Donovan Brown

1. Download Ubuntu server Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS ISO from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server
2. In Hyper-V Manager select New / Virtual Machine
3. Before You Begin
   • Click Next
4. Specify Name and Location
   • Name: <Stage> i.e. Dev, QA, Prod
   • Click Next
5. Specify Generation
   • Select Generation 1.  If you don't you will not be able to mount the ISO for Ubuntu
   • Click Next
6. Assign Memory
   • Startup memory: 512
   • Click Next
7. Configure Networking
   • Connect to the same external network with internet access used for your Windows VM
   • Click Next
8. Connect Virtual Hard Disk
   • Select Create a virtual hard disk
   • Click Next
9. Installation Options
   • Select Install an operating system from bootable CD/DVD-ROM
   • Select Image file (.iso) and browse to Ubuntu Server iso.
   • Click Next
10. Summary
    • Click Finish
11. Start VM and connect to it.
12. Language
    • Select English
    • Press Enter
13. Ubuntu
    • Select Install Ubuntu Server
    • Press Enter
14. Select a language
    • Select English
    • Press Enter
15. Select your location
    • Select United States
    • Press Enter
16. Configure the Keyboard (1)
    • Select No
    • Press Enter
17. Configure the Keyboard (2)
    • Select English (US)
    • Press Enter
18. Configure the Keyboard (3)
    • Select English (US)
    • Press Enter
19. Configure the network
    • Hostname: <serverName>
    • Press Enter
20. Set up users and passwords (1)
    • Full name for the new user: <your name>
    • Press Enter
21. Set up users and passwords (2)
    • Username for your account: <username>
    • Press Enter
22. Set up users and passwords (3)
    • Choose a password for the new user: P2ssw0rd
    • Press Enter
23. Set up users and passwords (4)
    • Re-enter password to verify: P2ssw0rd
    • Press Enter
24. Set up users and passwords (5)
    • Encrypt your home directory: No
    • Press Enter
25. Configure the clock
    • Is this time zone correct: Yes
    • Press Enter
26. Partition disks (1)
    • Partitioning method: Guided - user entire disk and set up LVM
    • Press Enter
27. Partition disks (2)
    • Press Enter
28. Partition disks (3)
    • Select Yes
    • Press Enter
29. Partition disks (4)
    • Press Enter
30. Partition disks (5)
    • Select Yes
    • Press Enter
31. Configure the package manager
    • HTTP proxy information: <leave blank>
    • Press Enter
32. Configuring tasksel
    • Select No automatic updates
    • Press Enter
33. Software selection
    • Select OpenSSH server
    • Select Samba file server
    • Select Tomcat Java server
    • Press Enter
34. Install the GRUB boot loader on hard disk
    • Select Yes
    • Press Enter
35. Finish Installation
    • Press Enter
36. Login to server
37. Type
    • sudo apt-get update

Your server is now installed and up to date.