Setting up a LAN System for Think Tank Company

NETWORKING

Table of Contents
1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................2
2 Requirement Analysis and Identification.......................................................................2
2.1 Centralized User Authentication..............................................................................2
3 Configuration Process Description and Screenshots.....................................................3
3.1 Active Directory Server............................................................................................3
3.2 Print Server..............................................................................................................10
3.3 CP server for IP Addressing...................................................................................18
3.4 Website hosting........................................................................................................34
3.5 Active Directory Domain Structure.......................................................................46
4 Summary..........................................................................................................................46
References...............................................................................................................................47
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1 Introduction
We shall be setting up a LAN system for our client, “Think Tank Company”, which is
based in Sydney, a small medium size firm. For their organization, they have approached us
to develop a local network which shall include all its devices, windows server and their client
environment. They have chosen Melbourne area for their upcoming branch as the ideal
location, which with their Sydney head office and its 10 computers shall have to be
interlinked on a LAN system, bringing all these devices together on the same platform.
We shall be doing all the study like how many devices shall be required more,
computers, LAN equipments, Cables, Printers etc with the aim of creating a centralized and
consolidated hub for all the data/ information to be authorized, authenticated and distributed
to all its branches and further devices by this windows server and client based environment
with the aid of LAN. We shall be focusing on their core requirements, their data usage and
type of computer requirement to fulfil the LAN system network. For arranging the
corresponding elements and the proposed LAN controller into the system, we shall have to
suggest a hierarchical model to include all these with the additional units and other devices
like Printers, Laptops, and Client based validation framework, easy access to IP address for
utilization, etc.
We shall be conducting an in-depth analysis, evaluation, data collection and then
developing this whole project for the implementation of the LAN system for Think Tank.
2 Requirement Analysis and Identification
2.1 Centralized User Authentication
To authenticate the client presence in the system, we shall make use of the Active directory.
All the characteristics of these “Centralized User Authentication” will include,
 Provide directory administrations and area for the windows space sort outs.
 To make the social occasions relevant, utilize the administrations methodologies.
 Keep updating the combination of all the systems in the organization.
 Prior approval and authentication is required for each and every user and computer
connected with the LAN system.
 As security and data safety will be one of the topmost priority, checks and scanning of
all the customers is a must.
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The area controller will be implemented by the benefit usage of the active directory space
[1]. This will keep a tab on the data entry of all the users by making sure the basic version of
the directory is active which shall, help in further identifying the customers progress as mill
or regulator type. To make sure if a normal user is accessing the system or a supervisor, the
system shall make use of the part processing to examine it for the endorsement and approval
type. For this reason of endorsement and approval with affirmation, it shall only give part
data access and network details. In the LAN framework, the LAN controller shall give
various levels of authorization to various positions as given below,
 Right organization administration
 Lightweight directory administration
 Joined administration
 Confirmation administration
 Active directory administrations
 Distinctive directory administrations
* Distinctive directory administration is part of the Active directory administrations.
The ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services) shall be responsible for carrying out the
following vital and paramount activities within the system,
 Authorization and Authentication of all users and devices.
 Checking all the connected computers, devices, etc in the framework.
 Filter out the information as per frames advantages.
 Assisting the Network supervisor in LAN activities.
Active directory server
ADS (Active Directory Server) is often utilized in the windows server system enhancement
by playing the role of a directory advantage. It is representing the administrations social event
and procedures, and, most likely to be found on Windows based server systems.
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Providing very less values, the combined AD directory is where the Active directory directs
all the earthly networks but the goal of the Active directory server was only to deal with the
specific area organizations.
Purposes of interest of Active directory
 Let’s further progress of developing the management by utilizing the user’s
password and use name.
 Keeps a balance on the LDAP Directory Services with the Active Directory.
 From any location, it lets the user to login to the system by making use of the
username and password information.
 Safety and security concerns for the workstation platform will be improved.
 A normalization combined with standardization procedure will help in minimizing
the overhead costs.
 Gives more system flexibility.
 By keeping a tab on the organizations boundaries, the administrators can increase
the overall speed.
 Assists in the procedure for the administration (Exchange and SharePoint) by the
aid of Active Directory.
3 Configuration Process Description and Screenshots
3.1 Active Directory Server
By utilizing the server manager dashboard, we shall now proceed for the installation and
configuration of the Active directory.
The below images represent this procedure.
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Next, as shown in the image below, press on the “Next” option to continue the installation
procedure,
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Next, choose the “Role Based” option as the next step in the procedure of installation,
Next, select server type from the options in the server pool,
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Next, click on the “Next” tab after choosing from the options, the Active directory domain
services,
Next, press on the “ADDS” option, represented in the below image,
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