{"id":33,"date":"2009-05-24T14:35:11","date_gmt":"2009-05-24T14:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obieta.com\/?p=33"},"modified":"2009-05-24T14:35:11","modified_gmt":"2009-05-24T14:35:11","slug":"using-windows-server-2008-as-a-workstation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obieta.com\/?p=33","title":{"rendered":"Using Windows Server 2008 as a Workstation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"style70\"><br \/> <span class=\"style14\">Many administrators used Windows Server 2003  as their  \t\t\t\t\t\tdaily workstation, either on their desktops or laptops.  \t\t\t\t\t\tWell this will be the same with Windows Server  \t\t\t\t\t\t2008. In this article, I&#8217;m going to show you how to  \t\t\t\t\t\tdisable\/enable few options and features in Windows  \t\t\t\t\t\tServer 2008 so that you can use it as if it were a  \t\t\t\t\t\tclient operating system, with the advantage of having it  \t\t\t\t\t\tas a server operating system, benefiting from using its  \t\t\t\t\t\tdifferent roles and features .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView\"><span> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style140\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">I recently bought a new 64bit  \t\t\t\t\t\tlaptop, so that I  \t\t\t\t\t\tcan install Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, and use it  \t\t\t\t\t\tas my daily operating system on my  \t\t\t\t\t\tlaptop.<br \/> I intend to disable few options and enable  \t\t\t\t\t\tother in order to experience the Windows Vista visual  \t\t\t\t\t\tappearance, plus removing the extra security features  \t\t\t\t\t\tthat one do not need on its client operating system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style68\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ol><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Disable Shutdown Event  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tTracker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Click on <strong>Start<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Type <strong>gpedit.msc <\/strong> &gt;<strong> OK <\/strong>, this will open \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView11\"> <span class=\"style120\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <strong>Local Group Policy Editor<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Gpedit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"253\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Expand <strong>Computer  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tConfiguration<\/strong> &gt; Expand <strong> Administrative Templates<\/strong> &gt; Click on <strong> System<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Disable_Shutdown_Tracker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Double click on <strong>Display  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tShutdown Event Tracker <\/strong> &gt; Select \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Disable<\/strong> &gt; Click \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Disable_Shutdown_Tracker_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"449\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Close<strong> Local Group Policy  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tEditor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <a title=\"step2\" name=\"step2\"><\/a><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<ol><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Disable Password  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tComplexity Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many users had difficulty to logon to  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWindows Server 2008 when they completed installing  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tit and never knew how to log on to it, this was  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdiscussed in the article \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"Header1_lblTitle27\" class=\"style68\"> <span style=\"color: #0073b8; font-family: Arial;\"><strong> <span class=\"style141\"> <a class=\"style12\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/How_To_Log_On_To_Windows_Server_2008.aspx\"> <span class=\"style158\">How To Log On To Windows Server 2008<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span class=\"style158\"><br \/> <\/span><br \/> <\/span> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> Well, as we are going to use Windows Server 2008 as  \t\t\t\t\t\t\ta workstation, and we might have family members that  \t\t\t\t\t\t\twould use this workstation, we do not wish to force  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tthem to create complex passwords. So to disable the  \t\t\t\t\t\t\trequirement of the password complexity, follow these  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tsteps : <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Click <strong>Start<\/strong> &gt; \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Run<\/strong>, type <strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong> &gt; click <strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Gpedit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"253\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Expand <strong>Computer  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tConfiguration &gt; Windows Settings &gt; Security Settings  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t&gt; Account Policies &gt; Password Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Password_Enforcement.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"435\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">From the right side pane, double  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tclick on <strong>Password must meet complexity  \t\t\t\t\t\t\trequirements<\/strong> &gt; Select <strong>Disable<\/strong> &gt; Click <strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Password_Enforcement_disable.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"500\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style140\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <a title=\"step3\" name=\"step3\"><\/a> <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView19\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Disable IE Enhanced  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecurity Configuration ( IE ESC )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> By Default, IE ESC is enabled for the administrators  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tand for the users as well. It configures a number of  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tsecurity settings that define how users browse  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternet and intranet web sites, it also reduces the  \t\t\t\t\t\t\texposure to websites that might pose a security  \t\t\t\t\t\t\trisk. This enhanced level of security can prevent  \t\t\t\t\t\t\twebsite from displaying correctly in Internet  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplorer and restrict access to network resources. I  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdo not wish to get prompted for every site I visit  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tto add it to the trusted sites zone, that&#8217;s why I  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tprefer to disable it.To disable it :<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/ol>\n<ul>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Open Server Manager &gt;  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecurity Information &gt; <\/strong> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style120\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> click on <strong>Configure IE ESC<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/IE_ESC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"199\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView19\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style120\">You can disable it for both  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tadministrators and users, or just anyone of these  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tgroups.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/IE_ESC_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"441\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make your selection and then click on <strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li> <a title=\"step4\" name=\"step4\"><\/a> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView20\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">\n<p class=\"style140\"><span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView12\" class=\"style68\"><strong>Remove  the requirement to  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tclick CTRL+ALT+DEL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView13\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style120\">Click on <strong>Start<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView20\"> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView13\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Type <strong>gpedit.msc <\/strong>&gt;<strong> OK <\/strong>, this will open<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView14\"> <span class=\"style120\"><strong>Local Group Policy  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tEditor<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Gpedit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"253\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView15\">Expand  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Computer Configuration &gt; Windows  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSettings &gt; Security Settings &gt; Local Policies &gt;  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecurity Options<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/CTRL_ALT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"529\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Double click on <strong>Interactive logon :  Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL<\/strong>,  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tand select <strong>Enabled<\/strong> &gt; click  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/CTRL_ALT_enabled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span> <\/span> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style14\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span> <\/span> <span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style120\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <a title=\"step5\" name=\"step5\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Install Desktop  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have covered the Desktop Experience feature in a previous  article, check it  \t\t\t\t\t\t\there \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"Header1_lblTitle26\" class=\"style68\"> <span style=\"color: #0073b8; font-family: Arial;\"><strong> <span class=\"style141\"> <a class=\"style12\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Windows_Server_2008_Desktop_Experience_Feature.aspx\"> <span class=\"style158\">Windows Server 2008  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tDesktop Experience Feature<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span class=\"style158\"><br \/> <\/span><br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"step6\" name=\"step6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Install Windows Search \t\t\t\t\t\t\tService<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> I will be using MS Outlook on my machine, and I will  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tneed to search my emails. MS Outlook relies on Windows Search  Service, so to install it :<br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/ol>\n<ul>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Click <strong>Start<\/strong> &gt;  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Server Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">From the left side pane, click  \t\t\t\t\t\t\ton <strong>Roles<\/strong> &gt; then from the right side  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tpage, click on <strong>Add Roles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">On the <strong>Before your Begin<\/strong> page, click <strong>Next<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">From the list of available  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoles, select <strong>File Services <\/strong>&gt; Click<strong> Next<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">On the <strong>Introduction to  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tFile Services<\/strong> page, click <strong>Next<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">On the <strong>Select Role  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tServices<\/strong> page, select <strong>Windows  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch Service<\/strong>, click <strong>Next <\/strong>( Note:  Deselect the File Server role )<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Windows_Search.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"587\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Optionally, you can enable  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndexing on selected volumes, select the volume(s)  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tyou would like to enable indexing on and then click \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Next<\/strong>, note that if you do not wish  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tto enable indexing on any of the drives, then do not  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tselect any drive and just click Next &gt; <strong> Install<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Windows_Search_Indexing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"587\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><a title=\"step7\" name=\"step7\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ol> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Enable Windows Audio  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tService<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/ol>\n<ul>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">By default, audio is disabled on  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWindows Server 2008, and you can notice that there  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tis a red x on the audio icon in the notification  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tarea<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style31\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span class=\"style157\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <span id=\"_ctl0_MainContent_PostFlatView23\"> <span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Audio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"28\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"style143\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">To enable audio, click on <strong>Start<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Run <\/strong>&gt;<strong> <\/strong>Type<strong> services.msc<\/strong> &gt; Click<strong> Ok<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/services.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"222\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Double click on the <strong>Windows  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tAudio<\/strong> service<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Windows_Audio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Click on <strong>Start<\/strong> button, and set the Startup type to <strong> Automatic <\/strong>&gt; Click <strong>Apply<\/strong> &gt;  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick <strong>Ok<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Windows_Audio_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"458\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now you will notice that the audio icon in  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe notification area is turned to green.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Audio_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><a title=\"step8\" name=\"step8\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ol> <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\"><strong>Adjust For Best  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPerformance of Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For best performance as a workstation, I  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tchoose to allocate processor resources for programs  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tmore than background services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/ol>\n<ul>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Click <strong>Start<\/strong> then right click on <strong>Computer<\/strong> and  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tclick on <strong>Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">From the left side pane, under \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tasks<\/strong>, click <strong>Advanced  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tsystem settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/Advanced_system_settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"170\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Under <strong>Performance<\/strong>,  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tclick the Settings button<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/performance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"style140\">Click on the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> Tab, and then select adjust for best performance of \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Programs<\/strong>, Click <strong>OK<\/strong> &gt; <strong>OK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elmajdal.net\/Win2k8\/Using_Windows_Server_2008_as_a_Workstation\/programs_best_performance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"301\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Summary<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Personally, I prefer using Windows Server  2008  \t\t\t\t\t\tas my daily operating system on my laptop. It performs  \t\t\t\t\t\tmuch better than any client operating system and it has  \t\t\t\t\t\tthe Hyper-V role that enables me to have Client and  \t\t\t\t\t\tServer operating systems as Virtual Machines. By  \t\t\t\t\t\tdisabling few options and enabling others, you will be  \t\t\t\t\t\texperiencing the Windows Vista visual appearance, and  \t\t\t\t\t\thave the feeling that you are working with a client  \t\t\t\t\t\toperating system.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many administrators used Windows Server 2003 as their daily workstation, either on their desktops or laptops. Well this will be the same with Windows Server 2008. 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