The second major phase of the Windows Small Business Server 2003 setup pro- cess is the Windows Small Business Server Setup Wizard. During this phase, Active Directory, Exchange Server, and the rest of the server applications are installed. If you purchased a server with Windows Small Business Server 2003 preinstalled, this is the only phase of Setup you’ll see, and it will probably be a few steps shorter than the procedure listed below, so don’t be alarmed.
Note Copies of Windows Small Business Server 2003 purchased before February 1, 2004 contain a bug on Windows Small Business 2003 CD 3 that causes an error during setup. To resolve the issue, use a newer version of the CD (available free of charge from Microsoft at http://go.microsoft.com /fwlink/?LinkId=21682) or install Windows Server 2003 Hotfix Q832880 from Windows Update after completing setup. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 832880 for more information.
Under the Hood Configuring Network Settings
During Setup, all network cards on the server are disabled except the one identified as connecting to your internal network. Settings on the disabled adapters are retained.
During installation, network cards are enabled and configured to use Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). As part of installation, you select the network adapter that connects to your local network (also called your private or internal network) and Setup prompts you to supply a static IP address (Setup provides a default value of 192.168.16.2). Several network functions performed by the server require an unchanging TCP/IP address.
The Windows Small Business Server Setup Wizard launches automatically the first time you log into Windows Small Business Server after the underlying oper- ating system is installed. To use this wizard, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that all network adapters have the correct drivers installed and are functioning properly (but plug in the external Internet-connected network adapter). Also, plug in any UPS devices that you unplugged during the first phase of Setup. When you’re ready, click Next on the first page of the Windows Small Business Server 2003 Setup Wizard (Figure 4-4).
2. If the requirements for Setup are not met, a Setup Requirements page appears. Review the requirements and, if necessary, take further action to correct.
3. On the Company Information page, provide the phone, fax, and address for your company or organization and then click Next. Setup uses this information to configure server tools.
4. On the Internal Domain Information page, optionally change the default DNS and NetBIOS names provided by Setup to the domain name you decided upon in Chapter 3, and then click Next.
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Figure 4-4. The Windows Small Business Server Setup Wizard lists what remains to be done.
Security Alert To be as secure as possible, your internal domain must be kept isolated from the Internet. Using a top-level domain such as .local or .office that isn’t in use on the Internet is an important way of doing that. (Don’t use .local if you want to allow Mac OS X clients to use the network.)
The NetBIOS name is used for backward compatibility and to create the orga- nization name for Exchange Server.
5. If there are two or more network adapters in your Windows Small Business Server computer, specify which one connects to the local net- work and then click Next.
6. If Setup detects an existing DHCP server on the network, click Yes in the dialog box that appears (see Figure 4-5) to use the Windows Small Business Server DHCP Server service, ensuring the correct setup of DHCP on the network. You should then manually disable the existing DHCP server, which is most likely in a firewall or wireless access point. (See the Under the Hood sidebar, “DHCP,” for more information.)
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7. On the Local Network Adapter Configuration page, confirm or change the default settings for the internal network adapter card and then click Next. 8. During the remaining parts of Setup, the computer will reboot several
times. To save time logging on, provide your password on the Logon Information page. This saves your password only until Setup is completed. 9. Follow the screen prompts as the operating system is configured, the system reboots, and components are loaded. This process will take several minutes (see Figure 4-6).
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Figure 4-6. The Component Progress page.
10. The next page is Component Selection (see Figure 4-7). By default all components are selected. Click the arrows to select items not to install and then click Next.
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11. The Data Folders page displays components and the folders in which they’ll be placed. To make changes, select the item and click Change Folder. Click Next to continue.
12. The Component Summary page provides an opportunity to review your choices and modify them.
From this point on, the installation requires no further input except the chang- ing of CDs. Any errors are reported on a Component Messages page. After the final reboot, you see the To Do List. To tackle the chores on the list, go directly to Chapter 6, “Completing the To Do List and Other Post-Installation Tasks.”
Under the Hood DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a method of assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, clients boot up and automatically receive an IP address and other TCP/IP settings such as DNS servers, WINS servers, and the default gateway. Although you can assign static IP address settings to your client computers rather than use a DHCP service, it’s not a good idea. With DHCP, the net- work automatically allocates and keeps track of IP addresses, ensuring that there are no conflicts. With static addresses, the administrator becomes the keeper of the list, resulting in more management overhead and room for error. Also, without DHCP you won’t be able to use the net- work Setup to configure clients running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional automatically.
Setup can configure DHCP server settings on devices that support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), but some devices can’t take advantage of all the settings that Setup can configure.
Summary
This chapter discussed how to prepare and perform a clean installation of Win- dows Small Business Server 2003. After installation, a few elements must be configured to fit your unique situation. Details are in Chapter 6.
Chapter 5, the next chapter, describes how to upgrade a computer running Windows Small Business Server 2000 and how to migrate from Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003.