Microsoft Server 2008

... · 02-25-2008, 06:04 PM

So I have this job opportunity in the next few months to get into an IT job. I don't have much in the way of formal training, but I'm ridiculously good at figuring out and teaching myself software and troubleshooting computer issues. I talked to the man who runs the department, and he told me that a big plus that would help me is to learn as much as I can about Microsoft Server 2008 before the position opens.

I don't think I need a working knowledge of it, and I may not even need that (it's not a very high end tech job, just a simple step up for me), but I'd like to learn as much as i can about server 2008 in about 3 months.

Any advice? what should i read? link any books or sites if you have any you recommend reading. I'm up for any and all advice. My plan so far is to just pick up a simple book on it and start reading.

Hachima · 02-25-2008, 06:06 PM

Download the demo and start playing with it hands on.

... · 02-25-2008, 07:19 PM

Do i need to install it on it's own machine?

Hachima · 02-25-2008, 07:21 PM

You can dual boot it, but if you want to play with server/client type stuff it would be better to have it on its own box.

... · 02-25-2008, 07:30 PM

bah, now i need to sort out exactly what destroyed my old machine so I can frankenputer it together. Any online or print reading that would help me get started?

Kargon · 02-25-2008, 10:21 PM

Well, what sort of symptoms was your computer experiencing when it died?

Kindnugs · 02-26-2008, 02:00 AM

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but I'm ridiculously good at figuring out and teaching myself software and troubleshooting computer issues

and then

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now i need to sort out exactly what destroyed my old machine so I can frankenputer it together

so get to it and then install the demo copy of 2008...

Phelps McManus · 02-26-2008, 06:55 AM

What are the limitations of the demo? Normally I get full versions from techtour events like this one. From the last two I attended (free registration), I got free, fully-functional copies of Server 2003 Enterprise (25-user) edition, Visual Studio 2005, and SQL Server 2005. This next one is supposed to be Server 2008, VS 2008, and SQL Server 2008. The wording is a bit vague and can be interpreted to mean demo versions, but that would be a drastic deviation from previous tours. We won't know for sure until the first stop on Feb 27th.

Anyway, if you want to "learn" Server 2008, set it up as a Domain Controller, join your PCs running XP Pro or Vista to the domain and play with Active Directory. Make user accounts, set permissions and policies. See if you can restrict a PC desktop to certain applications if the user logs in under one account but allows full access to the domain admin. Then you can try messing with the other stuff: Application Server (IIS), Print Server, Mail Server, Terminal Server, DNS, DHCP, etc.

I haven't really worked with most of it, since it has nothing to do with my job. I use my home server for terminal services to surf the web (bypassing filters and saving sessions).

... · 02-26-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Kargon

Well, what sort of symptoms was your computer experiencing when it died?

I don't even remember. I think it just crashed out and I wanted a new one anyway so i bought it. Kindnugs is right though. Step one is for me to get to it and make shit happen. I'll probably have to do stuff like that on the job anyway.

Hachima · 02-26-2008, 11:36 AM

The current Evaluation version that is available is RC1 and it expires June 30th

Rhuobhe · 02-27-2008, 12:24 AM

Companies are using Server 2008?

... · 02-27-2008, 06:08 AM

Presumably going to.

eyeoftheovermind · 02-27-2008, 06:02 PM

run VMware and then you can do it all on one box

prescient63 · 03-02-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Phelps McManus

What are the limitations of the demo? Normally I get full versions from techtour events like this one. From the last two I attended (free registration), I got free, fully-functional copies of Server 2003 Enterprise (25-user) edition, Visual Studio 2005, and SQL Server 2005. This next one is supposed to be Server 2008, VS 2008, and SQL Server 2008. The wording is a bit vague and can be interpreted to mean demo versions, but that would be a drastic deviation from previous tours. We won't know for sure until the first stop on Feb 27th.

How knowledgeable do I have to be to pass for an IT professional for these events? I would definitely like these programs to play around with, and getting legit versions would be a huge bonus. For instance I'm thinking of just taking a couple classes on SQL and programming because it has always been something that has interested me.

Hachima · 03-02-2008, 09:31 AM

You don't have to talk to anyone. You can just be an introvert and you will blend in just fine =)

BTW the expiration date for the demos they give you at the events are exactly the same as the ones you can download off Microsoft's site right now, which is June 30, 2008.

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... Avatar won't work. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ... Posts: 1,777 +0 Internets	Microsoft Server 2008 So I have this job opportunity in the next few months to get into an IT job. I don't have much in the way of formal training, but I'm ridiculously good at figuring out and teaching myself software and troubleshooting computer issues. I talked to the man who runs the department, and he told me that a big plus that would help me is to learn as much as I can about Microsoft Server 2008 before the position opens. I don't think I need a working knowledge of it, and I may not even need that (it's not a very high end tech job, just a simple step up for me), but I'd like to learn as much as i can about server 2008 in about 3 months. Any advice? what should i read? link any books or sites if you have any you recommend reading. I'm up for any and all advice. My plan so far is to just pick up a simple book on it and start reading. __________________ Eve Guides

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Phelps McManus I'm dangerous! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 853 -4 Internets	What are the limitations of the demo? Normally I get full versions from techtour events like this one. From the last two I attended (free registration), I got free, fully-functional copies of Server 2003 Enterprise (25-user) edition, Visual Studio 2005, and SQL Server 2005. This next one is supposed to be Server 2008, VS 2008, and SQL Server 2008. The wording is a bit vague and can be interpreted to mean demo versions, but that would be a drastic deviation from previous tours. We won't know for sure until the first stop on Feb 27th. Anyway, if you want to "learn" Server 2008, set it up as a Domain Controller, join your PCs running XP Pro or Vista to the domain and play with Active Directory. Make user accounts, set permissions and policies. See if you can restrict a PC desktop to certain applications if the user logs in under one account but allows full access to the domain admin. Then you can try messing with the other stuff: Application Server (IIS), Print Server, Mail Server, Terminal Server, DNS, DHCP, etc. I haven't really worked with most of it, since it has nothing to do with my job. I use my home server for terminal services to surf the web (bypassing filters and saving sessions). __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, why did He make them out of meat?

02-25-2008, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hachima Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,701	Download the demo and start playing with it hands on.

02-25-2008, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hachima Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,701	You can dual boot it, but if you want to play with server/client type stuff it would be better to have it on its own box.

02-26-2008, 11:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Hachima Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,701	The current Evaluation version that is available is RC1 and it expires June 30th

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Rhuobhe all hail Rhuobhe Manslayer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 347	Companies are using Server 2008?

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... Avatar won't work. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ... Posts: 1,777 +0 Internets	Presumably going to. __________________ Eve Guides

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eyeoftheovermind Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: us Posts: 113 -1 Internets	run VMware and then you can do it all on one box __________________ "The truth is you're the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men."

03-02-2008, 09:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
Hachima Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,701	You don't have to talk to anyone. You can just be an introvert and you will blend in just fine =) BTW the expiration date for the demos they give you at the events are exactly the same as the ones you can download off Microsoft's site right now, which is June 30, 2008.

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