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* set domain In order to adaccess the McNair Center resources, you generally need to be on the Rice network.mcnaircenter.org(done)* set computer name Exceptions to "Father"this include accessing the dbase and webserver by ssh, and accessing the webserver (doneincluding the wiki)* add user accounts for Ed and through the web. To access all Comp Sci(done given other resources, you need to Ed, Kranthibe connected in one of three ways:#By a wired ethernet connection on the Rice campus, Harsh and Kunal)including through wired workstations at the McNair Center* check storage pool configuration#Through the Rice Owls wireless network (donenote: the Rice Visitor network will not allow you access)* create share for bulk#From off-campus (doneor through Rice Vistor, etc.)* testbut through the VPN. Connection details are available here: https://docs.rice.edu/confluence/display/ITDIY/configure RDP access(done)Connecting+to+the+Rice+network+with+VPN

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'''Setting up Disk mirroring(RAID 1)'''.* First set up a new storage pool for all # To connect from Mac to Windows, download the available physical disk[https://itunes. This gives a logical view of all the physical disks as one single storageapple.To do that go Server Manager->File and Storage Servicescom/us/app/microsoft->Volumesremote->Storage Pools. On desktop/id715768417?mt=12&ls=1 Microsoft Remote Desktop App] off the top right click on Tasks->create new storage poolMac App store. Select all # Open the available storage app and go to create a new storage volumeCreate / Edit Remote Desktops.* Now we have to create a virtual disk on top of this storage pool. We are going to create a virtual disk with mirroring option which is essentially Raid 1. Go to Server Manager->File and Storage Services->Volumes->Storage Pools and select 'create a new virtual disk' option on # On the bottom left box. A set up window will pop up to create a virtual disk, name the virtual disk and select the option 'mirroring' in the Storage layout tab. Select 'fixed Size' option in the provisioning tab and then in the next tab select maximum size. Connection Center screen click on create buttonNew. A new virtual disk will be created with the mirroring option. the size of the disk is half of the original physical storage because of the mirroring option that we selected.*After this a new Volume Wizard will window should pop up. This will create a volume and assign a drive letter. Select a letter prompting you for the drive, allocate tall the available space and click on create buttonseveral fields of information. This will create a volume with Here are the assigned letter.important ones:

'''Setting up Domain controller'''*To set up # Save the domain controller we need to add a new role to the server- 'AD DS role' Go to Server Dashboard-> Add roles remote desktop and features. A window will pop up asking to add roles and features. In the installation type tab select role based installation. Select the server in the next tab. In the next tab there will you should be a list of roles that one can add. For this installation we need Active Directory Domain Services(AD DS). After selecting AD DS it will pop-up able to add other AD DS related tools. Click on Add Features. In the features we do not need additional features than those that are selected default. Click Next->next->Install. (machine may restart)*Once the installation of AD DS role is done, there will be a notification on the server dashboard to promote this machine to a domain controller. Click on that option. A window will pop to set up the Domain controller. In the deployment configuration tab select create a new forest as this a completely new domain. Give access it a name, in our case it is 'ad.mcnaircenter.org' . In the next tab set up a password for the DSRM. I gave the same password as the machine. there will a DNS warning click on next. It will suggest a NETBIOS name AD0 in our case click next . If all from the prerequisites are checked click on InstallMicrosoft Remote Desktop App.

'''Setting up Remote desktop Services'''*Once === Mapping the domain controller is set, we are good to set up RDS. Go to Server dashboard->Add roles and features. In the installation type tab select Remote Desktop services installation. In the deployment type select Quick start. This option is selected because we are setting it up only on one server. This will install all the required roles and features necessary for the RDS. restart the machine now and we are good to go.Network Drive ===

network share # Open File Explorer on your PC and click "This PC"# Look for the "Computer" tab in the menu at the top of the window and choose "Map Network Drive"# In the new window, choose any empty drive letter (for example, Z: https://technet) and for the folder, type \\128.42.44.182\bulk# Check the "Connect using different credentials" checkbox# Click Finish and enter your username (in the form ad.microsoftmcnaircenter.com/en-us/library/cc732793org\user where user is replaced with your username on the RDP server) and password when prompted# You should be able to see the network drive on your computer now.aspx

'''Connecting # Go into the OS X Finder and hit Command+K which should bring up the "Connect to Server" menu.# In that menu, enter smb://128.42.44.182/bulk into the server address and click Connect. # Enter your username (in the form ad.mcnaircenter.org\user where user is replaced with your username on the RDP server) and mapping network password on the RDP server.# The drive (PC)'''should now appear on your Finder menu sidebar.

Open Remote Desktop Connection and put ===Connecting the RDP machine's IP address (128.42.44.182) into the computer text box. click Show Options and then set the username to ad.mcnaircenter.org\alex (where alex should be replaced with whatever your username on the RDP machine is). Then click Connect and type in your password when it prompts you. You should now see the remote desktop window.Database Server===

To You can map the network drive, go back to your computerdatabase server's desktop (i.e. not the RDP machine's desktop) and go to File Explorer and click on This PC. Look for the "Computer" tab drive in the menu at same way that you map the top of bulk drive on the window and choose Map Network DriveRDP server. Use whatever drive letter is open (for example, ZThe details are:) and for the folder, type IP address: \\128.42.44.182\bulk and make sure 181 username (you don't need to check specify the box that says Connect using different credentials. Then click Finish and type in your domain): researcher password when prompted. You should be able to see the network drive on your computer now.: 9million

'''Connecting to You can connect the database server from your laptop or from the RDP and mapping network drive (Mac)'''. For connecting from the RDP, follow the connection for connecting from windows.

First thing is that in order ====Connecting to connect the dbase server from Mac to Windows you need to download the [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id715768417?mtwindows===12&ls=1 Microsoft Remote Desktop App ] off the Mac App store. Then upon opening the app go to Create / Edit Remote Desktops. On the Connection Center screen click New. A new window should pop up prompting you for several fields of information. Here are the important ones:

* PC name: this should be the RDP machine's IP address Download putty.exe (its free)*Connect to 128.42.44.182181 (save your connection for later)* CredentialsUsername: researcher*Password: The user name and password 9million ====Connecting to be used for the RDP dbase server, your username should be ad.mcnaircenter.org\sahil (where sahil is replaced with your username on the RDP machine) and your password is your password.from mac====

Finally save *Open a terminal*Connect using (on the remote desktop and first time you should be able have to access it from accept the Microsoft Remote Desktop Appcertificate): ssh 128.42.44.181*Same username and password as above

To map a network drive, go into ====Using the OS X Finder and hit Command+K which should bring up the "connect to Dbase server" menu. from that menu enter smb://128.42.44.182/bulk into the server address and click connect. It should prompt you to enter your username and password which are the same as before. Once this is done the drive should now appear on your finder menu sidebar.====

Change directory to your project'''Creating new users'''Go to ServerManager->tools->Active Directory Users s directory and Computers, under ad.mcnaircenter.org there is tab for users. Right click->new->user. A window popup will appear, give all the details of open a connection to the user(username,password,password policy) and click ok. The new user created will be automatically part of Domain Users group.dbase server: cd /bulk/whatever psql yourdb

'''Creating groups'''To create a groupdbase, follow the same steps as above but instead of right click new->user select new->usergroup and give it a name. once the group is created, click on the group-> a window will pop up with details of the group. Go to members tab-> Add and enter the name of the user to add and click on checknames which will confirm the user name. This will give an error if no user by that name exists. We can also add other groups as members of a group. If we do that,all members of the added group will inherit the properties of group to which we add.just type: createdb yourbdname