Chapter 7. Configuring New Windows Server 2003 Installations

Enabling Remote Administration 155

Checking for Setup Problems 157

Adding and Troubleshooting Devices 158

Configuring Networking Settings 163

Configuring Storage 174

Using the Manage Your Server and Configure Your Server Tools 174

Performance and Memory Tuning 179

Updating Windows 183

Securing Windows 184

Summary 187

The goal of this chapter is to help get your system in basic working order after Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Setup completes. This involves verifying that Setup completed properly, adding and possibly troubleshooting devices, configuring the server’s network settings, specifying appropriate performance options, and setting up the server to fulfill its role in life (or at least, ...

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