Setting Up an Administrative Computer

To help you build and administer your server computer, you can set up an administrative computer to host all Internet Connection Services for RAS administrative applications. These applications include the Phone Book Administrator tool and the Connection Manager Administration Kit. When you set up the administrative computer, you should verify that it meets basic hardware requirements. Use the following steps to set up the administrative computer.

To set up an administrative computer

1. Set up any computer with the Microsoft Windows 95, or with the Microsoft Windows NT operating system.
   
   
2. Verify that this computer meets all hardware requirements listed earlier in this section.

Installing Windows NT Option Pack and Internet Connection Services for RAS

You can choose which Internet Connection Services for RAS to install from the Windows NT 4 Option Pack Setup Program. When you run the Setup program, you are also prompted to install IIS 4.0. If the appropriate option is selected, IIS version 4.0 files are automatically installed with the WWW service, the Gopher service, and the FTP service.

To install Windows NT 4 Option Pack and Internet Connection Services for RAS

1. On your server computer, install Windows NT 4 Option Pack with Internet Information Server version 4.0.

   For information about installing Windows NT 4 Option Pack, see the Windows NT version 4.0 documentation.

2. Read the license agreement, and if you accept it, click Accept.
   
   
3. When prompted, click Custom. (If you have already installed any part of the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, click Add/Remove)
   
   
4. In the Select components lists, make sure Internet Connection Services for RAS is selected.
   
   
5. Click Internet Connection Services for RAS, then click Show Subcomponents, and then click the components you want to install.
   
   
6. Restart your server computer.

   In order for the registry updates to take effect, you must restart your computer. After your computer is restarted, it is ready to be configured. For configuration information, see the appropriate section later in this document.

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