Project Instructions
This module you learned about Servers. A current ubiquitous server in any computing environment is a Linux server that will serve many purposes, including serving web pages and providing a location for users to store data. This project requires that students install the latest version of Ubuntu Server in a virtual environment using VirtualBox and configure it as a file server. You will include a reflective paper of at least 2 pages in current APA format that details the installations, configurations, challenges, and solutions to complete the installation of the latest version of Ubuntu Server in a virtual environment using Virtual Box in order to configure it as a file server:
1) Install Ubuntu Server (https://releases.ubuntu.com/trusty/) in a virtual environment using Virtual Box and configure the Ubuntu Server as a file server on installation. This will allow you to share your files with your Windows, Mac and Linux computers across your home network using your Ubuntu Server and Samba. Assistance is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndAYZ0DJ-U4.
2) Provide screenshots of the successful install and configuration of your server as a file server that show your ability to connect and share files between your Ubuntu server and at least one other type of machine (Windows, Mac, or Linux).
The paper should utilize appendixes to reference screenshots along the way. Screenshots should identify a unique piece of information on the user's computer such as a picture and include the system date and time in each screen capture. At the minimum, screenshots should exist during the initial setup of VirtualBox, installation of the operating system, configuration of the user accounts, security updates, and firewall configuration of the new operating systems. Subsequent screenshots should exist that detail the other deliverables in each phase (e.g., such as DNS).