THE MANY USES OF SERVER 2012:
I got sick of having my work laptop become cluttered with the many APPS I try and use. Virtualization is the way to go. I wanted to have my own personal network to work from and try out different things without having to format and start from scratch when a program causes issues.
Step1: Format the HDD completely and install a clean copy of server 2012 and add only Hyper V Role.
Step2: Install a VM or PFSENSE Firewall - Create your virtual switch for LAN and WAN, I used my primary LAN port for the WAN and created a private network switch for my LAN internal to my VM network. Disable DHCP as the server will hold that role.
Step3: Once you setup PFENSE and create your scope etc. Its time to create your DC. Fire up a VM of server 2012 on your laptop and promote it to a DC, DHCP, DNS
Step4: Fire up a another Server 2012 - we will add the role of Remote Desktop Service for remote apps to this. Join it to the domain you created in Step3. The server will be used to install all the APPS that you will need. This keeps the primary HOST OS clean and very easy to mange.
Step5: Fire up a VM workstation of windows 8, no point in using windows 7 or XP. Make a clean copy setup the way you want.
Step6: At this point you have a private network behind a firewall that will allow you to work with other VMS etc. without affecting the host OS. If you corrupt or infect a VM just trash it and start again.
Review:
-Your DC should have internet and be handing out IPS to the other VMS.
-The Other VMS should be getting DHCP IPS from the DC and have internet access.
-You should be able to join them to the domain you created on your DC.
I got sick of having my work laptop become cluttered with the many APPS I try and use. Virtualization is the way to go. I wanted to have my own personal network to work from and try out different things without having to format and start from scratch when a program causes issues.
Step1: Format the HDD completely and install a clean copy of server 2012 and add only Hyper V Role.
Step2: Install a VM or PFSENSE Firewall - Create your virtual switch for LAN and WAN, I used my primary LAN port for the WAN and created a private network switch for my LAN internal to my VM network. Disable DHCP as the server will hold that role.
Step3: Once you setup PFENSE and create your scope etc. Its time to create your DC. Fire up a VM of server 2012 on your laptop and promote it to a DC, DHCP, DNS
Step4: Fire up a another Server 2012 - we will add the role of Remote Desktop Service for remote apps to this. Join it to the domain you created in Step3. The server will be used to install all the APPS that you will need. This keeps the primary HOST OS clean and very easy to mange.
Step5: Fire up a VM workstation of windows 8, no point in using windows 7 or XP. Make a clean copy setup the way you want.
Step6: At this point you have a private network behind a firewall that will allow you to work with other VMS etc. without affecting the host OS. If you corrupt or infect a VM just trash it and start again.
Review:
-Your DC should have internet and be handing out IPS to the other VMS.
-The Other VMS should be getting DHCP IPS from the DC and have internet access.
-You should be able to join them to the domain you created on your DC.
