Windows 2008 initialization flow

Windows 2008 initialization flow

1. If Windows are not active, please activate it firstly.
2. open remote desktop
3. update Windows, then reboot server
4. turn off auto-update, in case windows reboot after auto-update

5. change windows region, time
6. check guest account is off to make sure guest account is off.
7. change administrator username, for example admin
    control panel --> administrative tools --> local security policy --> local policies --> security options
    --> Accounts: Rename administrator account

8.  change remote desktop connection port from 3389 to xxxx
    1） Run, Regedit
    2)  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Wds\rdpwd\Tds\tcp]   PortNumber, select Decimal, type in the new port, for example 23389
    3)  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp] PortNumber, select Decimal, type in the new port, for example 23389
9.  open new remote desktop connection port in windows firewall, then reboot server
10.  Add IPs you want to permit to login to scope of RDC of windows firewall
11. Disable Restrict each user to a single session setting