Server-Client Setup

I. Connect PCs using LAN cable

II. Rename your Server and Client
III. Set up Peer-to-Peer Network configuration
1. Turn off windows firewall by opening (Control panel) in the Sever-PC and Client-PC
2. Click system and security then click Windows Firewall.
3. Select Turn windows firewall off or on. Check the appropriate boxes to turn off the firewall
4. Set a Static IP Address of Sever-PC and Client-PC
5. Right click the network icon> Select “Open Network & Internet Settings”> “Network and Sharing”
6. click on the wireless Wi-Fi that you are connected to then click properties. If you are connected to
the internet using LAN cable, click “Change adapter options” then right click to open the properties
7. click “Internet protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” then select properties
8. select “Use the following IP address” then input a class C IP address for server-192.168.30.5 and for
client 192.168.30.6
9. click “Change advances sharing settings”
10. turn on all sharing options for different network profiles and then click save changes
11. open CMD then type Ipconfig to check the changes you made
12. Ping the two PC in the CMD.
IV. Create a workgroup in the Sever & Client (Workgroup can be used to see the computers connected in a
network)
13. Click the Start button and right click the Computer then click properties.
14. Click Change settings then click Change
15. Encode a workgroup that you want then restart to apply the changes.
16. Open File Explorer and click network to check the connected devices.
17. Set client to Dynamic IP address to let the Server assign an IP address

Installing Domain Controller with DNS Server Role (Server)

Domain Name System (DNS) Server - provides name resolution for IP networks. DNS Server is easier to
manage when it is installed on the same server as Active Directory Domain Services. If you select the Active
Directory Domain Services role, you can install and configure DNS Server and Active Directory Domain
Services to work together.

Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) – stores information about object on the network and make this
information available to users and network administrators. ADDS uses domain controllers to give network user
access to permitted resources anywhere on the network through a single logon process.
1. Press Windows Button + R or Click Start then choose Run
2. Type dcpromo and press enter key
3. Click Next button
4. Click Next button
5. Choose Create a new domain in a new forest then click Next button
6. Type the name of FQDN of the rest root domain (Ex. Css.com) then click Next button
7. Select Windows Server 2008 R2
8. Check or make sure DNS Server was checked then click Next button
9. Click Yes button
10. Click Next button
11. Type the Restore Mode Administrator Password then click next button (Ex. P@$$w0rd)
12. Click next in the Summary Page
13. Check Reboot on completion in the Active Directory to restart the PC

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Adding DHCP Server Role (Server PC)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server –is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an
Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet
mask and default gateway.
Why use DHCP?
Every device on a TCP/IP-based network must have a unique unicast IP address to access the
network and its resources. Without DHCP, IP addresses for new computers or computers that are moved
from one subnet to another must be configured manually; IP addresses for computers that are removed
from the network must be manually reclaimed
With DHCP, this entire process is automated and managed centrally. The DHCP server maintains
a pool of IP addresses and leases an address to any DHCP-enabled client when it starts up on the
network. Because the IP addresses are dynamic (leased) rather than static (permanently assigned),
addresses no longer in use are automatically returned to the pool for reallocation.

1. Click Start button

2. Go to Administrative Tools
3. Click Server Manager
4. Locate Roles Summary then click Add Roles
5. Click Next button
6. Check DHCP Server in the list of Roles
7. Click Next button
8. Click Next button
9. Check and make sure that the IP address of Server (192.168.1.2) has a check then click Next button.
10. Type 192.168.1.2 in the Preferred DNS Server IPv4 address text box
11. Click the Validate Button (It should be valid after clicking the button)
12. Click Next Button
13. Click Next Button
14. Click Add button on the right side to add scope
15. Type the Scope name (Ex. Css_scope)
16. Type the starting Ip Address: (Ex. 192.168.1.5)
17. Type Ending Ip Address: (Ex. 192.168.1.30)
18. Tick Activate the scope checkbox then click Ok
19. Click next if the name of the scope and IP address range will appear.
20. Click the next button
21. Click Disable DHCP6 stateless mode for the server
22. Click the next button
23. Click the next button
24. Click Install button
25. Click Close button then Restart your server PC.
26. Set a Dynamic IP Address in the client PC for it to receive the DHCP scope of IP Address that was
set by the Server PC.

*Stopping Services of Files Server

*Note: Stop this service only if you can’t add the File server Role
1. Click the start button
2. Go to Administrative tools
3. Click Server Manager
4. Locate and select roles in the left side
5. Click the expand button (+)
6. Click file services
7. Locate System Services
8. Select Lanman Server
9. Click Stop on the right side
10. Click stop Dependent Services
11. Close Window

How to create New Drive Partition (Local Disk D) in Server PC/Client PC

1. Press Win+R> diskmgmt.msc
2. Right click the Drive C> Shrink Volume> Input 5,000 in the box for “”Enter the amount of space to be
shrink in MB”> Click Shrink then wait for it to create a new partition
3. Format the new drive (Unallocated)> Right-click the Unallocated drive/New partition>Select New
Simple Volume> Next>Next> Assign the letter D> Choose NTFS then click next> Finish

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Adding File Server Role (Server)
A. Setting-up File Server Role (Server)
File Services provides technologies that help you manage storage, enable, file replication, manage
shared folders, ensure fast file searching and enable access for client computers.
1. Click the Start button
2. Go to Administrative Tools
3. Click Server Manager
4. Locate Roles Summary then click Add Roles
5. Click the Next button
6. Check File Services in the list of Roles then click Next button
7. Click the Next button
8. Click the Next button
9. Check File Server
10. Check File Server Resource Manager
11. Click the Next button
12. Check Local Disk D: then click Next button
13. Click Next button
14. Click Install
15. Click Close button

B. Creating Folder Redirection and Sharing (Server)

1. Click Start then choose Computer
2. Create a new folder in drive D> Rename the folder as “Redirection”
3. Right click the redirection (folder) then choose Properties
4. Click Security Tab
5. Click Edit Button
6. Click Add button
7. Type Everyone then click Check Names button
8. Click OK button
9. Select Everyone in the group then check Full Control
10. Click Apply and Ok
11. Click Ok button
12. Right-click redirection (folder) then choose Properties
13. Click Sharing tab
14. Click Advanced Sharing
15. Check Share this folder
16. Click Permissions
17. Check Full control and Change
18. Click Apply and Ok
19. Click Close button

Add User in the Active Directory Users and Computers (Server)

A. Create Organizational Unit with Adding Client-User (Server)
- The username & password of the users you registered in the organizational unit that you will create
in the server will be used in logging in into the client computers. These users that you include in
your organizational unit are the only ones who can access all the computers connected in your
server.
1. Click Start
2. Click Administrative Tools, choose Active Directory Users and Computers
3. Right click you domain controller (css. com) in the left side.
4. Click New then choose Organizational Unit
5. Type the name of your Organizational unit (Ex. redirection)
6. Click Ok
7. Right-click redirection (Organizational unit)
8. Click New the choose User
9. Fill-up the First Name same with the User logon name
10. Click Next button
11. Type the Password and Confirm Password (Ex. P@$$w0rd)
12. Uncheck User must change password at the next logon
13. Check User cannot change password
14. Check Password Never Expires
15. Click Next button

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 16. Click Finish button
17. Turn on all file sharing of Server PC and client PC > Turn off password

B. Configuring Group Policy Management for Folder Redirection (Server)

Folder Redirection - You can use the Folder Redirection to manage data effectively and, if you choose,
to back up data. By redirecting folders, you can ensure that users can access to data regardless of the
computers from which a user logs in.
1. Click Start
2. Click Administrative Tools choose Group Policy Management
3. Click expand (+) button of the domain in the left side
4. Locate and select redirection (organizational unit)
5. Right click redirection (organizational unit)
6. Choose Create GPO in this domain, and Link it here….
7. Type the name of your GPO (Ex. redirection)
8. Click Ok button
9. Right-click redirection (GPO)
10. Choose Edit
11. Select User configuration in the left side
12. Click the expand button (+) of the Policies
13. Click the expand button (+) of the Windows Settings
14. Locate and Select Folder Redirection
15. Right click Desktop then choose Properties
16. Choose Basic-Redirect everyone’s folder to the same location in the settings menu
17. Type the path of the shared folder in the Root Path with the format:
\\server name\folder name
(Ex. \\server1\redirection)
Note: Get the root path of the folder you created in your local disk
18. Click Apply the choose Yes
19. Click Ok button
20. Repeat steps 15-19 with the other Folder (Document, Pictures, Music, Videos etc.)
21. Double click redirection (GPO)
22. Click Ok button
23. Click add in the Security Filtering section
24. Type Everyone
25. Click Check Names button
26. Click Ok button
27. Click Close button

C. Updating Group Policy (Server)

1. Press Window button + R or right click Start then choose Run
2. Type gpupdate /force (Command to update Group Policy)
3. Log in into the client computer using the username and password you registered in your
organizational unit to check if the update is done.
4. Click switch user in the login page of your client for you to log in the newly registered user.

D. Connect the Client to the Sever (Client)

Note: You client’s Operating System version should be Ultimate or Pro for you to be able to connect a
domain.
1. Click the Start button and right-click the computer to select Properties
2. Click Change setting then click Change
3. Log in your domain (css.com)
Note: You may try these steps if you still can’t connect to the domain.
Check the ping connection of the Server and client in the CMD if you still can’t locate the folder
of your client computer in your server.
Ping the domain name in your client computer. (Ex. ping css.com)
Turn off the firewall of the server and client.

4. Input Administrator in the username and input your password.

5. Click ok to close all the dialog boxes to restart.
6. Click Switch Users on the log on page.
7. Encode the username and password that you input when you configured the server.
8. Test the connection of the server and client by creating a new folder and a file.
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 9. Check and make sure your folder allowed full access to everyone.
10. Type gpupdate/force in the run dialog box to apply the changes in the computer.
11. Open the Server and check if the folder you created is available in the server Local Disk.
12. Open the Local disk in your server. The folder’s name should be the username of the client.
Note: Continue with step 16 onwards if the folder of your client appeared in the Local disk of your
server but it has an error message “You don’t currently have permission to access this folder” or “You
have been denied permission to access this folder”. Do the configuration in your server.
13. Right-click the folder (Ex. Documents, Desktop, Music, etc.) then choose Properties
14. Click Security Tab
15. Click Continue button
16. Select/type Everyone or the specific user in the Change owner tab and then click Check Names
17. Click Ok and Apply then Ok button

Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop Services , formerly Terminal services, provides technologies that enable users to access
Windows-based that are installed in the server or to access the full Windows desktop. With Remote Desktop
Services, users can access a virtual machine from within your network or from the internet.
A. Installing Remote Desktop Services (Server PC)
1. Click Start button
2. Got to Administrative Tools
3. Click Server Manager
4. Locate Roles Summary the click Add roles
5. Click Next button
6. Check Remote Desktop Services in the list of roles
7. Click Next button
8. Click Next button
9. Check the Remote Desktop Session host then click Next button
10. Click Install Remote Desktop Session Host Anyway
11. Click Next button
12. Click Next button
13. Tick Do not require network Level Authentication the click the Next button
14. Choose Configure later then click Next button
15. Click Add
16. Encode the username of your client and Check Names then click ok (If an underscore appear at the
names that you added, it means it is successful)
17. Click Next button
18. Click Next button
19. Click Install button
20. Restart your server computer.
21. Log in your username (administrator) and your password then wait for the configuration to continue.
22. Wait for the dialog box to show Installation succeeded (If this appears, it means Remote Desktop
Services is successfully installed)
Using Remote Desktop in Server PC/Client PC
1. Server PC>press Windows+R> type mstsc
2. Remote desktop connection will pop up> input the IP address of client> input the password of
admin

B. Enabling connection for the Remote Desktop (Server & Client)

1. Click Start
2. Right click Computer then choose Properties
3. Click System Protection in the left side
4. Click Advance System Settings and Login using the username Administrator and the password
5. click Remote tab
6. Select Allow connections from computers any versions of Remote Desktop (Les secure)
7. Click Apply and Ok

C. Port-Forwarding Remote Desktop Port 3389 in Router (Server)

1. Open Web browser (Internet Explorer)
2. Type the IP address of the router in the address bar
3. Type the router administrator username and password
4. In the router’s configuration screen, look for a place to turn on port forwarding (port mapping)
5. Forward TCP port 3389, the default port for Remote Desktop connection.

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 D. How to access Remote Desktop in your laptop
1. Click start
2. Type Remote Desktop in the search box
3. Click Remote Desktop Connection in the search results
4. Type the Ip address of the server or computer you want to connect
5. Click ok or press Enter key

Printer Server
1. In the server PC, make sure printer was installed properly
2. Click Start button the click Devices and Printers
3. Right-click the printer you want to share and choose Printer Properties
4. Click the Sharing tab in the newly opened dialog box
5. Check Share this printer checkbox to allow the printer to be shared on the network.
6. Change the default shared name of the printer and click ok button to share the printer.
7. Right-click on the printer you created, select printer properties>Sharing> Select list in the directory
8. Go to Client PC> Network> find the printer

Unjoining Client
1. Privilege of administrator’s Right
SERVER
1. ADUC
2. Admin
3. Right click name of admin to open properties
4. Member of
5. Add
6. Type “Domain admins”
7. Click check names then click ok
8. CMD then type gpupdate

CLIENT
1. Click network icon or Windows + Pausebreak
2. Change
3. Tick workgroup
4. Type workgroup
5. Ok
6. Log off
7. Set a dynamic IP address

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