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Windows Server 2012 - Installation
ITSA1001 – Week 2 – Tutorial/LabITNE2003
Objective
• To give students hand-on experience in
– Installing Windows Server 2012 R2
– VirtualBox environment will be used
• Perform post-installation settings, such as
– Change computer name
– Change workgroup
– Enable remote desktop
– Replacing CMD with Powershell
– Perform post-installation checklist
• Document the newly installed machineITNE2003
Minimum System Requirement
Component Minimum Recommended
Processor 1.4GHZ 2GHZ+
Memory 512MB 2GB+
Available Disk Space 32GB 40GB+
Optical Drive DVD-ROM DVD-ROM
Display Super VGA (800x600) XGA (1024x768)+
But server hardware should be chosen to match performance and security requirementITNE2003
Edition comparison
Edition Target Description License Model Memory Limit
Foundation Cost-efficient allround server
Essential server
functionality
without
virtualization
rights
Server, 15 users
limit
32GB
Essentials Small business Essential server
functionality
without
virtualization
rights
Server, 25 users
limit
64GB
Standard Non-virtualized,
or lightlyvirtualized
environment
All features, with
2 virtual
instances
Processor +
Client Access
License
4TB
Datacenter Highly
virtualized,
private cloud
environment
All features,
unlimited virtual
instances
Processor +
Client Access
License
4TBITNE2003
Obtaining a copy
• Try the first link
A copy of the Windows 2012 ISO file is already downloaded for you!ITNE2003
Creating a Virtual Box Machine
Selecting the
Windows 2012
type will default all
the settings to the
recommended
Microsoft
requirement for
you, but it is not
necessaryITNE2003
Creating a VM
RAM is
defaulted to
2048mb/2GB
but can be
increased to
4GbITNE2003
Creating a VM
You’ll be prompted
to select an existing
virtual hard-drive,
create a new one,
or not use one at
all. Select “Create a
virtual hard drive
now”, then “VDI”
and “Dynamically
Allocated”ITNE2003
Adding the disc image
Press the
yellow
setting
buttonITNE2003
Adding the disc image
Click on the
green plus
button with
the CD icon.
Select Chose
diskITNE2003
Adding the disc image
Select your
ISO from the
local directoryITNE2003
Install Windows Server 2012 R2
The Virtual Machine
creation process is
finished. Close the
setting window, then click
on the green start button
as indicated.
It should automatically
boot into the Windows
Server 2012 R2
installation processITNE2003
Install Windows Server 2012 R2
Select the correct
language and
time/currency settingITNE2003
Install Windows Server 2012 R2
Click on installITNE2003
License Key (temp)
Enter one of the generic key
below, depending on the
version you have. Evaluation
version of Windows Server
2012 R2 has it prefilled for you
Edition Key
Standard D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX
Datacenter W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9
Essentials KNC87-3J2TX-XB4WP-VCPJV-M4FWMITNE2003
Select the right edition
When prompted, accept
the license agreement, and
select the Custom: Install
Windows onlyITNE2003
Partitioning
On a live system, you may
have a different partitioning
scheme. But for this
installation, just click next,
Windows will create the
necessary partitions for youITNE2003
Installing
• Windows Server 2012
R2 is now installing. It
will reboot twice before
finishing up and
allowing you to
configure it. The
process takes around
25-30 minutes
• Don’t press any key
after either reboot, or
you’ll be booting into the
DVD imageITNE2003
Completion
Fill in the necessary
details
(Note: VirtualBox
may not capture
your Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
Use the combo
Host-Del instead.
The default Host
key is Right CTRL.
Alternatively, you
can click on the
Machine menu, then
Insert CTRL-ALTDELETE)
Type itSa1OO1 for
The Administrator
passwordITNE2003
(Optional) Installing the Guest Addition
• To insert the guest
addition CD, press
Host-D, or go into
Devices -> Insert
Guess Additions CD
• Follow the wizard,
selecting Yes when
asked to trust the
device driver
• Reboot as indicated
by the installerITNE2003
Name and workgroup
Open the file
manager
Right click
anywhere, and
select propertiesITNE2003
Name and workgroup
Click on
“Change
settings”, then
“Change”ITNE2003
Name and workgroup
Here, you can
change the
computer name,
and workgroup.
Use your student
ID for the server
name and
ITSA1001 for the
workgroup
Afterward, you’ll
be prompted to
restart. Don’t do it
yetITNE2003
Remote desktop
Back in the system
properties, select
“Remote settings”
on the left sidebar.
Change the remote
desktop setting to
“Allow remote
connections to this
computer”ITNE2003
Replacing CMD with Powershell
Right click on the
Taskbar, select
propertiesITNE2003
Replacing CMD with Powershell
Change to the “Navigation”
tab, and tick “Replace
Command Prompt with
Windows PowerShell in the
menu when I right click the
lower-left corner or press
Windows key + X”
Press OK
Restart the Virtual MachineITNE2003
Perform post-installation checklist
• Open post-installation checklist for Windows Server
2012 on Week-2 of ITSA1001 on e-learning.vit.edu.au
• Check with the check-list for the tasks we have not
performed and document them.
• Perform the undone tasks except joining a domain and
windows update task.
– We will turn this server to a domain controller later so we will
not perform the joining domain task.
– We will not do any update now because our system is not a
production system.
• For IP network configuration, choose a static IP address
of 192.168.123.1 mask 255.255.255.0ITNE2003
Your this week assignment task
• Record date, time
• Record the server hardware details (see VM settings)
• Record the server name and workgroup
• Record Administrator password
• Record the server network settings e.g. IP address, mask, DNS
server etc.
• Record the list of tasks that have been performed according to
the checklist and the results e.g. OK or any error.
• Record the list of tasks that have not been done and the reasons
• Record the server status at the time you have done everything
e.g. running normally or any observable issues.