Windows Server® 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant

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By William Stanek

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Released: December 2007

Pages: 672

Windows Server 2008 Administration Fundamentals
1. Chapter 1 Windows Server 2008 Administration Overview
  1. Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
  2. Getting to Know Windows Server 2008
  3. Networking Tools and Protocols
  4. Domain Controllers, Member Servers, and Domain Services
  5. Name-Resolution Services
  6. Frequently Used Tools
2. Chapter 2 Deploying Windows Server 2008
  1. Server Roles, Role Services, and Features for Windows Server 2008
  2. Full-Server and Core-Server Installations of Windows Server 2008
  3. Installing Windows Server 2008
  4. Managing Roles, Role Services, and Features
3. Chapter 3 Managing Servers Running Windows Server 2008
  1. Performing Initial Configuration Tasks
  2. Managing Your Servers
  3. Managing System Properties
  4. Managing Dynamic-Link Libraries
4. Chapter 4 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
5. Chapter 5 Automating Administrative Tasks, Policies, and Procedures
  1. Understanding Group Policies
  2. Navigating Group Policy Changes
  3. Managing Local Group Policies
  4. Managing Site, Domain, and Organizational Unit Policies
  5. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Group Policy
  6. Managing Users and Computers with Group Policy
6. Chapter 6 Enhancing Computer Security
  1. Using Security Templates
  2. Using the Security Configuration Wizard
Windows Server 2008 Directory Services Administration
1. Chapter 7 Using Active Directory
  1. Introducing Active Directory
  2. Working with Domain Structures
  3. Working with Active Directory Domains
  4. Understanding the Directory Structure
2. Chapter 8 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
  5. Managing Sites
  6. Maintaining Active Directory
  7. Troubleshooting Active Directory
3. Chapter 9 Understanding User and Group Accounts
  1. The Windows Server 2008 Security Model
  2. Differences Between User and Group Accounts
  3. Default User Accounts and Groups
  4. Account Capabilities
  5. Using Default Group Accounts
4. Chapter 10 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
5. Chapter 11 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. Viewing and Setting Active Directory Permissions
Windows Server 2008 Data Administration
1. Chapter 12 Managing File Systems and Drives
  1. Managing the File Services Role
  2. Adding Hard Disk Drives
  3. Working with Basic and Dynamic Disks
  4. Using Basic Disks and Partitions
  5. Managing Existing Partitions and Drives
2. Chapter 13 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 2008
  4. Managing RAIDs and Recovering from Failures
  5. Managing LUNs on SANs
3. Chapter 14 Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
  1. Understanding File Screening and Storage Reporting
  2. Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
4. Chapter 15 Data Sharing, Security, and Auditing
  1. Using and Enabling File Sharing
  2. Configuring Standard File Sharing
  3. Managing Share Permissions
  4. Managing Existing Shares
  5. Configuring NFS Sharing
  6. Using Shadow Copies
  7. Connecting to Network Drives
  8. Object Management, Ownership, and Inheritance
  9. File and Folder Permissions
  10. Auditing System Resources
  11. Using, Configuring, and Managing NTFS Disk Quotas
  12. Using, Configuring, and Managing Resource Manager Disk Quotas
5. Chapter 16 Data Backup and Recovery
  1. Creating a Backup and Recovery Plan
  2. Backing Up Your Data: The Essentials
  3. Performing Server Backups
  4. Managing Encryption Recovery Policy
  5. Backing Up and Restoring Encrypted Data and Certificates
Windows Server 2008 Network Administration
1. Chapter 17 Managing TCP/IP Networking
  1. Navigating Networking in Windows Server 2008
  2. Networking Enhancements in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  3. Installing TCP/IP Networking
  4. Configuring TCP/IP Networking
  5. Managing Network Connections
2. Chapter 18 Administering Network Printers and Print Services
  1. Managing the Print Services Role
  2. Getting Started with Print Management
  3. Installing Printers
  4. Configuring Printer Properties
  5. Configuring Print Server Properties
  6. Managing Print Jobs on Local and Remote Printers
3. Chapter 19 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
4. Chapter 20 Optimizing DNS
  1. Understanding DNS
  2. Configuring Name Resolution on DNS Clients
  3. Installing DNS Servers
  4. Managing DNS Servers
  5. Managing DNS Records
  6. Updating Zone Properties and the SOA Record
  7. Managing DNS Server Configuration and Security