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Windows Core (File server)

Ethan W edited this page Oct 10, 2026 · 11 revisions

Setup

Add a user (adm) to Windows Core, Static Network Configs, Change PC name, Join Domain 

Make sure Date & Time on all systems are the same
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Add the FS IP address PTR (Pointers) to the Reverse and Forward DNS lookup zones before continuing | DNS | on Active Directory
Configure-SMremoting.exe -Enable

Add Roles & Features

Add Feature For FS
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Create OUs

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Add Roles to FS from All Servers
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Windows Core Firewall

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=”Remote File Server Resource Manager Management” new enable=yes
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Server Manager File & Storage Services

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Server Manager New Share

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GPO Map a specific letter to a drive

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Verify on Wks

gpresult /scope user
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note. Use echo "[text]" > \\netshare server name\directory\file in dir

This test permissions

Lab Environment

  • Proxmox
  • Windows
  • Active Directory
  • Linux
  • Pfsense

Lab01 — FW & Windows Client

Pfsense Configuration

Firewall


wks01 Configuration

Network Configuration

User & Group Configuration

Tech Terms


Lab 02 | DNS + ADDS Role

ad01 Configuration

DNS Manager

Joining Domains



Lab 03 | Linux (Rocky)

dhcp01 Configuration

Users & Groups

Extra Linux Commands


Lab 4 | DHCP (Rocky Linux)

dhcp01 Configuration

PuTTY + Enhanced Explorer security configuration (IE ESC)

Configure DHCP & Firewall Services

User & Group File Permissions

Securing SSH

DORA (DHCP Handshake)


Lab 5 | ADDS and Group Policy

ad01 Configuration

OU (Organizational Unit)

Group Policy Management


Lab 6 | Assessment

Environment Configurations


Lab 7 | Server Core / Remote Administrator Tools

FS01 - Windows Core


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