Setting up a server for the first time

Schoieuk

Schoieuk

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Hi guys, so i recently got my self a static ip address and a basic server to have a toy with and learn the basic set up installation steps to get a server running.

My plans are to set up a Domain for the home network, run microsoft exchange to receive my email from my website. Host a few game / ventrillo servers etc.

I am totally new to servers and on installing windows server 2008 it was the first time i had ever looked upon a server desktop.

I need help with setting up and assigning my ports.

The router i have is a BT business hub, the newest version if there is one.

My server is freshly installed and i have not made any changes yet.

Any help or advice would be amazing as this is somethign i realy have little knowledge about.

Please check updated post below for my progress :D

Thanks.

Oli.
 
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a lot of people are saying its easy to set up the static ip address... But no one is actually saying how?

It's more the portforwarding i am having an issue with.
 
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Thanks for the last comment it actually is making sense :P

1 static ip address - assigned to router and will do that automatically as soon as the isp has assigned it to me. (which is done after i restart the router) whats my ip is showing the ip address that the my isp assigned me.

and i need to port forward the traffic i want to my server?

is that correct?
 
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dekez said:
Talk about throwing yourself in at the deep end!

I think people are quite surprised as you have jumped into something, with very little knowledge, that takes a lot of experience / studying to fully understand.

You will certainly learn a lot doing this but you might want to consider getting some books or watching some CBT nuggets vids or something, static IP is a very tiny part of the whole picture. Asking on here will get you answers but you'll miss out on the theory behind it.
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yer i get i have jumped in at the deep end but i have some experienced friends that will help me if i get stuck. however i am doing this partly for training for my apprenticeship placement for a it consultancy business next year. and knowing the ins and outs of basic servers is a requirment so i have a year to get the grips of it.

i have learnt a lot just today (my first day of looking into it)

i have now got ports forwarding to my router and all are fine, i am now in the process of setting up my domain controller however i have come to a problem - when i go to setting up the Active Directory Domain Services i create my new domain forest and the netbios without issues, set my forest function level to 2008. However whn i go to set up the DNS server i get a pop up box saying 'delegation for the DNS server cannot be created because the authritave parent zone cannot be found or does not run windows DNS server. If you are intergrating with an existing DNS infrastructure, you should manually create a delegation to this DNS server in the parent zone to ensure name resolution from outside the domain xxxxx-xxxx.xxx, otherwise, no action is required.

do you want to continue?'

Should i continue or have i missed something here?

little confused about this pop up.

any help is appreciated.
 
I have got actve directory domain services installed on the server and its working fine. Just trying to set up MS Exchange now. but theres plenty of guides on how to do it.

thanks for the help (some of you ) :>
 
SMN said:
Basically, you have:

Router:
Internal IP - 192.168.0.1
External IP (Static IP/One from ISP): 4.2.2.1

Server:
IP - 192.168.0.2

Now in this example you want to set up a web server, so anyone going to 4.2.2.1 gets to the web server on your server in your house (192.168.0.2).

To do this, on your router, you need to set up port forwarding so that TCP port 80 is forwarded to 192.168.0.2:80 (Port 80 on 192.168.0.2). Your router will then use Network Address Translation/Port Forwarding to pass through the traffic from the outside to the inside while tracking the TCP connection to keep it alive.

HTH.
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i get all that.. my port forwarding is sorted. I have now set up FTP, HTTPS, HTTP, Remote Desktop, and various other ports for personal application and all are working fine. only thing i need to do now is start on ms exchange. and im half way there. Domain is running and DNS server is working.
 
Stoned_SpaZZZ said:
Even if you do set-up exchange, it's likely that you won't be able to send to a lot of places, as residential IP ranges are often blacklisted for email.

How are you connecting externally, do you have a static (external) IP, or are you using a dynamic DNS service?
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i have an external ip address ye, that i bought from my ISP
 
For anyone else looking to set up their own server, by using the wizards and readig the 'help' wizard that comes with win server 2008 u can learn pretty much everythign thereis to do with the servers roles, functions, configurations etc. But there is a lot to read ^^
 
Hellsmk2 said:
To all the folk saying that setting up AD/ Exchange is too complex - WTF? It's an absolute doddle. Anyone who can read, and has the ability to use google on any messages that seem confusing can set up a home domain.

The dude already seems to be doing fine.... complex my arse :p
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hehe ye its been a lot easier than i thought but understanding whats going on mabey a little more challenging. Following wizards and googling when u get stuck isnt difficult :D
 
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