Windows 2008 - the default installation

Do you know that by default, when you install Windows Server 2008, the following is default?

• The computer name is randomly assigned
• The computer is joined to WORKGROUP by default
• Windows Update is turned off by default
• All network connections are set to obtain IP addressesautomatically by using DHCP
• Windows Firewall is turned on by default.
• File Server role is installed by default.
• The Administrator account password is blank by default

So, do remember to alter any configuration to suite you.

Happy reading.