Configuring Windows Server 2003

Windows setup installs the operating system by using the default settings. You can set the different roles for the server, such as:

Domain Controller - Manages the logon process of users and computers in the network.

File Server - Manages the access to files and folders across the network.

Print Server - Manages the print services across the network.

Application Server - Manages the applications in a network.

You must install Active Directory Services to enable users to access the server across the network.

To configure a Windows 2003 server as a File server:

1. Select Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Manage Your Server. The Manage Your Server Window appears.

2. Click add or remove a role. The configure your Server Wizard appears.

3. Click Next. The Server Role Screen appears.

4. Select file server from the server role list.

5. Click Next. The file server Disk Quotas Screen appears.

6. Click Next. The file server indexing Service screen appears.

7. Click Next. The Summary Screen appears.

8. Click Next. The Share a Folder wizard appears.

9. Click Next. The folder path screen appears.

10. Specify the name of the Folder to share in the Folder path text box .

11. Click Next. The Name , Description and settings screen appears.

12. Enter the share name in the Share name text box.

13. Enter a description in the Description text box.

14. Click Next . The Permission screen appears.

15. Select the required share permissions.

16. Click Finish. The Sharing was Successful screen appears.

17. Click Close. The final screen appears.

18.Click Finish .

Also Read :

1. Installing and Configuring Devices

2. Introducing Device Manager

3. Configuring Drivers

4. Troubleshoot Printers

5. Managing System Updates

6. Windows Update

7. Automatic Updates

8. Troubleshoot Hardware Devices and Drivers

9. To install a network printer

10. Configuring Printers