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Creating a WebServer in VMWare

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Create VM in VMWare vSphere

2GB RAM
80GB thin provision and no partitions to be easier migration
Windows 2008 Server R2 64 bit
1 CPU

To Install guest OS, edit VM settings, add the Windows ISO to DVD drive and select "connect at power on" so that the drive launches the installation disk. And Start the VM.

Configure VM in Windows Server 2008 R2 in console

Installed Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit in the 80GB disk

Installed VMTools from vSphere: Inventory->Virtual Machine->Guest->Install/Upgrade VM Tools

Change Computer Name

Change computer name to VM-WebServer

Update Windows

Run Windows Updates untill there are no more updates.

Activate Windows

Under Computer->Right.click->Properties->Activate and give windows key.

Install Antivirus

Install Antivirus from \\davinci\Software and schedule scans and automatic updates. In server needs F-Secure for servers.

Enabled Remote Connections

Add server roles

Server Management->Add Roles->IIS-> Select Common HTTP features (all), Application Development (ASP) Security (Simple and Digest) and Management Tools (IIS6 metabase compatibility) as FTPServer machine

Add WebSites in IIS

Links

Go Back to VMWare

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