# Windows Server Administration/Roles and Features

This lesson covers key Windows Server roles and features. Activities include installing and testing several roles and features.

## Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the Understanding Server Roles portion of Windows Server Administration Fundamentals certification are covered in detail later in the course. This lesson helps you:
* Understand server roles and features

## Readings

* Wikipedia: Windows Server 2016#Features
* Wikipedia: Windows Server 2019#Features

## Multimedia

* YouTube: Windows Server 2019 - Add Roles and Features - Server Manager
* YouTube: Implementing DNS on Windows Server 2016 (Step by Step guide)
* DNS Zones explained in details
* YouTube: Setting Up DHCP (2016 Server)
* YouTube: Setting Up DHCP (2019 Server)

## Activities

* Review Install or Uninstall Roles, Role Services, or Features. Add the DNS server role. Configure the server to use itself as its DNS server.
* Review Windows server Installing roles and features in different ways. Add the DHCP role. Configure DHCP to use the server for DNS. Test the DHCP configuration with a DHCP client.
* Review My top 5 Features in Windows Server 2019. Review System Insights and run some analytics against your server.
* Review My top 5 Features in Windows Server 2019. Review the new features. Also look at the doc on Linux on Windows Server 2019 and add Linux to your Windows server.
* Review My top 5 Features in Windows Server 2019. Review the Admin Center. What are some of the things that can be done here? Compare and contrast it to Server Manager.
* Review Windows server Installing roles and features in different ways. Scroll down to the area "Installing a Windows Feature with PowerShell" and install the telnet feature.

## Lesson Summary

* The Active Directory Domain Services role enables the server to be configured as a domain controller to centrally manage, authenticate, and authorize users, groups, and computers on the network.
* The DHCP Server role allows the server to provide IP addresses and other settings to network clients.
* The DNS Server role allows the server to provide host name to IP address resolution for Internet names, as well as hosting name resolution for local domains.
* The File and Storage Services role supports sharing files, managing and storing documents and files on a server..
* The Hyper-V role supports Server Virtualization which is the ability to host and manage virtual machines, including both Windows and non-Windows guests..
* The Network Policy and Access Services role supports RADIUS authentication, routing, and remote access through VPNs.
* The Print and Document Services role provides central printing and remote scanning services.
* The Remote Access role supports Seamless connectivity and Always on or manager experience with DirectAccess, VPN and Web application proxy.
* The Windows Server Update Services role allows the server to deploy regular security and bug fixes to clients.
* The Windows Deployment Services role supports network-based installation of Windows and other operating systems through PXE boot.
* The Group Policy Management feature allows administration of Group Policy objects through the Group Policy Management Console.
* The .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature installs support for .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0 applications through the .NET Framework.
* The Remote Assistance feature supports requesting and offering GUI-based remote assistance.
* The Remote Server Administration Tools feature supports remote administration of Windows servers from another server such as managing the Domain, DNS, DHCP and other roles and features..
* The Telnet Client feature installs a Telnet client, useful for both connecting to Telnet servers (including routers and switches), and testing text-based network services such as HTTP and SMTP.
* The Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment feature installs a GUI for developing, testing, and running PowerShell scripts.
* The Windows Server Backup feature installs a Microsoft Management Console snap-in, comnand-line tools, and PowerShell cmdlets to support backup and recovery of Windows servers.
* The Windows Admin Center allows you to manage the server with a comprehensive set of tools including Certificates, Devices, Events, Processes, Roles and Features, Updates, Virtual Machines and more.

## Key Terms
### Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)

    A component of Microsoft Windows operating systems that facilitates prioritized, throttled, and asynchronous transfer of files between machines using idle network bandwidth, most commonly used to deliver software updates to clients.

### BitLocker Drive Encryption

    A full disk encryption feature included with the business editions of Windows Vista and later operating systems.

### Common Language Runtime (CLR)

    The virtual machine component of Microsoft's .NET framework responsible for managing the execution of .NET programs.

### .NET Framework

    A software framework developed by Microsoft that includes a large library supporting a variety of user interface, data access, database connectivity, cryptography, web application development, numeric algorithms, and network communications functions.

### RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service)

    A networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for computers to connect and use a network service.

## Review Questions

Click on a question to see the answer.
* The Active Directory Domain Services role enables _____. The Active Directory Domain Services role enables the server to be configured as a domain controller to centrally manage, authenticate, and authorize users, groups, and computers on the network.
* The DHCP Server role allows the server to _____. The DHCP Server role allows the server to provide IP addresses and other settings to network clients.
* The DNS Server role allows the server to _____. The DNS Server role allows the server to provide host name to IP address resolution for Internet names, as well as hosting name resolution for local domains.
* The File and Storage Services role supports _____. The File and Storage Services role supports sharing files, managing and storing documents and files on a server.
* The Hyper-V role supports _____. The Hyper-V role supports Server Virtualization which is the ability to host and manage virtual machines, including both Windows and non-Windows guests.
* The Network Policy and Access Services role supports _____. The Network Policy and Access Services role supports RADIUS authentication, routing, and remote access through VPNs.
* The Print and Document Services role supports _____. The Print and Document Services role Provide central printing and remote scanning services.
* The Remote Access role supports _____. The Remote Access role supports Seamless connectivity and Always on or manager experience with DirectAccess, VPN and Web application proxy.
* The Windows Server Update Services role allows the server to _____. The Windows Server Update Services role allows the server to deploy regular security and bug fixes to clients.
* The Windows Deployment Services role supports _____. The Windows Deployment Services role supports network-based installation of Windows and other operating systems through PXE boot.
* The Group Policy Management feature allows _____. The Group Policy Management feature allows administration of Group Policy objects through the Group Policy Management Console.
* The .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature _____. The .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature installs support for .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0 applications through the .NET Framework.
* The Remote Assistance feature supports _____. The Remote Assistance feature supports requesting and offering GUI-based remote assistance.
* The Remote Server Administration Tools feature supports _____. The Remote Server Administration Tools feature supports remote administration of Windows servers from another server such as managing the Domain, DNS, DHCP and other roles and features.
* The Telnet Client feature _____. The Telnet Client feature installs a Telnet client, useful for both connecting to Telnet servers (including routers and switches), and testing text-based network services such as HTTP and SMTP.
* The Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment feature _____. The Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment feature installs a GUI for developing, testing, and running PowerShell scripts.
* The Windows Server Backup feature _____. The Windows Server Backup feature installs a Microsoft Management Console snap-in, comnand-line tools, and PowerShell cmdlets to support backup and recovery of Windows servers.
* The _____________________ allows you to manage the server with a comprehensive set of tools including Certificates, Devices, Events, Processes, Roles and Features, Updates, Virtual Machines and more. The Windows Admin Center allows you to manage the server with a comprehensive set of tools including Certificates, Devices, Events, Processes, Roles and Features, Updates, Virtual Machines and more.

## Flashcards

* Test your understanding of this lesson.
* Test your understanding of the key terms.