Thursday, December 31, 2009

IT server support energizing the business

Rapid growth of businesses has put extra gravitational force on the IT infrastructure of leading organizations. Hence, to manage huge amount of data, consistent up gradation is required on the server part and so is the need of IT server support. Many well established firm are associated with the job of server support, which are offering 24/7 maintenance, installation and integration support on a wide range of data systems. These IT server support firms are well equipped with a strong technical and it support team.
IT server support has a very crucial role in managing the IT infrastructure. They play key role in designing, installing and maintaining the server. Under any IT server support security, availability, reliability and stability are considered as the foundation stone. Adept IT technician are employed to get rid of any related error. In addition to server, they will also pay attention towards the functioning of desktop, as they are the integral part of any business. They will manage any kind of issue associated with hardware or software. Technician takes care of data backup and does their archiving too, in order to fight against any mishaps of system crash. IT server support provides strong protection against any kind of anti-virus or malware. E-mails to be scanned are made to undergo Message Labs Platform. Any malicious email contaminated with a virus or containing a bad link is blocked and quarantined along with information of sender and recipient.
IT server support facilitates VoIP Telephony. Hence, it is extremely useful for the enterprises to communicate in real time with integrated voice, data, video and mobile communications. Moreover, they are able to make 24/7 use of VoIP Telephony, which helps them to organize any meeting or seminar round the globe.
IT server support plays an important role to make the e-mail communication secure with email contents filtering and end- to -end boundary encryption service. In addition to this, they keep a control over the bulk of email collection which makes unnecessary burden on your server. They provide protection against viruses, spam, identity theft and targeted blackmail campaigns and on the other hand ensure legitimate business email is not blocked.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Connection of Client's to Terminal Services

This article will throw some light on how to connect a Windows Server 2003 based terminal services client to a terminal server by using Remote Desktop Connection.
For connecting clients to terminal services, you have to open Remote Desktop Connection. For doing this, click Start, select All Programs, click on Accessories. Then click on Communications and then click Remote Desktop Connection. After opening the
Remote Desktop Connection, you have to create a terminal services connection. Follow these steps for doing this:

Open Remote Desktop Connection on your Windows server. Then in the Computer box, type the computer name or the IP address of a terminal server or a computer that has Remote Desktop enabled. If you want to get connected to a remote computer from a console session, then type computer name or IP address /console. Then click on Connect. After that you will view a Windows dialog box. In this dialog box, type your user name, password and domain and then click OK.
After the creation of terminal services connection, you have to save this as a Remote Desktop protocol (.rdp) file. This .rdp file consists of all the information for connecting to a terminal server. This file also contains the optional settings that were performed at the time of saving this file. Follow these steps for saving your connection settings:
You have to open Remote Desktop Connection and then click on Options. Then you have to determine the connection settings that you would like for this connection. After that on the General tab, click Save As. In the File name box, type a file name for the saved connection file and then click on Save.
After saving the connection settings, you can also open any saved connection. For doing this, follow these steps. You have to open Remote Desktop Connection and then click on Open. Then double-click the .rdp file for that connection which you want to open.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Alteration in Terminal Server's listening port

It is a well-known fact that TCP port 3389 is used by Terminal Server and Windows 2000 Terminal Services for client connections. Alteration in this port is not recommended by Microsoft. But you can change this port. You have to perform this task carefully, otherwise you will face serious problems.
You have to give more concentration while modifying the registry. If you want to change the default port, then you have to follow these steps:
You start with the task of running Regedt32 and go to this key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp. Then you have to find the port number subkey and notice the value of 00000D3D, hex is for 3389. After this, you have to change the port number in Hex and save the new value.
If you want to change the port for a particular connection on the Terminal Server, then follow these steps:
You have to run Regedt32 and go to this key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\connection. After this, you have to find the port number subkey and notice the value of 00000D3D, here hex is for 3389. Then you have to change the port number in Hex and save this new value.
After performing this, you have to make alteration in the Port on the Client Side. Follow these steps to perform this:
You have to open Client Connection Manager. Then on the File menu, click on New Connection and then create the new connection. After executing the wizard, you will view a new connection listed there. Then you have to ensure that new connection is highlighted. After this, on the File menu, click Export. Then you have to edit the .cns file using Notepad. You have to make modifications in the server port, Server Port=3389 to Server Port= new port number, that you had specified on Terminal Server. Now import the file back into Client Connection Manager. Then you will be demanded to overwrite the current one. If it has the same name, then overwrite it. In this way, you will receive a client that has the correct port settings to match your Terminal Server settings.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Server Monitoring and Management

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Server Installation
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Friday, July 17, 2009

How to Find your DNS Server Address

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the naming system for computer services or other resources that connect to the World Wide Web. The DNS renames the IP addresses of the visited websites to a more user-friendly name. For instance, the DNS will rename the IP address 64.233.189.147 to www.google.com. Internet domain names are simple unlike IP addresses which are hard to remember. The DNS also stores other types of information. It also identifies DNS protocol as part of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The users rely on the Domain Name System to rename the IP addresses of the visited websites. This is why the DNS is vital to the computers connected to the Internet.

Materials Needed:
- A desktop or a laptop running on a Windows Operating System
- Internet connection
- network adapter
Step 1
Click on the “Start” menu to display the applications and options. Next, click the “Run” option to display a small pop-up application.
Step 2
On the “Run” option, type the command line “cmd” and press the “Enter” key. This will display another pop-up window, the command prompt.
Step 3
At the command prompt, type the line “ipconfig /all”. The command prompt will display the entire Local Area Network adapter present at the computer. The local area adapter with a connection to the Internet will show the DNS server address of the computer. For another method, proceed to step four.
Step 4
Open the Control Panel menu. To do this, click on the “Start” menu to see the applications and options available. The Control Panel is located on the right side of the Start menu. Double click on “Control Panel” icon to enter the Control Panel.
Step 5
On the Control Panel menu, there are many icons that are on display, look for the icon of the Network Connections menu. Double click on the “Network Connections” icon and the current window will redirect to another window.
Step 6
At the Network Connections menu, choose the active local area connection. Double click on the “local area connection” icon to pop up a display option.
Step 7
On the display option of the local area connection, click the “properties” button to pop up another display option.
Step 8
At the pop-up display option, there will be different item used for the Internet connection. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on “properties” to display another option.
Step 9
On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), look for the preferred DNS server. This is the DNS server address the computer uses

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Simple mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP)

Simple Mail Transfer protocol is a send the E-mail inside the network, Mostly more mail send from Internet use Simple Mail Transfer protocol to send massage from server. Generally used to Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a send the massage from a client to mail server.
An important feature of SMTP is its capability to relay mail across transport service environments. A transport service provides an interprocess communication environment (IPCE). An IPCE may cover one network, several networks, or a subset of a network. It is important to realize that transport systems (or IPCEs) are not one-to-one with networks. A process can communicate directly with another process through any mutually known IPCE. Mail is an application or use of interprocess communication. Mail can be communicated between processes in different IPCEs by relaying through a process connected to two (or more) IPCEs. More specifically, mail can be relayed between hosts on different transport systems by a host on both transport systems.


Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Contents are :-
a,Outgoing mail SMTP server
b,Sample communications
c,Security and spamming
d,Other protocols for e-mail
e,Related Requests For Comments (RFCs)
f, External links .
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Outgoing Mail Server:-
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol outgoing mail servers support for Yahoo com,com cast, MSN,SBC, Version and Third party Internet Service Providers. When a company is purchased by another company, the POP3 and SMTP server names often change. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol one of th limitations original is that has no facility for authentications of senders. Spam it is enables by several factors.
Client to mail server E-mail is handed off usually using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, From here is the MSA delivers to mail to an MTA ,running on the same machine.
Simple Mail Transport Protocol Related Requests For Comments(RFCs):-
RFC 1123 – Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Application and Support (STD 3)
RFC 1870 – SMTP Service Extension for Message Size Declaration (оbsoletes: RFC 1653)
RFC 2476 – Message Submission
RFC 2505 – Anti-Spam Recommendations for SMTP MTAs
RFC 2920 – SMTP Service Extension for Command Pipelining
RFC 3030 – SMTP Service Extensions for Transmission of Large and Binary MIME Messages
RFC 3207 – SMTP Service Extension for Secure SMTP over Transport Layer Security
RFC 3461 – SMTP Service Extension for Delivery Status Notifications
RFC 3462 – The Multi part/Report Content Type for the Reporting of Mail System Administrative Messages (obsoletes RFC 1892)
RFC 3463 – Enhanced Status Codes for SMTP (obsoletes RFC 1893 )
RFC 3464 – An Extensible Message Format for Delivery Status Notifications (obsoletes RFC 1894)
RFC 3834 – Recommendations for Automatic Responses to Electronic Mail
RFC 4409 – Message Submission for Mail (obsoletes RFC 2476)
RFC 4952 – Overview and Framework for Internationalized E-mail
RFC 4954 – SMTP Service Extension for Authentication (obsoletes RFC 2554)
RFC 5068 – E-mail Submission Operations: Access and Accountability Requirements (BCP 134)
RFC 5321 – The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (obsoletes RFC 821 aka STD 10, RFC 974, RFC 1869, RFC 2821)
RFC 5322 – Internet Message Format
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol it is the important protocol for email through sending Internet, The important advantage of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is that email message are sent more efficiently.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Server 2003 Active directory

Introduction : Active directory service provides the means to manage the identities and relationships that make up network environments. Active directory as is
Stores information about object in a Windows server 2003 network and makes this information easy for administrators ans users to find and use and Microsoft active directory as is Given the importance of Microsoft Active Directory to your Windows environment, keeping it safe and secure is naturally a top priority for Windows administrators

There are two types of Active Directory groups :-
1) Security group and distribution group.
1) Security group :- These group can be assigned permission and consist of :User, group, and computer.
2: Distribution group : Distribution group used to group users for applications such as mail.

There are two types of Active directory structure:-
I) Logical Structure.
2) Physical Structure.
The logical structure of active directory include forest,domains,tree,OUS and global catalogs.
Domain : a group of computer and other resources that are part of a windows server2003 network and share a common directory database.

Global catalog : Global catalog used to catch information about all object in a forest , the global catalog enables users and applications to find object in an active directory domain tree if the user or application knows one or more attributes of the target object.
Tree : Tree as is collection of Active directory Domain, that means the trust relationship can be used by all other domain in the forest as a means to access the domain.

Organization Unit - Organization Unit is a Active directory container into which object can be grouped for per mission management.
Forest : Active directory forest as due to represents the external boundary of the directory service.
These are two types of active directory forest :-
I) Single Forest
2) Multiple forest

Some of these Active Directory includes part :-
Internet information services (IIS) :Internet information services used to webser,A built in component of windows server 2003 that allows access to resources on the server through various Internet protocols, such as POP3 IMAP4,HTTP SMTP and FTP.
Domain Naming Services (DNS) : Network services used to TCP/IP network to translated host name(Host name means computer name) to ip address.DNS resolve to host name to ip address for forward lookup Zone, and ip address to computer name for reverse lookup zone.
Transmission control protocol and Internet protocol(TCP/IP):-
This is a Microsoft product, transmission protocol is a connection and reailabe protocol,without Tcp/ip we can not Internet access, tcp/ip bydefult installed 2003 but IPversion 6 in not automatically install so we manually install in ip version6.The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is one of the core protocols of the Internet Protocol Suite.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

FSMO(Flexible Single Master Operation) roles

While Active Directory in general uses a multimaster replication scheme for replicating the directory database between domain controllers, there are certain directory functions that require they be performed on some specific domain controller. These functions are defined by flexible single master operations (FSMO) roles (pronounced "fiz-moe roles") and at any time these roles are uniquely assigned to specific domain controllers in different Active Directory domains. By default GCS (Global Catalog Server) is having all the roles.

If each one of them fails then below are the effects of the same:-

Schema Master – Schema updates are not available – These are generally planned changes and the first step when doing a schema change is normally something like "make sure your environment is healthy". There isn't any urgency if the schema master fails, having it offline is largely irrelevant until you want to make a schema change.
Domain Naming Master – No new domains or application partitions can be added – This sort of falls into the same "healthy environment" bucket as the schema master. I don't know of anyone who has just randomly decided to add a new domain to a forest without much thought or planning...of course, then again, I don't know all that many people either... You might wonder why I mentioned app partitions there as well...personal experience. When we upgraded the first DC to a beta Server 2003 OS which included the code to create the DNS application partitions, we couldn't figure why they weren't instantiated...until we realized that the server hosting the DNM was offline (being upgraded) at the same time. Sure enough, it came online and there they were... But I've never said we were perfect here.
Infrastructure Master – No cross domain updates, can't run any domain preps – Domain preps are planned (again). But no cross-domain updates. That could be important if you have a multi-domain environment with a lot of changes occurring.
RID Master – New RID pools unable to be issued to DC's – This gets a bit more complicated, but let me see if I can make it easy. Every DC is initially issued 500 RID's. When it gets down to 50% (250) it requests a second pool of RID's from the RID master. So when the RID master goes offline, every DC has anywhere between 250 and 750 RIDs available (depending on whether it's hit 50% and received the new pool).
PDC – Time, logins, password changes, trusts – So we made it to the bottom of the list, and by this point you've figured that the PDC has to be the most urgent FSMO role holder to get back online. The rest of them can be offline for varying amounts of time with no impact at all. Users may see funky behavior if they changed their password, but replication will probably have completed before they call the help desk so nothing to worry about, and trust go back to that whole "healthy forest" thing again.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Securing IIS 6.0 Web Server on Windows 2003

In present, web servers running on Internet Information Services Internet information service 6.0 are highly popular worldwide - thanks to the .NET and AJAX revolution for designing web applications. Unfortunately, it is also makes Internet Information Services web servers a popular target amongst hacking groups and almost every day we read about the new exploits being traced out and patched. That does not mean that Windows is not as secured as Linux. In fact, it's good that we see so many patches being released for Windows platform as it clearly shows that the vulnerabilities have been identified and blocked.
Many tools are available on the Internet which allows an experienced or a beginner hacker to identify an exploit and gain access to a web server. The most common of them are:
Secure the Operating System:
The first step is to secure the operating system which runs the web server. Ensure that the Windows 2003 Server is running the latest service pack which includes a number of key security enhancements.
UNICODE and CGI-Decode - where the hacker uses the browser on his or her computer to run malicious scripts on the targeted server. The script is executed using the IUSR_ account also called the "anonymous account" in IIS. Using this type of scripts a directory transversal attack can be performed to gain further access to the system.
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) - which makes use of the IPP buffer overflow. The hacking application sends out an actual string that overflows the stack and opens up a window to execute custom shell code. It connects the CMD.EXE file to a specified port on the attacker's side and the hacker is provided with a command shell and system access.
Always use NTFS File System:
NTFS file system provides granular control over user permissions and lets you give users only access to what they absolutely need on a file or inside a folder.
Remove Unwanted Applications and Services:
The more applications and services that you run on a server, the larger the attack surface for a potential intruder. For example, if you do not need File and Printer sharing capabilities on your shared hosting platform, disable that service.
Use Least Privileged Accounts for Service:
Always use the local system account for starting services. By default Windows Server 2003 has reduced the need for service accounts in many instances, but they are still necessary for some third-party applications. Use local system accounts in this case rather than using a domain account. Using a local system account means you are containing a breach to a single server.
Rename Administrator and Disable Guest:
Ensure that the default account called Guest is disabled even though this is a less privileged account. Moreover, the Administrator account is the favorite targets for hackers and most of the malicious scripts out there use this to exploit and vulnerable server. Rename the administrator account to something else so that the scripts or programs that have a check for these accounts hard-coded fail.
Run MBSA Scan:
This is one of the best way to identify security issues on your servers. Download the Microsoft Base Line Security tool and run it on the server. It will give you details of security issues with user accounts, permissions, missing patches and updates and much more.
Latest Patches and Updates:
Ensure that the latest patches, updates and service packs have been installed for .NET Framework. These patches and updates fix lot of issues which enhances the security of the web server.
Permissions for Web Content:
Ensure that Script Source Access is never enabled under a web site's property. If this option is enabled, users can access source files. If Read is selected, source can be read; if Write is selected, source can be written to. To ensure that it is disabled, open IIS, right click the Websites folder and select Properties. Clear the check box if it is enabled and propagate it to all child websites.
Use Application Isolation:
I like this feature in IIS 6.0 which allows you to isolate applications in application pools. By creating new application pools and assigning web sites and applications to them, you can make your server more efficient and reliable as it ensures that other applications or sites do not get affected due to a faulty application running under that pool.
Summary
All of the aforementioned IIS tips and tools are natively available in Windows. Don't forget to try just one at a time before you test your Web accessibility. It could be disastrous if all of these were implemented at the same time making you wonder what is causing a problem in case you start having issues.
Final tip: Go to your Web server and Run "netstat -an" (without quotes) at the command line. Observe how many different IP addresses are trying to gain connectivity to your machine, mostly via port 80. If you see that you have IP addresses established at a number of higher ports, then you've already got a bit of investigating to do.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Internet Information Service on Windows Server 2003

Internet information services used for web server, Internet Information Service built in component of windows server 2003 that it is allows access to resources on the server through various Internet protocols, such as POP3 IMAP4,HTTP SMTP and FTP.IIS server provide the services of Simple Mail Transport Protocol,we can send emails using SMTP. Internet Information Service it is used to make your computer a web server,
Internet information server is a world wide web server,Internet Information Service means that you can publish WWW pages and extend into the realm of Active Server Pages where by Java or VB script can generate the pages on the fly. Internet Information Service 7.5 as support operating system windows server 2008, it is latest update to the Internet information service 7.0 server
Internet Information Service contents are :-
1Versions
2 History
3 Microsoft Web Platform Installer
4 Security
5 Authentication Mechanisms
6 Version 7.0
7 Version 7.5
8 IIS Media Pack
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

Internet Information Service Support Versions are :-
IIS 1.0, Windows NT 3.51 available as a free add-on
IIS 2.0, Windows NT 4.0
IIS 3.0, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
IIS 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack
IIS 5.0, Windows 2000
IIS 5.1, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition
IIS 6.0, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
IIS 7.0, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, Ultimate Editions)
IIS 7.5, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta) and Windows 7 (Beta)
Microsoft Internet Information Service 7.0 is latest version of their web server, Internet information service has been designed to most secure and flexible web and application plat form from Microsoft.
Internet Information Service media Pack is a set of a free modules for forwarding digital audio and video files from Internet information service 7.0 web server. The Internet Information service media pack provides cost saving and control benefit of streaming media server to web server to delivery of medial files.
Microsoft Web Platform Installer :
Microsoft Web Installer platform is a simple tool that installs Microsoft's entire Web Platform including are :
IIS
Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition
SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
Microsoft .NET Framework
Silver light Tools for Visual Studio
Supported Operating Systems as is : Windows Vista RTM, Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 Supported Architectures: x86 and 64-bit
Authentication Mechanisms:-
Internet Information Service support the following authentication mechanisms :
Basic access authentication
Digest access authentication
Integrated Windows Authentication
.NET Passport Authentication
How to Install Internet Information Service: Go to control panel and select Add Remove programs,From that windows select Add Remove Windows Component, After you can see Internet Information Service check box,then select this then press OK........Installation will be started.......After some time installation process will be done. Internet Information can be used.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

File Server,How to install a File Server on windows server 2003

A file server is a computer and storage device dedicated to storing files. Any user on the network can store files on the server, as it manages and shared application and data, Or A file server as a computer on the network which contains primary files or applications and shares them as requested with the other computers on the network.
Using File server can provide the follwowing benefits :-
It is provide storage server to accept important documents.
It is used as a load-balancing between servers
File Server Preferences : Any server you can connect to and upload to in finder apple file sharing servers ,windows sharing and webdav.
File Server contents as is :-
1)History of file servers
2) Types of file servers
3) Design of the file servers:- storege, filters, security
4) References


How to install a File Server on windows server 2003 :-
1) First step you Open the start menu and then click administrator and after that configure the server.
2) After that click next
3) Again next.
4) Then click file server in the server role box and then click next, on the file server disk quotas page configure any quotas you need to disk space usage on the server and then click Next. after that on the file server indexing service page you need to click indexing configuration that appropriate for you server and then click Next.
5) And choose the next and after it Finish.
6) The share folder wizard starts and then click.
7) click the Browse items and then OK.
8) And then Next.
9) you can type the share name for the folder that you want to share , and then click OK.
10) click Next.
11) Click the one of the basic permission for the folder, after that finish.
How to Manually Install a File Server on windows server 2003 :-
1)Click start and then click windows explorer.
2) that you want to share, Right click the folder and then click sharing and security.
3) Click the share this folder .and then accept default name for the sahare.
4) Configure the number of users who can connect and you configure permission for this folder, after that Ok.
5) Windows explorer windows to indicate that the folder is begin shared.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Terminal Server Support For Widows Server 2003,Terminal Services for Windows Server 2008

Terminal server as allows windows Small Business Server 2003 and windows XP to host multiple remote desktop session.
Terminal service provides for application deployment in windows server 2003,windows server terminal services that client computer connect to a remote computer, remoter desktop connect from to type in run mstsc /span.
windows server 2003 system family provides a client license management systme known as teminal server licesing.

Remote desktop connection by default installed in windows XP, remote desktop used to initiate a terminal services session from client side.
To open remote desktop type mstsc in the runbox then enter.

Create a Terminal Services From client disk.
We are creating client disk
a) Click start point to programs then administartative and after that click Terminal Services client creator.
b) Create installation disk in dialog box, click the version of the clients disk then ok.
c) Insert the disk then ok ,you have now created a teminal services client disk.

Microsoft windows terminal services built into windows 2000 server and windows server 2003 and then windows xp remote desktop.
using terminal services connect the internet will require that you open port 3389, used by the remote protocol and then check the firwall setting.
and tcp connection is configured for the terminal server network to allwow users will be connect.
To disable or enable the Remote desktop service on a windows xp or windows serve 2003 computer, perform the follwing steps :-
1) Click start and then contorl panal and then select the system.
2) And then click the Remote tab.
3) After that Remote desktop, unchecked the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer .

Terminal Services for Windows Server 2008 :-

Terminal services windows server 2008 operationg system provides that eanbles users to access windows based programm installed on a terminal server or access the widows desktop.
Terminal Services Gateway :-
Terminal services gateway user to connect to internet network resources the internet ,for using encrypted connection without to configure virtual private connection.
Terminal services provides a point to point RDP connection then allowing remote users ccess to all internal network resource.
Terminal provides access to RDP resources from outside the corporate netwok .
Remote Desktop Web connection :-
Remote Desktop web connection provides the same fuctionality as remote desktop connection. The remote desktop web connection is an active x control that remote desktop connection client software offered in windows xp and the windows server family of operation system.
Internet information services is the delivery the data for the remote desktop web connection active x control.

Friday, June 26, 2009

How to Secure Windows Server 2003

First of all i want to say nothing is to be secure 100% because every lock have the key.
Security is an increasingly important topic for network administrators. It's an ongoing battle to make sure you've installed all of the latest updates along with keeping up to date with all of the developing threats. Properly securing server begins with planning. When you're deploying Windows Server 2003, now i am going to give you some tips you can use them to protect your window server 2003.

There's an old proverb stating that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This is saying is especially true when we are talking about a network's chain of security mechanisms. we know a lot of people who spend countless hours making sure that every packet flowing across the network is authenticated and encrypted, all of the files on the server's hard disk have the proper permissions assigned to them in manor way . Such measures are important, but the fact is that the vast majority of hacks are perpetrated by using legitimate user accounts

In most networks, the user accounts themselves are by far the weakest part of the network's entire security infrastructure. Then a hacker only needs to know two pieces of information (a user name and a password) to be able to access anything on entire network. Sure, encrypting all of the packets as they flow across the wire will help to prevent a hacker from sniffing passwords, but there are plenty of other ways that hackers can acquire passwords.
oldest password acquisition methods still works to That day. That's a brute force crack. Like I said, hacker must have a Id and a password in order to gain full access to network resources. Of course, Microsoft was kind enough to provide the hackers with the ID name for you; Administrator. That means that hackers only need to figure out the Administrator's password in order to gain access to your network.
Microsoft has long recommended that we changed name of Administrator account so that hackers won't know what it is. The problem is that even if you change the account name, the account's SID remains the same. Since Microsoft uses a specific SID for the Administrator account, it's fairly easy to figure out what the account has been renamed to, just by examining the SIDs. In fact, there are even GUI utilities that can automatically tell you what name the Administrator's account is using.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

What is DNS Server,What is the Purpose of DNS Server,and Introduction of DNS Records

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a standard technology for managing the names of Web sites and other Internet domains. DNS technology allows you to type names into your Web browser like compnetworking.about.com and your computer to automatically find that address on the Internet. A key element of the DNS is a worldwide collection of DNS servers

A DNS server is any computer registered to join the Domain Name System. A DNS server runs special-purpose networking software, features a public IP address, and contains a database of network names and addresses for other Internet hosts

DNS Introduction : The internet works because every computer that is connected to it, all use the same protocol to communicate and to route traffic.Without this universal protocol the networks that make up the internet would not be able to route the information to the correct destination.

Network service used to TCP/IP network to translated HOST name to IP address,Every computer or device connected to the computer has an address. They are usually written in the form of four numbers separated by dots, as in: 192.168.0.1 These addresses are used by the routers on the Internet to send information from one place to another. They provide the destination address for each little packet of information sent. How that works doesn't really matter to us for now; it only matters that it works.

DNS RECORDS :

Starts of Authority Records(SOA Records) : SOA is a start of authority records,There are several interesting items in this record, only a couple of which we're concerned with here,Which is first record of DNS, which control the startup behavior DNS ,we can configure TTL , refresh, and retry intervals in this records,This SOA record identifies what is the best source of information for data within the domain. SOA contains the current version of the DNS database, and various other parameters that define the behavior of a particular DNS server.

Host Resources records(HR Records) : It resolve HOST name to IP address,It store computer name of the network of their respective IP address.

Name Service Records(NS Records) : An NS (name server) record allows you to delegate a sub domain of your domain to another name server,It contain name all DNS server,NS R Rs are required because DNS queries respond with an authority section listing all the authoritative name servers, for sub-domains or queries to the zones parent where they are required to allow referral to take place.

Mail Exchange Records(MX Records) : It is use for e-mail Exchange server to deliver to mail query the Mail exchange resources record is used by e-mail application to locate a mail server within a Zone, A zone can have one or more Mail Exchange (MX) records. These records point to hosts that accept mail messages on behalf of the host. A host can be an 'MX' for itself. MX records need not point to a host in the same zone,Additionally an MX record has a host name to allow email addresses with sub domains. The host name is usually left blank to specify the mail server for the domain name on its own.

Pointer Records(Pointer Resources Records) : It resolve IP address to FQDN(fully qualify domain name) so it is reserves of Host records,Pointer (PTR) records are used only in reverse domains. There must be exactly one PTR record for each Internet address.

Service Location Resource Records (SRV Records) :Service Location Resource Records are used to specify the location of specific service in domain.

Friday, June 12, 2009

How to install windwos server 2008

Install Windows Server 2008 ?
Step1 Check system requirements.
Check hardware and software compatibility.
Choose the appreciate file system : Fat, Fat32, NTFS
And decide on a work group or domain installation.
Processor
• Minimum: 1GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4GHz (x64 processor) • Recommended: 2GHz or faster Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Memory
• Minimum: 512MB RAM • Recommended: 2GB RAM or greater • Maximum (32-bit systems): 4GB (Standard) or 64GB (Enterprise and Data center) • Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Data center and Itanium-based Systems)
Available Disk Space
• Minimum: 10GB • Recommended: 40GB or greater Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files
Drive
DVD-ROM drive
Display and Peripherals
• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor • Keyboard • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
Step2: You can install directly from a CD by booting your computer with the CD.
Start the computer from the CD, The setup process begin loading a looking screen,
Step2:- after then Setup will load all the needed files and drivers then Read and accept the installation language and other regional option and make your selection and Press NEXT.
Step3:- After next press, install Now to begin the installation process.
Step4: Enter product ID in the next windows or you want to automatically activate windows the moment the installation finishes,Click Next.
Step5:Accept the licensing agreement by clicking to select the check box and pressing Next.
Step6: Which type of installation do you want ? Upgrade or Custom(Advanced),you select the custom(advanced).
Step7: In the,where do you want to install windows ? after you choose the disk and then Click Next.
Step8: Installation will continue after that the setup process reboots and new windows server 2008 type of login screen, Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log in(Windows server 2003 install to the final phase of the setup process)
Step9: Click on other User.
Step10: The default Administrator is bank,so you administrator and press Enter.
Step11: you can change the user's name and password,if you have no choise but to press OK.
Step:12: After the copying and configuring phase is finished then setup finishes and boots windows server 2008.you will be able to start working.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Windows Server 2000 Features,How to Install Windows Server 2000

Windows 2000 operating system produced by Microsoft for use on business desktop.

Four editions of Windows 2000 were released: Professional,server,Advanced server and Data center Server

Windows Server 2000 Features:

Microsoft Windows Server 2000 was released as and upgrade to windows 2000 server,windows Server2000 remote desktop feature was not supported.

Windows Server2000 include,The Send Mail Transport protocol filter has greatly and now supports AUTH through the filter.

It is improved RPC filter for incoming Exchange RPC connection.

Windows Server2000 new support for RSA secure Id authentications tokens.

Windows Server2000 include RPC filter configuration Wizard. and New outlook Web Access (OWA) Wizard.

How to Install Windows Server 2000 :-

How to install Windows Server 2000 ?

Step 1 : Check system requirements.

Check hardware and software compatibility.

Choose the appreciate file system : Fat, Fat32, NTFS

decide on a work group or domain installation.

Windows Server 2000 System Requirement As is :

Computer/Processor : 133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU

Memory : 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum; more memory generally improves responsiveness

Hard Disk : 2GB hard disk with a minimum of 650MB of free space

CPU Support : Windows 2000 Professional supports single and dual CPU systems

Follow this Step:

Step 2 : you can install directly from a CD by booting your computer with the CD.

Step 3 : Start the computer from the CD,The setup process begins loading a blue-looking screen.

you can press f -6 after then Setup will load all the needed files and drivers then Read and accept the licensing agreement and press F8 if you accept it after then Select or create the partition on which you will install Windows Server 2000 and then next The computer will restart in graphical mode, and the installation will continue after that the setup process reboots and loads a GUI mode phase,If you don't need to make any changes just press Next.

Windows server 2000 install to the final phase of the setup process,Press Next to accept the Typical settings option if you have one of the following situations,After the copying and configuring phase is finished then setup finishes and boots windows server 2000.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Windows 2000 Support ,windows 2000 help,windows 2000 repair

Windows 2000 is a operating system which is produced by Microsoft of use on business
computers, notebook computers and servers. There are four edition were released-
windows 2000 professional, windows 2000 server, windows 2000 advanced server, and windows
2000 data center server. Windows 2000 can be through either a manual or unattended installation.
Windows 2000 includes number of improved security features and options like disable guest account,
create two accounts for administration, rename the administrator account, password security etc.
Due to its increased security levels and usability for operating system.

Windows 2000 support for FAT16, FAT 32 and NTFS. In windows 2000, there was add two
feature "Active directory" and "Virtual private networking". There are some more
feature in windows 2000 like windows installer tracks application, encrypted file system
protests sensitive data,support universal serial bus (USB) and high bandwidth devices,
active directory features etc.

Windows 2000 run only on the Intel Pentium platforms. Windows 2000 doesn't allow direct
hardware access. All hardware access must be through the hardware abstraction layer.
Windows 2000 support, user and group accounts using Windows 2000 Active directory or a
local database. windows 2000 support Internet security protocol.

Windows 2000 provide two mode of operation from a security level which are user mode and
kernel mode. Some services added or modified in windows 2000 that were not in previous
version like plug and play manager, power manager, IPC Manager, Micro kernel.
Windows 2000 support the following network protocol like ARP, RARP, Proxy ARP. In windows 2000 server
introduced Terminal services. Terminal services can allow remote computers to run desktops and application
on a server as thought it is running locally.

A number of security issues have been noted in windows 2000. Windows 2000 installation contain so many
security problems. Many services and security enabled but there is no active in local security policy.
Microsoft and many other company provides the technical help for windows 2000. They provide some security patches,
article for windows 2000 help.
There are comes many problem in windows 2000. Therefore we need to repair windows 2000.
First of all we should identify what caused the problem. Example, windows is not booting then we need to windows 2000 repair.
We must boot from 2000 CD. we make sure it is the same version of windows that is currently installed in our computer.
After booting we can press F6 after that setup will load all the needed files and drivers then read and accept the
licensing agreement and press F8 to accept it. For repair window we should press "R" and for fresh installation
we should press "ESC". After press "R" windows 2000 repair going and copy all needed files.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Windows server2003 family version overview

Introducing the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family( Microsoft windows Server parts):-
Windows Server 2003 standard edition:
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.
Windows Server 2003 Data center Edition.
Windows Server 2003 Web server Edition.

Windows Server 2003 Family Version Overview
Windows Server 2003 Web Server Edition is designed specifically for low-endand entry-level Web hosting environments, providing a specific platform for deploying Web services and applications.

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition is designed with the day-to-day needs of the average enterprise in mind and is the progressive replacement for the Windows NT4 Server/Windows 2000 Server line of server operating systems.

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition is designed specifically for the needs of larger customers, as their needs surpass the functional levels of Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition is the progressive replacement for the Windows NT4 Server Enterprise Edition/Windows 2000 Advanced Server line of server operating systems.

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition is designed specifically for high-end hardware deployments for use on business-critical and mission-critical applications where the highest levels of scalability and availability are required. Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition is the progressive replacement for the Windows 2000 Datacenter Server line of operating systems.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:-Microsoft windows Server 2003 service pack 2 that include the latest update and provides to security and stability ,new feature and updates to existing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 features and utilities.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 was released as an upgrade to Windows 2000 server ,Additional feature in windows Server 2003 include. Windows server 2003 support remote desktop feature but in windows server 2000 remote desktop feature was not supported.
Windows Server2003 biggest Advantage:
Windows server 2003 includes IIS (Internet information service) server in it , That is the biggest advantage on top of better file system management. you can change the domain name at any time with help of ntdsutil command in windows server 2003, but these facility in not possible in windows server 2000, in windows server 2003 support no any limit the users access shared folder at a time through network.

Microsoft Server & Tools Products :-
Operating Systems :Microsoft Windows Server Family provide include foundation for You can easy workload and application requirements to deploy and manage

Monday, June 8, 2009

Microsoft Server,Introducing Microsoft Windows Server2008

Microsoft server operating systems as for IT Professionals, The windows Server Family provides most advanced for windows operating system as all your server workload and application requirements while easy deploy and manage, which using three core pillars -Web Platform,Security and Visualization.

Microsoft Windows Server & Different type of tools products :-
Microsoft Server products tools as is Operating Systems,IT Management,Application Platform,Application Platform,Security,Business Productivity,and Visualization.
Microsoft Windows Server 20008: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 a solid foundation windows operating system,it is designed to power the next generation of network,applications and web services it is delivers the new functionality and powerful improvements to core windows server operating system to support organizations of all availability,increase control and flexibility for their changing business needs. Microsoft Windows server 2008 provide new addition as New web tools ,security enhancements, visualization, and management utilities help sac time,reduce costs and it is provide a solid foundation for information technology. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 as includes multiple security support to more easily deploy a policy-driven network that protect help support your server infrastructure, you data and your business.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 web platform include web administration, development, diagnostics and application tools with Internet information services7.0 it is major upgrade from Internet information service 6.0.Windows Server 2008 the Microsoft web publishing platform as including Internet information service 7.0,ASP.NET windows communication foundation, and windows share point services.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Windows Server 2003 Support

Operating system windows server 2003 released in April 2003, windows At the heart of the corporate network is the server, a powerful computer that allows the company to share resources and have a single point of collection for valuable business data.
server 2003 is a success operating system, Microsoft windows server 2003 operating system can manage and control access to local and remote resources windows server 2003 environment. Microsoft windows server 2003 benefits as is providing very high security, reliability and performance, windows server 2003 extends connectivity and control to local and remote resources.

Mircosoft Windows Server 2003 was released as an upgrade to Windows 2000 server ,Additional featurd in windows Server 2003 include. Windows server 2003 support remote desktop feauture but in windows server 2000 remote desktop feauture was not supported.
Windows server 2003 includes IIS (internet information service) server in it , That is the biggest advantage on top of better file system management. you can change the domain name at any time with help of ntdsutil command in windows server 2003, but these facility in not possible in windows server 2000, in windows server 2003 support no any limit the users access shared folder at a time through netwok.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Microsoft Windows Server help

Microsoft Windows Servers are general-purpose operating systems and therefore are often used to provide a range of network services to other systems. Examples include file and print services, web, application and email. ITS strongly suggests that wherever and whenever possible departments should avoid providing these services and to instead rely upon either ITS or UIT to provide them. Any one of the aforementioned services can greatly increase the administrative tasks and security implications associated with system maintenance, taking valuable machine and human resources away from the systems primary function.
Operating system windows server 2003 released in April 2003, windows server 2003 is a success operating system, Microsoft windows server 2003 operating system can manage and control access to local and remote resources windows server 2003 environment. Microsoft windows server 2003 benefits as is providing very high security, reliability and performance, windows server 2003 extends connectivity and control to local and remote resources.
Mircosoft Windows Server 2003 was released as an upgrade to Windows 2000 server ,Additional featurd in windows Server 2003 include. Windows server 2003 support remote desktop feauture but in windows server 2000 remote desktop feauture was not supported.
Windows server 2003 includes IIS (internet information service) server in it , That is the biggest advantage on top of better file system management. you can change the domain name at any time with help of ntdsutil command in windows server 2003, but these facility in not possible in windows server 2000, in windows server 2003 support no any limit the users access shared folder at a time through netwok.
 
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