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Configure Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 can be initially configured through Server Manager by changing system properties to assign a computer name, configuring network connections to assign static IP addresses and DNS settings, and allowing remote desktop connections for remote administration. These initial configurations prepare the server for installing Active Directory Domain Services and promoting the server to a domain controller.

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Configure Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 can be initially configured through Server Manager by changing system properties to assign a computer name, configuring network connections to assign static IP addresses and DNS settings, and allowing remote desktop connections for remote administration. These initial configurations prepare the server for installing Active Directory Domain Services and promoting the server to a domain controller.

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Configure Windows Server 2008 R2

1. Open Server Manager. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Server
Manager.

Refer to the right panel of the Serve Manager


To assign a computer name, click Change Systems Properties.
To assign a static/manual IP address and DNS, click View Network
Connections.
To allow remote desktop connection for remote configuration, click
Configure a Remote Desktop.

The above initial configurations are necessary to prepare the server computer
for the installation of Active Directory Domain Service Role (AD DS) and
promotion to Domain Controller.

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