Windows Server 2012 R2 System Administration

1. Go to DC, create a Shared Folder (Folder Redirection) with everyone Co-Owner. 2. Press Windows Key to go to Start, select Group Policy Management. 3. Right click OU (Sales)Select Create a GPO... 4. Enter name (Ex: Folder Redirection) and click OK. 5. Right Click created GPO, select Edit. 6. Expand User configuration PoliciesWindows SettingsFolder Redirection  Select Desktop Right click Desktop Select Properties 7. Select Basic Redirection, select Create a folder for each user under the root path, click Browseselect the shared folder from Network,\\SYS1\Folder Redirection, click Apply and OK. Verification: 1. Login as user (S1) in client system. 2. Create a folder on desktop, Right Clickon the folder properties and check the path, it should show Network path (\\SYS1\FolderRedirection\S1\Desktop).

1. Log on to D.C, create a Shared Folder UserScripts with Everyone as co-owner. 2. Go to Start, type Notepad in Search Apps, and select Notepad. 3. Enter the text wscript.echo “Welcome to Microsoft” 4. Save the file in the Shared folder UserScripts as Logon.vbe 5. Go to Group Policy Management Right click OU (Sales1) Create a GPO in this domain and Link it here and enter the name Script, click OK, Select the GPO Right Click and select Edit. 6. Expand User ConfigurationExpand PoliciesWindows SettingsScripts Logon Properties. 7. Click Add. 8. Enter the UNC path for the Script in the shared folder \\SYS1\Userscripts\logon.vbe and click OKApply and OK. Verification: 1. Go to Member Server and login as USER1 and verify for the Message.

1. Logon to DC as Administrator, Create a Shared folder with (.msi) applications in it 2. Go to Group Policy Management. 3. Right click OU (Sales1) Create a GPO in this domain and Link it here  Enter the name (Software Deployment) click OK, Right click the policy and click Edit. 4. User Configuration  Expand Policies Expand Software settings  Right click Software Installation  Select NewPackage 5. From the left pane, select Network, OpenSYS1 (Servercontaining shared folder). 6. Select the MSI Softwares Shared Folder click Open. 7. Select the Application Folder (PowerPointViewer)  click Open. 8. Select the Application (PPVIEWER) click Open. 9. Select the Method to Deploy Application (Published)and click OK. Verification: 1. Go to Member Server and login as user1. 2. Go to Control Panel, clickPrograms and Features. 3. Click Install a Program from the Network, Select the Application and Install

1. Go to Group Policy Management  Right ClickGroup Policy Modelingand Select Group Policy Modeling Wizard. 2. Click Next. 3. Select the domain name and click Next. 4. Select User and click Browse  enter the Username (S1)click OK and Next. 5. Select the site (Default-First-site-Name) and check skip to final page, click Next. 6. Click Next Finish. Verification: 1. Click Details on the summary page and verify the policies applied on the User.

1. Go to Start, Group Policy Management Right click Group Policy Objects Select New. 2. Enter New GPO Link name Ex: Remove Recycle Bin and click OK. 3. Select the Created GPO  Right Click Created GPO  Select Edit. 4. Select User Configuration  Policies  Administrative Templates  Desktop,select Remove RecycleBin icon from desktop. 5. Right click Remove Recycle Bin icon from desktop Properties,select Enabled  OK  Close. 6. Right click Sitesselect Show Sitescheck Default-First-Site-Nameclick OKRight Click Default-First-Site-Nameselect Link an Existing GPO…. 7. Select an existing GPO, (Remove Recycle Bin) click OK. Verification: 1. Login as a user to Client or MemberServer, and Verify for the changes.

1. Press Windows Key to go to Start, select Group Policy Management. 2. Right click Domain name (MICROSOFT.COM) and select Create a GPO in this domain and Link it here. 3. Enter New GPO Link name Ex: Remove Network Icon and click OK. 4. Select the Created GPO  Right Click Created GPO  Select Edit. 5. In the Group Policy Management editor window, Go to User ConfigurationPoliciesAdministrative Templates Desktop 6. Select a policy (Hide Network Icon on desktop) right side of the screen, Right Click and select Properties. 7. Select Enabled option and click Apply and OK Verification: 1. Login as User (S1) to Client or Member Server and Verify for the changes.

GROUP POLICIES Pre-requisites: Before working on this lab, you must have 1. A computer running windows 2012 server Domain Controller. 2. A computer running windows 2012 server or Windows 7. Domain: MICROSOFT.COM SYS1  Domain Controller IP Address 10.0.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.0.0.0 Preferred DNS 10.0.0.1 SYS2 Member Server / Client IP Address 10.0.0.2 Subnet Mask 255.0.0.0 Preferred DNS 10.0.0.1 1. Press Windows Key to go to Start, select Group Policy Management. 2. Right click OU (Sales) Create a GPO in this domain and Link it here. 3. Enter any name to GPO Link (Ex: Remove Computer Icon) and click OK. 4. Right Click created GPO Link  Edit 5. In Group Policy Management Editor Window, Go to User Configuration  Policies Administrative Templates Desktop. 6. Select a policy (Remove Computer icon on the Desktop) on right side of the screen, Right Click and select Properties. 7. Select Enabled option and click Apply and OK. Verification: 1. Logon to client sy...