ADMINISTERING WINDOWS SERVER 2003

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ADMINISTERING WINDOWS SERVER 2003

• Chapter 2

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CHAPTER OVERVIEW

• Manage a Windows Server 2003 system using MMC
• Access a remote computer using an MMC console
• Configure a server to enable Remote Desktop for
  Administration
• Enable a computer to accept requests for Remote
  Assistance

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USING THE MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE
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USING THE MMC INTERFACE
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USING MMC MENUS
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CREATING CUSTOMIZED MMC CONSOLES

• Combine one or more snap-ins or parts of snap-ins
  in a single console
• Eliminates the need to switch between different
  programs or individual consoles

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CREATING A TASKPAD
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SETTING CONSOLE OPTIONS

• Dictate what users can do to the console.
• Do not dictate what users can do with the console.

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CONNECTING TO REMOTE COMPUTERS

• Redirecting an MMC snap-in
• Creating a remote console

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MANAGING SERVERS WITH REMOTE DESKTOP FOR
ADMINISTRATION

• Uses Terminal Services
• Allows two concurrent Remote Desktop connections
• Enables server to be managed as if you are there

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ENABLING AND CONFIGURING THE REMOTE DESKTOP SERVER
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INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING REMOTE DESKTOP
CONNECTION

• Remote Desktop Connection client software can be
  installed from the following locations

• The Windows Server 2003 distribution CD
• The Systemroot\System32\Clients\Tsclient\Win32
  folder

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TERMINAL SERVICES TROUBLESHOOTING

• Terminal Services uses TCP and UDP port number
  3389.
• Users must belong to the Administrators or Remote
  Desktop Users group.

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USING REMOTE ASSISTANCE

• Allows users to request help from experts.
• Experts can view or interact with a users
  session.
• Users must issue an invitation to the expert

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ENABLING REMOTE ASSISTANCE

• Using Control Panel
• Using Group Policy

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CREATING AN INVITATION
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SECURING REMOTE ASSISTANCE

• Client can break a Remote Assistance session by
  pressing Esc.
• The user must be present to accept a Remote
  Assistance session.
• Passwords for invitations should be communicated
  by a different means than the invitation itself.
• Invitations should be issued for as short a
  period of time as possible.

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SUMMARY

• MMC is the primary system administration tool for
  Windows Server 2003.
• MMC can be used to manage remote systems by the
  redirection of a snap-in.
• Remote Desktop for Administration allows for the
  same administration of a server from a remote
  location as if the administrator were logged on
  to the local console interactively.
• Remote Assistance is a tool that enables users to
  request assistance from an expert, who can then
  connect to the users computer and either view
  the users actions or take over operation of the
  system.