Server // PC

[KyleSmith]

If i was to build a top of the range pc. Could i install windows server 2008 on it and would it work correctly?

[Recursion]

Short answer: yes.

But why would you want a top of the range specc'd computer running as a server at home?

[KyleSmith]

I dont know, Ive just always wanted a server.

[Recursion]

I run Server 2008 R2 (based on W7) quite happily on 2GBs RAM and a Pentium 4 @ 3.4GHz (64-bit + HT) for home use so perhaps that may be something to consider.

[KyleSmith]

Where did you get Windows Sever 2008 from?

[Recursion]

Free from Dreamspark.com (http://www.dreamspark.com)

[KyleSmith]

WTH.

My school/college isnt on there.

http://www.heathpark.net/

[KyleSmith]

Can i sign them up, Its asking me for school admin information.

[Recursion]

You'll have to ask your Head of ICT to do it, mention that it's all totally free from Microsoft and, unless they're an ass hole, they'll do it

[KyleSmith]

Because i get on with my Deputy Head, Should i ask her if i can do it then like il put the details in for the school.

[Recursion]

Yeah sure, she'd do

[KyleSmith]

***** cant you just gimme your details arghh lol :( its gona take ages :(

[Recursion]

I would if it wasn't my Live account for Hotmail/WLM etc :P

[Tomm]

You don't need your school to sign up or anything like that, if you have a international student card (Which anyone in full time education can get) then you can use that to prove your eligibility.

[lazerman]

Could always download it illegally.

Mind you, I did get a free copy some where before a couple a month's ago :S

[Tomm]

Why bother when you can get something free and legal with minimal effort?


Could always download it illegally.

Mind you, I did get a free copy some where before a couple a month's ago :S

[Recursion]

You don't need your school to sign up or anything like that, if you have a international student card (Which anyone in full time education can get) then you can use that to prove your eligibility.

This is what I did.


Why bother when you can get something free and legal with minimal effort?

Agreed.

[lazerman]

It was an option :/.

[Cyklops]

I used to run Windows Server on a computer with 2gb of Ram and an Intel Pentium D 3.0ghz as my "main" hard drive.

I had all my user accounts stored on it along with all the programs that I would use. It made my computer that I used to access it 10x as fast.

[KyleSmith]

http://www.isiccard.com/get_it_now.asp
What one is it?

Note: Im in school full time.

[Markeh]

I have to ask here, what are the main differences between Windows 7 and Server 2008?

Can Server 2008 be used for everyday usage as a standard OS?

[Recursion]

I have to ask here, what are the main differences between Windows 7 and Server 2008?

Can Server 2008 be used for everyday usage as a standard OS?

There are guides to using Server 2008 R2 as a desktop OS, but the main differences are that it's full of the server features and roles and misses some key user features that Windows 7 has. I know some people use it, but I myself just stick to desktop OSs.

[Firehorse]

There are guides to using Server 2008 R2 as a desktop OS, but the main differences are that it's full of the server features and roles and misses some key user features that Windows 7 has. I know some people use it, but I myself just stick to desktop OSs.

you can use server 2008 to link computers together right? like logon with the same account on any connected pc... and would the OS matter for that?

[Tomm]

The login is called Active Directory (Does more than login though :P) and is available as a server role on Windows Server operating systems only. You can't run a active directory domain controller (or any other kind of active directory server) on any other version of Windows. Also computers the join that you want to join active directory domain must support it. I.e Windows XP Professional (Not home), Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise, Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise.


you can use server 2008 to link computers together right? like logon with the same account on any connected pc... and would the OS matter for that?

[Recursion]

you can use server 2008 to link computers together right? like logon with the same account on any connected pc... and would the OS matter for that?

Expanding on Tom's post, with the use of Active Directory, you can enable roaming/mandatory profiles and set the user's home directories to shared folders on the network. Schools generally use Mandatory profiles to load the same desktop for each student (which im guessing is where you've seen it be used?)

Active Directory doesn't just manage users though, it also manages the domain client computers too.

Doesn't necessarily have to be the Windows version Tom listed above, you can nearly always connect to the domain using Mac and Linux clients (bloody fustrating getting Ubuntu to authenticate with AD though)