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