Server File/Folder Locations

1. Active Directory and Group Policy (Specific to Domain Controllers)

   • C:\Windows\NTDS: Active Directory database files (NTDS.DIT).

   • C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol: Group Policy and logon scripts.

2. Server Roles and Features

   • C:\Windows\System32: Includes binaries and configuration for server roles like DHCP, DNS, IIS, etc.

   • C:\inetpub: Default directory for IIS web services.

3. Logs and Event Files

   • C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs: Similar to workstations, contains event logs.

   • C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles: Logs for IIS and other Windows services.

4. Hyper-V (if applicable)

   • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V: Configuration files for Hyper-V virtual machines.

   • Virtual Hard Disk files: Location can vary but often found in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks.

5. Backup and Recovery

   • C:\Windows\SystemStateBackup: System State backup location.

   • C:\Windows\Backup: Default backup location.

Common Directories w/ Workstations

• C:\Windows: Core operating system files.

• C:\Windows\System32: Essential system files and DLLs.

• C:\Windows\Prefetch: Information about application launch activities and timings.

  • MUST BE ENABLED

• C:\ProgramData: Application and system-wide data.

• C:\Users: User profiles and personal files.