk C: Redirection>dan>Desktop

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Apply > OK
Re open again your Desktop Folder

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Files/Folders from your First User PC will be redirected to your Server PC
Local Drive C: RedirectiondanDesktop
CHALLENGE: REDIRECT YOUR 2ND USER AT DESKTOP.
Files from 1st
User will appear on server’s PC
Local C: Redirection>dan>Desktop