Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition

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By William R. Stanek

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Released: February 2006

Pages: 592

Chapter 1 Overview of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 System Administration
1. Microsoft Windows Server 2003
2. Using Control Panel Utilities
3. Using Graphical Administrative Tools
4. Using Command-Line Utilities
Chapter 2 Managing Servers Running Microsoft Windows Server 2003
1. Managing Networked Systems
2. Managing System Environments, Profiles, and Properties
3. Managing Hardware Devices and Drivers
4. Managing Dynamic-Link Libraries
Chapter 3 Monitoring Processes, Services, and Events
1. Managing Applications, Processes, and Performance
2. Managing System Services
3. Event Logging and Viewing
4. Monitoring Server Performance and Activity
5. Tuning System Performance
Chapter 4 Automating Administrative Tasks, Policies, and Procedures
1. Group Policy Management
2. Working with Group Policies
3. User and Computer Script Management
4. Applying Security Policy Through Templates
5. Scheduling Tasks
Chapter 5 Working with Support Services and Remote Desktop
1. Introducing Support Services
2. Working with the Automated Help System
3. Understanding and Using Automatic Updates
4. Managing Remote Access to Servers
Chapter 6 Using Active Directory
1. Introducing Active Directory
2. Working with Domain Structures
3. Working with Active Directory Domains
4. Understanding the Directory Structure
Chapter 7 Core Active Directory Administration
1. Tools for Managing Active Directory
2. Using the Active Directory Users And Computers Tool
3. Managing Domain Controllers, Roles, and Catalogs
4. Managing Organizational Units
Chapter 8 Understanding User and Group Accounts
1. The Windows Server 2003 Security Model
2. Differences Between User and Group Accounts
3. Default User Accounts and Groups
4. Account Capabilities
5. Using Default Group Accounts
Chapter 9 Creating User and Group Accounts
1. User Account Setup and Organization
2. Configuring Account Policies
3. Configuring User Rights Policies
4. Adding a User Account
5. Adding a Group Account
6. Handling Global Group Membership
Chapter 10 Managing Existing User and Group Accounts
1. Managing User Contact Information
2. Configuring the User’s Environment Settings
3. Setting Account Options and Restrictions
4. Managing User Profiles
5. Updating User and Group Accounts
6. Managing Multiple User Accounts
7. Troubleshooting Logon Problems
8. Setting Advanced Active Directory Permissions
Chapter 11 Managing File Systems and Drives
1. Adding Hard Disk Drives
2. Working with Basic and Dynamic Disks
3. Using Basic Disks and Partitions
4. Managing Existing Partitions and Drives
Chapter 12 Administering Volume Sets and RAID Arrays
1. Using Volumes and Volume Sets
2. Improving Performance and Fault Tolerance with RAIDs
3. Implementing RAID on Windows Server 2003
4. Managing RAIDs and Recovering from Failures
Chapter 13 Managing Files and Folders
1. Windows Server 2003 File Structures
2. Combating Malware
3. Understanding File Screening and Storage Reporting
4. Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
Chapter 14 Data Sharing, Security, and Auditing
1. Sharing Folders on Local and Remote Systems
2. Managing Share Permissions
3. Managing Existing Shares
4. Using Shadow Copies
5. Connecting to Network Drives
6. Object Management, Ownership, and Inheritance
7. File and Folder Permissions
8. Auditing System Resources
9. Using, Configuring, and Managing NTFS Disk Quotas
Chapter 15 Data Backup and Recovery
1. Creating a Backup and Recovery Plan
2. Selecting Backup Devices and Media
3. Backing Up Your Data
4. Managing Encryption Recovery Policy
5. Backing Up and Restoring Encrypted Data and Certificates
6. Disaster Recovery and Preparation
7. Managing Media Pools
8. Managing Work Queues, Requests, and Operators
Chapter 16 Managing TCP/IP Networking
1. Installing TCP/IP Networking
2. Configuring TCP/IP Networking
3. Configuring Additional Networking Components
4. Managing Network Connections
5. Troubleshooting and Testing Network Settings
Chapter 17 Administering Network Printers and Print Services
1. Troubleshooting Printer Problems
2. Installing Printers
3. Configuring Printer Properties
4. Configuring Print Server Properties
5. Managing Print Jobs on Local and Remote Printers
Chapter 18 Running DHCP Clients and Servers
1. Understanding DHCP
2. Installing a DHCP Server
3. Configuring DHCP Servers
4. Managing DHCP Scopes
5. Managing the Address Pool, Leases, and Reservations
6. Backing Up and Restoring the DHCP Database
Chapter 19 Maintaining WINS
1. Understanding WINS and NetBIOS Over TCP/IP
2. Using the WINS Console
3. Configuring WINS Servers
4. Configuring WINS Database Replication
5. Managing the WINS Database
Chapter 20 Optimizing DNS
1. Understanding DNS
2. Installing DNS Servers
3. Managing DNS Servers
4. Managing DNS Records
5. Updating Zone Properties and the SOA Record
6. Managing DNS Server Configuration and Security

Appendix About the Author

Title:

Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition

By:

William R. Stanek

Publisher:

Microsoft Press

Formats:

Print
Ebook
Safari Books Online

Print:

February 2006

Ebook:

November 2009

Pages:

592

Print ISBN:

978-0-7356-2245-6

| ISBN 10:

0-7356-2245-0

Ebook ISBN:

978-0-7356-9087-5

| ISBN 10:

0-7356-9087-1

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Chapter 1 Overview of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 System Administration

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Using Control Panel Utilities

Using Graphical Administrative Tools

Using Command-Line Utilities

Chapter 2 Managing Servers Running Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Managing Networked Systems

Managing System Environments, Profiles, and Properties

Managing Hardware Devices and Drivers

Managing Dynamic-Link Libraries

Chapter 3 Monitoring Processes, Services, and Events

Managing Applications, Processes, and Performance

Managing System Services

Event Logging and Viewing

Monitoring Server Performance and Activity

Tuning System Performance

Chapter 4 Automating Administrative Tasks, Policies, and Procedures

Group Policy Management

Working with Group Policies

User and Computer Script Management

Applying Security Policy Through Templates

Scheduling Tasks

Chapter 5 Working with Support Services and Remote Desktop

Introducing Support Services

Working with the Automated Help System

Understanding and Using Automatic Updates

Managing Remote Access to Servers

Chapter 6 Using Active Directory

Introducing Active Directory

Working with Domain Structures

Working with Active Directory Domains

Understanding the Directory Structure

Chapter 7 Core Active Directory Administration

Tools for Managing Active Directory

Using the Active Directory Users And Computers Tool

Managing Domain Controllers, Roles, and Catalogs

Managing Organizational Units

Chapter 8 Understanding User and Group Accounts

The Windows Server 2003 Security Model

Differences Between User and Group Accounts

Default User Accounts and Groups

Account Capabilities

Using Default Group Accounts

Chapter 9 Creating User and Group Accounts

User Account Setup and Organization

Configuring Account Policies

Configuring User Rights Policies

Adding a User Account

Adding a Group Account

Handling Global Group Membership

Chapter 10 Managing Existing User and Group Accounts

Managing User Contact Information

Configuring the User’s Environment Settings

Setting Account Options and Restrictions

Managing User Profiles

Updating User and Group Accounts

Managing Multiple User Accounts

Troubleshooting Logon Problems

Setting Advanced Active Directory Permissions

Chapter 11 Managing File Systems and Drives

Adding Hard Disk Drives

Working with Basic and Dynamic Disks

Using Basic Disks and Partitions

Managing Existing Partitions and Drives

Chapter 12 Administering Volume Sets and RAID Arrays

Using Volumes and Volume Sets

Improving Performance and Fault Tolerance with RAIDs

Implementing RAID on Windows Server 2003

Managing RAIDs and Recovering from Failures

Chapter 13 Managing Files and Folders

Windows Server 2003 File Structures

Combating Malware

Understanding File Screening and Storage Reporting

Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting

Chapter 14 Data Sharing, Security, and Auditing

Sharing Folders on Local and Remote Systems

Managing Share Permissions

Managing Existing Shares

Using Shadow Copies

Connecting to Network Drives