zow Corporation Windows Server Deployment

Ozow Corporation, a rapidly growing technology company, has recently expanded its operations andworkforce. To support its growing infrastructure needs and ensure efficient management of resources, OzowCorporation has decided to deploy a Windows Server environment. The IT department is tasked with settingup and administering the Windows Server environment to facilitate seamless communication, usermanagement, and data security across the organization.

You are a part of the IT team at Ozow Corporation, responsible for planning and implementing the WindowsServer deployment project. Upon Conducting a thorough assessment of Ozow Corporation's infrastructurerequirements and existing IT environment, the following can be established:

$1.$

Diverse Office Locations:

Ozow

Corporation has offices in three different cities, $($Pretoria$,$ Durban andCape Town$)$ each with its own network infrastructure and unique requirements. Ensuring seamlessconnectivity and access to resources across all locations is essential.

$2.$

Scalability and Growth:

With plans for further expansion, the Windows Server environment must bescalable to accommodate future growth and increased demand for IT resources.

$3.$

Data Security and Compliance:

Ozow Corporation deals with sensitive client information and mustcomply with industry regulations regarding data security and privacy. Implementing robust securitymeasures to protect data integrity and confidentiality is paramount.

$4.$

Remote Access Requirements:

With employees frequently traveling between office locations andworking remotely, providing secure remote access to corporate resources is crucial for maintainingproductivity 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 Serverenvironment 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 forsuccessful completion of the project:

$1.$

Establish a robust and scalable Windows Server environment to support

Ozow

Corporation's growinginfrastructure 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 addressmanagement.

$4.$

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 withorganizational requirements

Source: William, J $(2024),$

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

Deliverable $1$:Environment setup and

Network infrastructureservices in WindowsServer

$35$ 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.comdomain.

$(5$ 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 $192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}20\mathrm{.}0/24$ networkrange

$.$

$(5$ marks$)$