Introduction to Windows Networking - MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration - page 326

• Manage network connections —Opens the Network Connections window, where you can
check connection status and configure existing connections.
• Diagnose and repair —Runs the Windows Network Diagnostics program, which attempts
to find and solve network connection problems.
Activity 8-1: Working with the Network and Sharing Center
Time Required: 10 minutes
Objective: View and configure features in the Network and Sharing Center.
Description: You're familiar with configuring networking in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP, but you need to work with the Network and Sharing Center features in Windows
Server 2008 and Vista.
1. Log on to your server as Administrator.
2. Click the network taskbar icon and click Network and Sharing Center .
3. In the Network and Sharing Center, click the ServerXX (This computer) icon. Close the
Explorer window that opens. Click the w2k8adXX.com icon. By default, network discovery is
off, so unless it has been enabled, you won't see any computers in the Network window that
opens. Close the Network window. Click the Internet icon, and then close Internet Explorer.
4. Click the View full map link. The network map function is disabled by default. Close the
Network Map window.
5. Click the Customize link next to w2k8adXX.com (Domain network). You can give your
network a customized name, if you want. You can't change the network type when it's a
domain network. If your network is listed as public or private, you can change the type here.
Click the Change button next to Network Icon. You can select an icon appropriate for the
network type. Click Cancel , and then click Next . Click Close .
6. Click the View status link next to Local Area Connection. In the Local Area Connection
Status dialog box, you can view properties related to your network connection. Click
Close .
7. Under Sharing and Discovery, click the arrow next to Network discovery. Click Turn on net-
work discovery , and then click Apply . Notice that the status changes to Custom. (If the
status of network discovery is already Custom, you can skip this step.)
8. Click the w2k8adXX.com icon in the basic network map. You'll probably see only your
server in the Network window. If your Vista computer is running and network discovery is
on, you see your Vista computer as well. Close the Network window.
9. Click the Manage network connections link under Tasks. To make a shortcut to the
Network Connections window, drag the Network icon in the address bar to your Quick
Launch toolbar. Now you can access this window quickly. Close the Network Connections
window and Network and Sharing Center.
Activity 8-2: Using Group Policy to Change Network Settings
Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Set group policies to enable network mapping.
Description: You want to be able to view your domain computers with the network map feature.
You have found the policy to control this setting, so you decide to create a GPO and apply it to
the domain so that all computers have mapping enabled.
1. Log on to your server as Administrator, if necessary.
2. Open GPMC.
3. Click to expand the Group Policy Objects folder, and create a GPO in this folder named
NetworkGPO . Right-click NetworkGPO and click Edit .