Scenario

Study the scenario and complete the question$($s$)$ that follow:

Ozow Corporation Windows Server Deployment

Ozow Corporation, a rapidly growing technology company, has recently expanded its

operations and workforce. To support its growing infrastructure needs and ensure efficient

management of resources, Ozow Corporation has decided to deploy a Windows Server

environment. The IT department is tasked with setting up and administering the Windows

Server environment to facilitate seamless communication, user management, and data

security across the organization.

You are a part of the IT team at Ozow Corporation, responsible for planning and

implementing the Windows Server deployment project. Upon Conducting a thorough

assessment of Ozow Corporation's infrastructure requirements and existing IT environment,

the following can be established:

$1.$ Diverse Office Locations: Ozow Corporation has offices in three different cities,

$($Pretoria$,$ Durban and Cape Town$)$ each with its own network infrastructure and

unique requirements. Ensuring seamless connectivity and access to resources across

all locations is essential.

$2.$ Scalability and Growth: With plans for further expansion, the Windows Server

environment must be scalable to accommodate future growth and increased demand

for IT resources.

$3.$ Data Security and Compliance: Ozow Corporation deals with sensitive client

information and must comply with industry regulations regarding data security and

privacy. Implementing robust security measures to protect data integrity and

confidentiality is paramount.

$4.$ Remote Access Requirements: With employees frequently traveling between office

locations and working remotely, providing secure remote access to corporate

resources is crucial for maintaining productivity and collaboration.

$5.$ Application Compatibility: Ozow Corporation relies on various third$-$party

applications and services. Ensuring compatibility and seamless integration of these

applications with the new Windows Server environment is essential for business

continuity.

The project entails setting up various services such as Active Directory, DNS$,$ DHCP$,$ Group

Policy, Certificates, Firewalls and Remote Access, to meet the organization's requirements.

From the briefing that you had with the project lead, the following project objectives need to

be met for successful completion of the project:

$1.$ Establish a robust and scalable Windows Server environment to

support Ozow Corporation's growing infrastructure needs.

$2.$ Ensure secure user authentication and access control through Active Directory

integration.

$3.$ Implement DNS and DHCP services to streamline network communication and IP

address management.

$4.$ Enforce centralized management policies and configurations using Group Policy

Objects $($GPOs$).$

$5.$ Secure network communications with SSL$/$TLS certificates issued by an internal

Certificate Authority $($CA$).$

$6.$ Configure Windows Firewall to protect against unauthorized access and malicious

threats.

$7.$ Enable remote access for employees to work securely from remote locations.

$8.$ Test and validate the functionality of each service to ensure seamless operation and

compliance with organizational requirements

Source: William, J $(2024),$

$4\mathrm{.}1.$ Deliverable $1$

Deliverable $1$: Environment setup and Network infrastructure

services in Windows Server

$35$ Marks

Tasks:

$1.$ Setting up Windows Server Environment:

$1\mathrm{.}1.$ Install and configure Windows Server and $2$ Client machines on a virtual environment of

your choice.

$(8$ marks$)$

$1\mathrm{.}2.$ Establish basic network settings including IP addressing and DNS configuration.

$(5$ marks$)$

$2.$ Active Directory Management:

$2\mathrm{.}1.$ Set up Active Directory Domain Services $($AD DS$)$ set up the server as a domain

controller for Ozow.com domain.

$(5$ marks$)$

$2\mathrm{.}2.$ Create $3$ user accounts, $3$ computer account and $2$ organizational units $($OUs$).$

$(3$ marks$)$

$2\mathrm{.}3.$ Join the $2$ client machines to the Ozow.com domain

$(4$ marks$)$

$3.$ DNS and DHCP Configuration:

$3\mathrm{.}1.$ Configure DNS to resolve internal and external domain names.

$(5$ marks$)$

$3\mathrm{.}2.$ Set up DHCP to dynamically assign IP addresses to clients. NB You can use

$192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}20\mathrm{.}0/24$ network range.

$(5$ marks