Windows Server Installation Flashcards
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
AD DS is a service on Windows Server 2022 that can organize users, computers, and other resources into logical groups.
Client-server network model
In the client-server model, each host has a specific role in the network. In the Windows environment, this model is also known as domain networking.
Server Core
Server Core installation option supports all server roles and includes basic server components. It can be managed using PowerShell and Windows Admin Center but does not include a GUI.
Windows Server licensing
Windows Server licensing is dependent on the number of core processors and the number of users connecting to the server.
Stand-alone
In the stand-alone model:
Each host functions independently.
Communication takes place using a commonly available public network, such as the internet.
The hosts are not connected by a local area network.
Workgroup
The workgroup model is based on peer-to-peer networking. In the workgroup model:
None of the hosts in a workgroup have a specific role.
All hosts can function as both workstation and server.
All hosts in a workgroup can both provide network services and consume network services.
The hosts are linked together by some type of local network connection.
Hosts in the same workgroup can access shared resources on other hosts.
Drawbacks of the workgroup model are:
Lack of scalability.
Lack of centralized configuration control.
Lack of centralized authentication.
Lack of centrally applied security settings.
Complex data backup process.
Client-server
In the client-server model, each host has a specific role in the network:
Servers provide file storage, authentication, email, and printing. A server may even be configured as a hypervisor, which allows the server to run multiple virtual machines. Virtual machines can be used as single-purpose servers, such as hosting enterprise applications that might be incompatible with other enterprise applications.
Clients request services from servers.
The client-server model is known as domain networking in a Windows environment. Key domain networking facts include the following:
Domain networking uses security principles, which are entities such as users and computers.
A Windows domain is a collection of security principles that share a central authentication database called Active Directory.
The Active Directory database is located on one or more servers in the domain.
Domains are much more efficient and scalable than workgroups due to a centralized management structure and function.
Drawbacks of the client-server model include the following:
Increased implementation cost due to specialized hardware and software requirements.
Increased planning time required for implementation.
Increased implementation complexity.
Increased knowledge required to manage the implementation.
Windows Defender
Windows Defender is built-in security software. It provides antivirus and firewall protection.
Hyper-V
The Hyper-V role in Windows Server enables you to create and manage virtual machines.
Internet Information Services
Internet Information Services (IIS) is a Windows web server. An IIS server receives and responds to client requests for HTML pages and files.
Windows Deployment Services
Admin can use Windows Deployment Services to deploy the Windows operating system to computers across the network.
DHCP services
A DHCP server assigns an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to each client.
DNS server
A DNS server translates a domain name into its associated IP address.
File and Storage Services
File and Storage Services can be used to manage file servers – a centralized location for storing files that are shared with all users across a network.
Network load balancing
Network load balancing distributes traffic across servers, ensuring a steady flow of information across a network.
