I have decided to re-implement my network here at home.
Going to install a REAL dc using windows 2008 Server (as the box I will be using I think is a 32bit only machine)
My only issue is that the machine only has a CD drive and windows 2008 is DVD only! So to install this I will need a WDS server, of cause the easier option is to put a dvd drive in the machine but where is the fun in that?
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ARGHH
Just tried to add the WDS role to the Server 2008 box I have virtually… guess what to use WDS you have to be a member of a domain!…
chicken meet egg
Looks like I don’t get the fun way to install the DC for the WDS server.. mmm time to find a dvd drive
Yay.. I now have a phone system : www.3cx.com
My development network is coming on nicely.
for those that are interested my network now looks like
ServerName – OS – Role(s)
DC1 – 2008 (DNS,ADS,DHCP)
Phone – 2008 (3cx)
Email – 2008 (Exchange 2007 all roles)
Computer-XP – XP – (Virtual box that will be receiving the polices from PolicyPak)
Computer-W7 – Windows 7/Gentoo – (My workstation)
To be added
Deployment – 2008 (WDS, WPKG)
SCOM -2008 (Microsoft System Center : Operations Manager)
Webserver – Gentoo Linux (Development sites, other linux stuff like mysql etc)
In other news.. I have decided to do a Joomy install on the main site, as my dreamweaver skills are not up to scratch for a super looking site.
Time to try to get Exchange 2007 talking to 3CX so I can do unified messaging… 