Networking and Windows Server

Project Overview

Design and a simulation of a small network (2 - 10 routers, 1 - 5 computers) in Cisco Packet Tracer

Simulation of a small network

Technologies Used

• Cisco Packet Tracer

• RIP

• OSPF

Details

• Design of a small network in CPT, calculating and configuring IP addresses based on given IP address and prefix.

• Signing network protocols (RIP, OSPF) on routers and computers, redistributing if needed, successful sending test messages through network.

Windows Server installation and configuration

Objective

Installation and configuration of Windows server with services like AD, GPO and MS Exchange.

Technologies Used

• Oracle VM VirtualBox

• Windows Server instance

• DNS

• DHCP

• Active Directory

• GPO Policy

• MS Exchange

• IIS

Details

• Installation of Windows server instance on VirtualBox, it's configuration (DNS, DHCP) and implementing services like AD and GPO for remote control of other computers with Windows.

• Implementing and configuring MS Exchange mail server.

• Installation and configuration of IIS web server.

• Forgot the admin password to my Windows Server appliance, so I mounted the disk to a Kali Linux Live System disk, extracted the password hash from the SAM file, and cracked the password using the hashcat tool.

What was objective for this project and what tools were used?

Objective