Windows Server initial configuration
After setting up the device drivers and ensuring that the OS services are up and running, initial server configuration is a must. It is an activity that involves changing the server name, joining a domain (depends on the role of the server), enabling remote desktop, setting up the static IP address, changing the time zone, activating Windows Server 2016, turning off Internet Explorer (IE) enhanced security, and checking for updates. This ensures that the server is ready to take a new role in an organization's IT infrastructure.
Performing a server's initial configuration
The server's initial configuration is a very important task as it determines the functional status of the server just before taking on the task of adding roles. Thus, from my experience, first you will want to set up the IP address, change the time zone, activate your Windows Server 2016, and then proceed with checking for updates, changing the default server name, joining the domain, enabling...
