Operating System Configuration
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Before installing the Server Appliance Kit framework components, you must configure Windows Server 2003 to work optimally with the features provided by the Server Appliance Kit.
The following table lists the Windows components that pertain to a server appliance and their recommended settings. For a sample answer file for performing an unattended installation with these settings, see Example: Unattend.txt (Answer File) for Installing Windows.
| Component | Subcomponent | Recommended for Windows Storage Server 2003? | Recommended for Custom Appliance? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessories and Utilities | Accessibility wizard | N | N | |
| Accessories | N | N | ||
| Communication | N | N | ||
| Application Server | Application Server Console | Y | Y | |
| ASP.NET | N | N | ||
| Enable network COM+ access | Y | Y | ||
| Enable network DTC access | N | N | ||
| Internet Information Services | Y | Y | See IIS Configuration for details. | |
| Message Queuing | N | N | ||
| Certificate Services | Certification Authority (CA) | N | N | |
| Certificate Services Web Enrollment Support | N | N | ||
| E-mail Services | POP3 Service | N | N | |
| POP3 Service Web Administration | N | N | Do not install. Installing this feature will prevent the SAK 3.0 Web UI framework from functioning properly. | |
| Cluster Service | See Note | N | Applies to Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition only. Enable only to support clustering of multiple server appliances. | |
| Fax Services | N | N | ||
| Indexing Services | Y | N | ||
| Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration | For administrator groups | Y | Y | |
| For all other user groups | Y | Y | ||
| Management and Monitoring Tools | Connection Manager Administration Kit | N | N | |
| Connection Point Services | N | N | ||
| Network Monitor Tools | N | N | ||
| Simple Network Management Protocol | N | N | ||
| WMI SNMP Provider | N | N | ||
| WMI Windows Installer Provider | N | N | ||
| Networking Services | Domain Name System (DNS) | N | N | |
| Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) | N | N | ||
| Internet Authentication Service | N | N | ||
| RPC over HTTP Proxy | N | N | ||
| Simple TCP/IP Services | N | N | ||
| Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) | N | N | ||
| Other Network and File Services | File Services for Macintosh | See Note | N | Install only if you intend to support customers sharing files with Apple Macintosh clients. |
| Print Server for Macintosh | N | N | ||
| Print Services for UNIX | N | N | ||
| Remote Installation Services | N | N | ||
| Remote Storage | N | N | ||
| Script Debugger | N | N | ||
| Terminal Server | N | N | Do not install this component. You must enable Remote Desktop to allow remote administration of the server, however. | |
| Terminal Services Licensing | N | N | ||
| UDDI Services | N | N | ||
| Update Root Certificates | Y | Y | ||
| Windows Media Services | N | N |
IIS Configuration
The following table provides recommended settings for Internet Information Services.
| Component | Subcomponent | Recommended for Windows Storage Server 2003? | Recommended for Custom Appliance? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Server Extensions | N | N | ||
| Common Files | Y | Y | ||
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service | See Note | N | Install only if you intend to support customers sharing files with FTP clients. | |
| FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions | N | N | ||
| Internet Information Services Manager | Y | Y | ||
| Internet Printing | N | N | ||
| NNTP Service | N | N | ||
| SMTP | See Note | See Note | Install if you install the Alert E-Mail feature of the SAK. | |
| World Wide Web Services | Active Server Pages | Y | Y | Required for the SAK 3.0 Web UI framework. |
| Internet Data Connector | N | N | ||
| Remote Administration (HTML) | N | N | Installing this feature will prevent the SAK 3.0 Web UI framework from functioning properly. | |
| Remote Desktop Web Connection | N | N | ||
| Serve Side Includes | N | N | ||
| WebDAV Publishing | See Note | N | Enable only if you intend to support customers sharing files using Web Folders. | |
| World Wide Web Service | Y | Y | Required for the SAK 3.0 Web UI Framework. |
Password Security
At a minimum, the Administrator account must be assigned a password with a length greater than one character to enable remote administration using Remote Desktop and the Web UI. To provide adequate user account security, it is strongly recommended that you set the minimum password length policy for all accounts to at least six characters.