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Scenario 1: Configure Secondary DNS Zone
Objective: Configure a Secondary Zone in Windows Server 2016.
Steps:
Open Server Manager → click Tools → open DNS.
In the DNS Manager, expand your server → Right-click Forward Lookup Zones → click New Zone.
In the New Zone Wizard:
Select Secondary Zone → click Next.
Enter the zone name (must match primary zone) → click Next.
Enter the IP address of the Primary DNS server → click Next.
Click Finish to complete setup.
The Secondary Zone will be created and sync records from the Primary DNS server.
Scenario 2: Configure Mirror Volume (RAID 1)
Objective: Create a mirrored volume of 100 MB.
Steps:
Open Server Manager → Click File and Storage Services → Click Disks.
Ensure you have two unallocated volumes of at least 100 MB.
Right-click one disk → click New Mirrored Volume.
In the wizard:
Select the first and second disk.
Assign drive letter (e.g., E:).
Format with NTFS, label as MirrorVolume.
Click Finish.
Disk Management will sync the volumes (RAID 1 created).
Scenario 3: Restrict Desktop Background and Control Panel Access
Objective: Apply Group Policy to restrict desktop background changes and block Control Panel.
Steps:
Open Group Policy Management → Right-click domain/OU → Create a GPO (name it e.g., XceedRestrictions).
Right-click the GPO → Edit.
To restrict desktop background:
Navigate to: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
Enable: Prevent changing desktop background
To restrict Control Panel:
Navigate to: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel
Enable: Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings
Link the GPO to the appropriate OU.
Use gpupdate /force on client machines or wait for policy refresh.
Scenario 4: Create OU, Users, Group and Add Members
Objective: Create users, OU, security group, and assign members.
Steps:
Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
Right-click domain → New → Organizational Unit.
Name: FinanceOU_YourName
Inside the OU, create 3 users:
David_YourName, Michael_YourName, Jhon_YourName
Right-click the OU → New → Group.
Name: FinanceGRP_YourName
Description: “Finance Group created for lab assessment”
Group scope: Global, Type: Security
Right-click the group → Properties → Members tab.
Click Add → Add the three users as members.
Scenario 5: Shared Folder for Marketing Department
Objective: Create a shared folder accessible from anywhere across the domain.
Steps:
Log in to a file server.
Create a folder at C:\Marketing.
Right-click folder → Properties → Sharing tab → Click Advanced Sharing.
Check Share this folder
Share name: marketing
Click Permissions → Add group/users (e.g., Marketing group) → assign Full Control/Read as needed.
Go to Security tab → Set NTFS permissions similarly.
Test path: \\domain\xceed\marketing from a client PC.
Ensure DNS resolution and network access is working.
1 | Scenario 1: Configure Secondary DNS Zone |
2 | Objective: Configure a Secondary Zone in Windows Server 2016. |
3 | |
4 | Steps: |
5 | |
6 | Open Server Manager → click Tools → open DNS. |
7 | In the DNS Manager, expand your server → Right-click Forward Lookup Zones → click New Zone. |
8 | In the New Zone Wizard: |
9 | Select Secondary Zone → click Next. |
10 | Enter the zone name (must match primary zone) → click Next. |
11 | Enter the IP address of the Primary DNS server → click Next. |
12 | Click Finish to complete setup. |
13 | The Secondary Zone will be created and sync records from the Primary DNS server. |
14 | Scenario 2: Configure Mirror Volume (RAID 1) |
15 | Objective: Create a mirrored volume of 100 MB. |
16 | |
17 | Steps: |
18 | |
19 | Open Server Manager → Click File and Storage Services → Click Disks. |
20 | Ensure you have two unallocated volumes of at least 100 MB. |
21 | Right-click one disk → click New Mirrored Volume. |
22 | In the wizard: |
23 | Select the first and second disk. |
24 | Assign drive letter (e.g., E:). |
25 | Format with NTFS, label as MirrorVolume. |
26 | Click Finish. |
27 | Disk Management will sync the volumes (RAID 1 created). |
28 | Scenario 3: Restrict Desktop Background and Control Panel Access |
29 | Objective: Apply Group Policy to restrict desktop background changes and block Control Panel. |
30 | |
31 | Steps: |
32 | |
33 | Open Group Policy Management → Right-click domain/OU → Create a GPO (name it e.g., XceedRestrictions). |
34 | Right-click the GPO → Edit. |
35 | To restrict desktop background: |
36 | Navigate to: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization |
37 | Enable: Prevent changing desktop background |
38 | To restrict Control Panel: |
39 | Navigate to: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel |
40 | Enable: Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings |
41 | Link the GPO to the appropriate OU. |
42 | Use gpupdate /force on client machines or wait for policy refresh. |
43 | Scenario 4: Create OU, Users, Group and Add Members |
44 | Objective: Create users, OU, security group, and assign members. |
45 | |
46 | Steps: |
47 | |
48 | Open Active Directory Users and Computers. |
49 | Right-click domain → New → Organizational Unit. |
50 | Name: FinanceOU_YourName |
51 | Inside the OU, create 3 users: |
52 | David_YourName, Michael_YourName, Jhon_YourName |
53 | Right-click the OU → New → Group. |
54 | Name: FinanceGRP_YourName |
55 | Description: “Finance Group created for lab assessment” |
56 | Group scope: Global, Type: Security |
57 | Right-click the group → Properties → Members tab. |
58 | Click Add → Add the three users as members. |
59 | Scenario 5: Shared Folder for Marketing Department |
60 | Objective: Create a shared folder accessible from anywhere across the domain. |
61 | |
62 | Steps: |
63 | |
64 | Log in to a file server. |
65 | Create a folder at C:\Marketing. |
66 | Right-click folder → Properties → Sharing tab → Click Advanced Sharing. |
67 | Check Share this folder |
68 | Share name: marketing |
69 | Click Permissions → Add group/users (e.g., Marketing group) → assign Full Control/Read as needed. |
70 | Go to Security tab → Set NTFS permissions similarly. |
71 | Test path: \\domain\xceed\marketing from a client PC. |
72 | Ensure DNS resolution and network access is working. |
73 |