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9. When setup has completed installing Windows and has rebooted as many times
as necessary to install and configure everything, you will automatically be logged
in to Windows Server 2008 under the Administrator account, where the Initial
Configuration Tasks screen is loaded.
IMPORTANT By default, the Administrator Password field is blank and should be changed
immediately. Until you set a password, Windows Server 2008 will autologon with the Administrator
account and a blank password. On the first password change, remember that the old password field
is left blank because the password is indeed blank.
Post-Installation Configuration and Initial Configuration Tasks
After the installation has completed, you are prompted for the initial configuration
tasks (Table 1-1). Many of these options would have typically been part of the initial
installation options in previous Windows Server versions??”such as setting the administrative
password, configuring network options, and specifying computer name and domain
membership information.
Figure 1-8. Installation progress screen
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Table 1-1. Initial Configuration Task Options
Task Description
Set the Administrator
Password
Lets you set the password for the Administrator
account and rename the account.
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