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Performing the Initial Configuration
To complete the setup of Windows Server 2008, you use the Initial Configuration Tasks
window and work through the numbered items shown in Figure 16-10
Provide Computer Information
In the first section of the Initial Configuration Tasks window, first review the time zone
for the computer’s clock Usually, the installation program correctly determines your
time zone However, if it’s incorrect, click Set Time Zone and adjust it
Figure 16-6. Partitioning the installation disk drive
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If you are installing Windows Server 2008 simply to learn more about it, and the network it’s connected to already has a DHCP server, Windows will automatically obtain an IP address and access the network, so you do not need to change the network settings However, in a production environment, most servers are assigned static IP addresses to use
To assign a static IP address, click Configure Networking to display the Network Connections window Find the active LAN connection in the window, right-click it, and choose Properties to open the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box In this dialog
Figure 16-7. Advanced options for partitioning the installation disk drive
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box, click the Internet Protocol Version 4 item in the list, as shown in Figure 16-11, and
then click the Properties button The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties
dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 16-12 Click the Use the Following IP Address
button, and then provide a fixed IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for your
network After entering this information, click OK to save your changes
CAUTION When assigning static IP addresses, it is important not to assign an address already in
use on the network
Figure 16-8. Windows reports the status of the installation
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After configuring networking, you will also want to assign a computer name and,
if there is an existing domain, connect this server to the domain Click the Provide Computer Name and Domain link in the Initial Configuration Tasks window to display the System Properties dialog box, as shown in Figure 16-13
Click the Change button, and you will see the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, as shown in Figure 16-14 In this dialog box, enter an appropriate name for the new server I usually recommend something relatively short and easy to remember and to type If you want to connect this server to an existing Active Directory domain,
Figure 16-9. You need to change your password before logging in
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click the Domain option button and enter the correct domain name (You will need an
administrative account and password on a target domain in order to join this computer
to it.) If you are just learning about Windows Server 2008 or you are going to create an
Active Directory domain, you can leave the server in workgroup mode at this time
Click OK to save the new server name, which will require a restart of the server
Update This Server
In the second section of the Initial Configuration Tasks window, choose to set the server
to automatically download updates Then go ahead and click the Download and Install
Updates link to update the server with all of the released Windows Server 2008 patches
Figure 16-10. The Initial Configuration Tasks window appears after installation