GROUP POLICIES AND SECURITY USING WINDOWS SERVER 2008

Raymond RossEKU, Dept. of Technology, CEN

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OUTLINE

Discuss Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 and how to set up GPO/security software.

Show screenshots of setting up Server 2008 and security software.

Show video of working server with GPO’S and security software.

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MOTIVATION

While working at Kuhlman Electric, the company has been having a major issue with factory workers always getting on the internet and playing games on the computer.

Want to make a proposal to show them by switching to Windows Server they can easily set up policies and security for the network.

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INTRODUCTION

Using Server 2008 to apply group policies in conjunction with Active Directory.

Most of my research came from http://technet.microsoft.com.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

Create a server using group policies to apply to 2 workstations with two different users.

Apply security roles and security software to the network

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PROPOSED SOLUTION Install Windows Server 2008 on a

desktop. Add and configure roles: Active

Directory, DHCP server, DNS server. Add and configure Group Policy

management feature. Set security roles to users. Add security software Create two users on two different

workstations to test GP’s.

PROPOSED SOLUTION Install Server 2008

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Install and configure Active Directory, DHCP server and DNS server.

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Install Group Policy Management

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Security Settings for the user and workstation.

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Applied group policies and security settings to users computer using Group policy Update Utility.

GPUdate.exe GPUpdate[/Target:{Computer |

User}] [/Force]

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Microsoft Baseline Analyzer 2.0

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Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0

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RESULTS

After some DNS trouble was resolved, GP’s worked as planed when applied to users and workstations

Security software also worked as planned. Still have to update security settings to users workstations according to the Baseline analysis.

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CONCLUSIONS

Using Windows Server 2008 as well as Server 2003 can really control a business environment.

I found server 2008 to be user friendly and fairly easy to use and understand.

Completing the project really increased my morale.

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FUTURE WORK Being able to access and

configure the server remotely. Investigate why DNS server was

not recognized at first, then magically started working.

Being able to manipulate this project in a actual business environment.

Can send me suggestions or questions at rayiii3@live.com.