Portfolio / Windows Server Infrastructure Lab
Windows Server Infrastructure Lab
Lab and demonstration project. No client or employer information is shown.
Overview
Designed a Windows Server environment demonstrating domain services, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy and Windows client administration.
Objective
Show how a small office domain is built and managed: identity, name resolution, address assignment and policy.
Technologies
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- DNS
- DHCP
- Group Policy
Architecture
- Windows Client
- Active Directory
- DNS / DHCP / GPO
- Windows Server
Implementation
- Installed Windows Server and promoted it to a domain controller.
- Configured DNS zones and a DHCP scope for client machines.
- Created OUs, users and groups, and joined a Windows client to the domain.
- Applied Group Policy Objects to OUs and verified them from the client.
Key configuration
- AD DS and DNS roles
- DHCP scope and options
- OU structure and GPO linking
Challenges
Getting DNS and DHCP settings to agree so the client could locate the domain controller.
Result
A working domain where a client receives an address, resolves the domain and applies policy.
Lessons learned
Most domain problems trace back to DNS, so validate name resolution first.