Microsoft management console windows server 2008

You can also configure the SecurityLayer setting to specify how your server and Remote Desktop clients authenticate each other prior to a Remote Desktop connection being established.

The possible values for this setting are shown in Table Remote Desktop Protocol RDP is used by the server and the client for authentication prior to a Remote Desktop connection being established. Use this setting if you are working in a heterogeneous network environment. The server and the client negotiate the method for authentication prior to a Remote Desktop connection being established this is the default value.

Use this setting if all your client computers are running Windows. Transport Layer Security TLS is used by the server and the client for authentication prior to a Remote Desktop connection being established. Use this setting for maximum security. To use Remote Desktop to administer a Server Core installation, log on to a computer running Windows Vista or Windows Server and do the following:.

Click Options and type the name of a user account that has administrative privileges on the Server Core installation. Click Connect. When the Windows Security dialog box appears, type the password for the user account you are using to administer Server Core, as shown here.

Click OK. After a few moments, Remote Desktop Connection should connect to your remote Server Core installation as shown here , and you then can administer your server using the same methods described in Chapter 5.

When you are finished administering your server, type logoff to end the Terminal Services session with the remote server. Like the Full installation option of Windows Server , the Server Core installation option supports two simultaneous Terminal Services connections for remote administration. Instead, you can use Terminal Services RemoteApp to publish the Server Core command interpreter Cmd so that it can be started on another computer.

That way, the command prompt running on Server Core programs can be accessed remotely using Terminal Services and appear as if it is running on your local administrator workstation. Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server hotfixes are included in the same packages.

However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. Need more help? Expand your skills.

Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. All of these areas will be discussed and demonstrated in this article. Figure E shows you the console. Storage needs are not decreasing. Even with more and more information making its way into more hierarchical storage systems, the need for the unstructured storage capabilities offered by the File Services role is growing all the time.

As such, the time will likely come when even the most overbuilt file server will need to have more storage space added in order to support burgeoning needs. Adding storage to a server is generally pretty easy. If you're using a hardware RAID controller, follow the instructions for your controller. These instructions assume that your new storage is ready to use.

For this example, I've added an external hard drive to my Windows Server computer. To add storage to a server:. Once you've made your selections, review your settings and click the Create button. The wizard will display the progress of the action and let you know when everything is done. When you're done, from the work pane, choose the Volumes tab. In Figure H, see that volume J, named External, has been added to my lab server.

Earlier, you saw a list of the default shared resources on a Windows Server server that has the File Services role installed. You might wonder why these resources are shared by default and your own default shares may differ somewhat depending on your configuration. The list below explains the purpose of each share:. As is the case with adding storage, Microsoft has provided a wizard that helps administrators add shares to a Windows Server based file server.

You can still add shares in the more traditional way by using Windows Explorer, but the process discussed here uses just the Share and Storage Management console.

To add a share:. Once you have your file server completely up and running and allow users to access the system, you need to be able to perform administrative tasks that keep the server in good working order. Specifically, you should be able to see who is accessing your server and get a list of exactly what is being accessed.

If necessary, you should also be able to disconnect users. All of these tasks are easily accomplished using the Share and Storage Management console. Manage Sessions gives you a place from which you can control a user's overall access to your shares. Manage Open Files gives you a way to see which sessions user from a particular computer have which files open.