Server Setup Notes for HP Proliant ML110 G5 Server running Microsoft Windows Server 2003

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As the FLEET server is a web server, the web server packaged with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 must be disabled.

To stop web services
Start... Settings... Control Panel... Administrative Tools... Computer Management... Services and Applications...
Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager... Web Sites...
the for each of the following right click: stop
   Default Web Site
   Microsoft SharePoint Administration
   SharePoint Central Administration
   companyweb

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You may wish to automatically login as the administrator every time the computer starts

To use Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) to turn on automatic logon, follow these steps: 
Click Start, and then click Run. 
In the Open box, type Regedt32.exe, and then press ENTER.
Locate the following subkey in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Double-click the DefaultUserName entry, type your user name, and then click OK.
Double-click the DefaultPassword entry, type your password, and then click OK.
NOTE: If the DefaultPassword value does not exist, it must be added. To add the value, follow these steps:

On the Edit menu, click New, and then point to String Value.
Type DefaultPassword, and then press ENTER.
Double-click DefaultPassword.
In the Edit String dialog, type your password and then click OK.
NOTE: If no DefaultPassword string is specified, Windows automatically changes the value of the AutoAdminLogon key from 1 (true) to 0 (false), disabling the AutoAdminLogon feature.

On the Edit menu, click New, and then point to String Value.
Type AutoAdminLogon, and then press ENTER.
Double-click AutoAdminLogon.
In the Edit String dialog box, type 1 and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
Click Start, click Shutdown, and then type a reason in the Comment text box. 
Click OK to turn off your computer.
Restart your computer. You can now log on automatically.
Notes To bypass the AutoAdminLogon process and to log on as a different user, hold down the SHIFT key after you log off or after Windows restarts. 
 
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You may wish to avoid having to type in a reason every time you shut down the server

1. Use a registry editing tool (like Regedt32.exe described above) to navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability

You may need to create the Reliability key.

2. Insert or change a value with the following details:

Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: ShutdownReasonOn
Value: 0

3. The change will take place immediately