MCSA

Windows Server - Client Connectivity Project

📌 Project Overview

This project demonstrates the setup and configuration of a Windows Server and Windows Client environment using VMware Workstation. The objective was to establish successful communication between server and client machines within a virtualized network and verify connectivity through network testing.

Through this project, I gained hands-on experience in server administration, client connectivity, IP configuration, virtualization, and network troubleshooting.

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🎯 Project Objectives

• Configure a Windows Server virtual machine.
• Configure a Windows Client virtual machine.
• Establish network connectivity between server and client.
• Assign and verify IP addressing.
• Test communication using networking tools.
• Understand client-server architecture in a virtual environment.

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🛠️ Technologies & Tools Used

• VMware Workstation
• Windows Server
• Windows Client
• TCP/IP Networking
• Command Prompt (CMD)

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🏗️ Project Architecture

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⚙️ Configuration Steps

Server Configuration

1. Installed Windows Server on VMware.
2. Configured network adapter settings.
3. Assigned a static IP address.
4. Verified network configuration using:

   ipconfig
   ping <IP_Address>