Enter Server Settings for a New Installation

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Enter server settings for a new installation

• Specify regional and language options and user's name during Setup

• Specify licensing mode during Setup

• Enter your computer name

• Set the Administrator account password

• Set the date and time

• Allow Setup to assign or obtain an IP address

• Specify a static IP address and settings needed for DNS and WINS

• Specify the workgroup or domain name

Notes

• The topics in this section provide details about entering server settings for a new installation. If you are upgrading, you can skip these topics because Setup will use your previous settings.

• If you have a mass storage controller (such as a SCSI, RAID, or Fibre Channel adapter) for your hard disk, or if you have a specialized computer requiring a custom hardware abstraction layer (HAL) file supplied by your computer manufacturer, see Start Setup and provide a mass storage driver or a HAL file.

• After you start Setup, a process begins in which necessary Setup files are copied to the hard disk. During this process, Setup displays dialog boxes that you can use to select various options.