Began Fresh Install of NT4.0. Insert CDRom and Diskette number 1 into respective drives. Power up machine.

Disk controller info :

• It senses the IDE-CDRom (ATAPI 1.2) PCI/IDE Controller, so we hit an "S" to specify additional controllers.
• Choose "Other" (Disk provided)
• Insert the 7800 Family Manager Set for NT from the diskettes provided by ALR
• Select 294xU2/295xU2/789x PCI Ultra 2
• Enter to continue
• Reinsert diskette number 3 when prompted.

It senses that no Operating Systems has been installed, and wants to format the disk. Choose OK to continue.

Hit PG-DN..PG-DN…PG-DN…F8 for license screen.

Create a 1024Mb partition on Disk 0. Disk 0 geometry was all fouled up, but figure that after NT is installed, we can fix later.

Accept \winnt for directory name.

Allow an exhaustive search, and re-insert the 7800 Family diskette (scsi drivers) when prompted.

We will be selecting NTFS for filesystem when prompted.

Eject CDRom and diskette, and reboot when prompted.

Setup should be :

• MPS multiprocessor
• AutoDetect Video
• XT-AT keyboard
• US English
• Microsoft Port Mouse

User Name : Paul A. Luzzi

Company : Paul A. Luzzi

CD Key : *****-OEM-*******-*****

Machine Name : NewNT (at first, then change to NT for final)

License Method : Per Seat License

Function / Usage : Primary Domain Controller

Administrator Pswd : webster

Dont create Emergency Repair Diskette now.

Select all accessories

Select all games

Select Internet Mail and Windows Messaging

Wired to Network

De-Select Internet Information Server for now.

Automatically finds 3Com 3c905Tx Ethernet Card (and intel onboard but problem with the onboard, so ignore)

Use TCP/IP and NetBeui for protocols

Add the following services :

• DHCP Server
• TCP/IP Printing
• Network Monitor and Agent
• RIP for IP
• Simple TCP/IP services
• WINS Server

No DHCP configuration

Setup TCP/IP address on 3c905 to be 192.168.1.21 / 255.255.0.0 (change later to a final of 192.168.1.20)

Bindings are ok.

Domain : DOMAIN2 (will change later to just DOMAIN)

Display : 800 x 600 72 Hz 65k colors

Eject CDRom and diskette(s) and reboot as prompted

After the machine reboots, NT is fully installed. We can now begin our install of service packs, software, optional network components, etc.

Of course the first thing to do is to logon. So use the default Administrator account, and the password is defined as above.

Setup the onboard NIC :

• We right clicked on the Network Neighborhood icon, and brought up properties.
• Then Choose the adapters tab.
• Choose add new.
• Insert the Intel PRO 100+ adapter diskette
• Select Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter
• Setup IP for the adapter and reboot

Insert the NT 4.0 CDRom and we will begin the IIS (Internet Information Server) 2.0 Install. Close the window that appears when the cd is inserted and click on the icon on the desktop for IIS install.

I created a directory on the D: drive, called secure, for any info we want to keep secure of course. This is the area we will use now. Under that main directory, we will need a few other directories. First one is "D:\apps\InetPub" for the publishing of all of our internet info. The second directory is "D:\secure\InetSrv". This is for the IIS source files. I feel that they should not be mixed together with the others, and now we can control our shares. For the IIS install, we use the www and ftp subdirectories under InetPub for the locations of those files. You will have to create these directories also.

Setup DHCP as a server/service on this machine by going into the Admin tools. Serve addresses on the 3c905’s network. So I used a start address of 192.168.1.200, and an end address of 192.168.1.250. This seems as though it will provide plenty of room for now.

Installed Microsoft Front Page for web page editing (Intranet type stuff). Insert NT Cdrom into drive, and choose to install programs. Using the control panel applet, install g:\Frontpg\frontpg\setup.exe. Use a destination directory of D:\apps\FrontPage. Selected to use client software and server extensions (using the custom option). No personal web servers. Let it use its own program group name.

Installed tape drive/drivers next. Use control panel’s Tape drive applet. Choose 4mm and click ok. Enter H:\ for the OEM Tape Device Files. Go into drivers tab next, and click on add. Select 4mm and restart computer when prompted.

Installed Resource kit next, by inserting Resource Kit CD. Click on "Install Resource Kit". Use the same User Name and Company Name as we used in the NT install. Install into destination directory of D:\apps\NTResKit. Choose custom and select all !! Also installed Web Administration.

Go into explorer and modify the attributes on c:\boot.ini. Turn off the archive and read only bits. Now edit the file, and change the timeout variable from 30 to 5 seconds. Finally, turn back on the archive and read only bits on the file.

While still in explorer, set the options for full detailed display, and other options so that we can see all the files.

Add Service Pak 3. Run the copied file from the Install area on the D: Drive. This will launch the service pack install. Install with and uninstall directory. Restart the PC when prompted.

After rebooting, install MS Proxy 2.0. (You must have the SP3 installed first, and the caching must be on an NTFS drive). Install using these parameters :

• CD Key : ***-*******
• Change folder to E:\MSProxy\msp2.0
• Click on install options
• Choose "Select All"
• Caching Enabled - (must be ntfs drive. I chose to remove caching from c:\ and made it 1Gig on E:\ only)
• Clients connect using name "PARBOENT"
• Automatically configure browser during client setup : NT / 80
• Deselect Access Control for both proxy services

Installed Seagate Backup Exec 7.0 for Single Server :

• Choose to install Backup Exec for NT
• Next, and then Yes to license agreement
• Next for Backup Exec information
• Install Backup Exec Software
• Serial Number is **-****-****-******
• Add and then Next
• Select All options
• Change the Destination folder to d:\apps\seagate\BackupExec\NT
• Yes to create, and Next, Next
• Create user backup with password of webster
• Yes to add to Domain Admins
• Return for previous version location (dont have one)
• Common Program Group

Installed HP4000N software for network printing :

• Run H:\hpsetup.exe
• Next
• Next (unless you have open applications - then close them)
• No Internet Install
• Next
• Custom Install (of course)
• HP4000N (model)
• Install as LPT1
• Under Options :

• Next
• Check Details to make sure that full install was successfull
• Next (aka finish)

Installed Oracle Developer 2000 Server : (see install sheet for developer 2000 - separate document)

Created all Shares as they exist on old Acer NT Server, on the New ALR NT Server. (refer to BIG folder for any specs on this)

Created all users and groups from old Acer NT Server to new ALR NT Server. (refer to BIG folder for any specs on this)

Setup description for Server thru server manager.

Checked and matched or superceeded all services offered on Acer NT Server.

Temporarily setup the Trust relationship between two boxes for copying and setup. Will remove later.

Modified Account Policy, to set passwords to never expire.

In IIS properties, disabled the "Windows NT Challenge Response" option of the www service, and enabled Clear Text. This is needed to allow the Web Administration tool kit to work properly from non NT machines. In the ftp service, we disable anonymous login.

Had to go into the license manager, and setup 10 licenses for clients. Otherwise only a few of us could work.

Note that copying the SAM database did not work out, because when the machine is up and running, there is a lock on the database, and bringing it into DOS mode does not work, because the drive is configured as NTFS, and without a special driver, NTFS is not visible to FAT/DOS machines.

Final steps :

Copied NT4.0 server CD’s \i386 directory to D:\install\NT40\I386 directory.

Copied all of the Service Pack 3 CD’s files from CD to D:\install\ServPak3

Setup D:\home for all users home directory. Use share of "NTHome" and we will connect as H:\ on client.

Added all users having them execute win95_shares.bat if 95 machines and winnt_shares.bat if nt workstations.

Did full system backup.

Created Emergency Repair diskette.

Added the disk administrator info to the diskette.

Startup the schedule service in the control panel, and make its start automatic.

Add the admin scripts to D:\secure\admin and setup the cron table.

At this point it is important to understand the disk layout that will be used (required) for the setup of some of the software. I have chosen to go with a setup like this :