Setup a new Windows PC - RailsBank/dotfiles GitHub Wiki

Initial Steps

  • Install Windows 10 Professional

Naming Convention

  • Normal machine naming convention (i.e. a Potterverse spell or object if it has a specific function).
  • Servers are named after organizations (MINISTRY ✅, MACUSA)
  • SWIFT machines were named after objects from Quidditch

Windows Setup

  • Using Windows Update, hit the link for the Microsoft Update. Install that.
  • Set time to use NTP (pool.ntp.org) in date-time settings.
  • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56116 <-- install (.NET Framework); some apps need it.
  • Install Service Pack 1, then keep running Windows Update until there are no more updates to install.
  • From network settings set first DNS server address to 172.24.91.2, second to 8.8.8.8
  • Join machine to domain (needs Windows admin user)
    • hogwarts.railsbank.com (NOT ministry.railsbank.com)

Software

Install apps

From \\MINISTRY\Software

  • SWIFT Gemalto
  • Windows 7 Admin Tools (slow…)
  • Microsoft Office (or LibreOffice, below)

From t'internet

(although check versions online against those in \\MINISTRY\Software\MMMM-YYYY directory)

  • Sophos
  • Chrome
  • Java (32 bits)
  • Java (64 bits)
  • Atom
  • GitHub Desktop
  • GitBash
  • LibreOffice (if not installing MS Office)
  • PDF Reader (Adobe)
  • PDF Creator
  • Slack
  • Postman
  • VLC

Printers

Install printer software from \MINISTRY\Software

  • 172.24.91.16 -- HP LaserJet M402 DNE
  • 172.24.91.17 -- HP LaserJet MFP M281FDW

SWIFT Specific setups

See these articles (needs SWIFT login)