Server Build Requirement Checklist

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Checklist of Requirements for Server Build / Migration

A quick list of services, roles and custom settings commonly configured on a server. When building a server, this checklist can be of use to avoid forgetting requirements during the build.

Common Services and Roles

  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • HTTP/HTTPS (intranet or public Web site)
  • Sharepoint (Microsoft servers)
  • FTP
  • Fax
  • File Sharing
  • Printer Sharing
  • Email (including SMTP, POP, IMAP, LDAP)
  • Antispam
  • Antivirus (centrally administered)
  • WSUS (Microsoft servers)
  • Database (MySQL, MSSQL, etc)
  • Firewall/Connection Sharing
  • Domain Controller
  • WINS (Microsoft servers)
  • SNMP
  • Telnet

Less Common Services

  • VPN
  • Terminal Services
  • Communication Services (like BlackBerry Enterprise Server)
  • Reporting (like SQL Server Reporting Services)
  • Monitoring
  • Custom Applications
  • Version Control
  • NNTP (News / Usenet)
  • Chat/IM

Common Customizations

  • User accounts, including email
  • Non-user accounts (service accounts, etc)
  • Non-user address list entries
  • Shared folders
  • Specific printers
  • DHCP reservations
  • DNS entries
  • Configured web sites / FTP sites
  • Active Directory (Microsoft: forests, trees, domains, objects)
  • User/Computer Policies (Microsoft servers)
  • Trusts (Microsoft servers)
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