Book description
Learn how to conquer Windows Server 2008—from the inside
out! Designed for system administrators, this definitive resource
features hundreds of timesaving solutions, expert insights,
troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for administering Windows
Server 2008—all in concise, fast-answer format. You will
learn how to perform upgrades and migrations, automate deployments,
implement security features, manage software updates and patches,
administer users and accounts, manage Active Directory directory
services, and more. With INSIDE OUT, you’ll discover the best
and fastest ways to perform core administrative tasks, with an
award-winning format that makes it easy to find exactly the tips,
troubleshooting solutions, and workarounds you need. Plus, the
companion CD comes packed with a fully searchable eBook and more
than 100 timesaving tools and scripts. With INSIDE OUT, you get all
muscle and no fluff!
For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
Table of contents
- Windows Server® 2008 Inside Out
- Acknowledgments
- About the CD
- Conventions and Features Used in This Book
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1. Windows Server 2008 Overview and Planning
- 1. Introducing Windows Server 2008
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2. Planning for Windows Server 2008
- Overview of Planning
- Identifying Your Organizational Teams
- Assessing Project Goals
- Analyzing the Existing Network
- Defining Objectives and Scope
- Defining the New Network Environment
- Selecting a Software Licensing Program
- Final Considerations for Planning and Deployment
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3. Installing Windows Server 2008
- Getting a Quick Start
- Preparing for Windows Server 2008 Installation
- Installing Windows Server 2008
- Performing Additional Administration Tasks During Installation
- Troubleshooting Installation
- Postinstallation
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2. Managing Windows Server 2008 Systems
- 4. Managing Windows Server 2008
- 5. Configuring Windows Server 2008
- 6. Windows Server 2008 MMC Administration
- 7. Configuring Roles, Role Services, and Features
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8. Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware
- Understanding Hardware Installation Changes
- Installing Devices
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Working with Device Drivers
- Device Driver Essentials
- Using Signed and Unsigned Device Drivers
- Viewing Driver Information
- Viewing Advanced, Resources, and Other Settings
- Installing and Updating Device Drivers
- Restricting Device Installation Using Group Policy
- Rolling Back Drivers
- Removing Device Drivers for Removed Devices
- Uninstalling, Reinstalling, and Disabling Device Drivers
- Managing Hardware
- 9. Managing the Registry
- 10. Software and User Account Control Administration
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11. Performance Monitoring and Tuning
- Tuning Performance, Memory Usage, and Data Throughput
- Tracking a System’s General Health
- Tracking Events and Troubleshooting by Using Event Viewer
- 12. Comprehensive Performance Analysis and Logging
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3. Managing Windows Server 2008 Storage and File Systems
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13. Boot Configuration
- Boot from Hardware and Firmware
- Boot Environment Essentials
- Managing Startup and Boot Configuration
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Managing the Boot Configuration Data Store and Its Entries
- Viewing BCD Entries
- Creating and Identifying the BCD Store
- Importing and Exporting the BCD Store
- Creating, Copying, and Deleting BCD Entries
- Setting BCD Entry Values
- Changing Data Execution Prevention and Physical Address Extension Options
- Changing the Operating System Display Order
- Changing the Default Operating System Entry
- Changing the Default Timeout
- Changing the Boot Sequence Temporarily
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14. Storage Management
- Essential Storage Technologies
- Configuring Multipath I/O
- Installing and Configuring File Services
- Configuring Storage
- Managing MBR Disk Partitions on Basic Disks
- Managing GPT Disk Partitions on Basic Disks
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Managing Volumes on Dynamic Disks
- Creating a Simple or Spanned Volume
- Configuring RAID 0: Striping
- Recovering a Failed Simple, Spanned, or Striped Disk
- Moving Dynamic Disks
- Configuring RAID 1: Disk Mirroring
- Mirroring Boot and System Volumes
- Configuring RAID 5: Disk Striping with Parity
- Breaking or Removing a Mirrored Set
- Resolving Problems with Mirrored Sets
- Repairing a Mirrored System Volume
- Resolving Problems with RAID-5 Sets
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15. TPM and BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Working with Trusted Platforms
- Managing TPM
- Introducing BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Deploying BitLocker Drive Encryption
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Setting Up and Managing BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Creating the BitLocker Drive Encryption Partition for a Computer with No Operating System
- Creating the BitLocker Drive Encryption Partition for a Computer with an Operating System
- Configuring and Enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Determining Whether a Computer Has BitLocker Encrypted Volumes
- Managing BitLocker Passwords and PINs
- Encrypting Server Data Volumes
- Recovering Data Protected by BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Disabling or Turning Off BitLocker Drive Encryption
- 16. Managing Windows Server 2008 File Systems
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17. File Sharing and Security
- File Sharing Essentials
- Creating and Publishing Shared Folders
- Managing Share Permissions
- Managing File and Folder Permissions
- Managing File Shares After Configuration
- Auditing File and Folder Access
- 18. Using Volume Shadow Copy
- 19. Using Remote Desktop for Administration
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13. Boot Configuration
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4. Managing Windows Server 2008 Networking and Print Services
- 20. Networking with TCP/IP
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21. Managing TCP/IP Networking
- Installing TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring TCP/IP Networking
- Managing Network Connections
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Troubleshooting and Testing Network Settings
- Diagnosing and Resolving Local Area Connection Problems
- Diagnosing and Resolving Internet Connection Problems
- Performing Basic Network Tests
- Diagnosing and Resolving IP Addressing Problems
- Diagnosing and Resolving Routing Problems
- Releasing and Renewing DHCP Settings
- Diagnosing and Resolving Name Resolution Issues
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22. Managing DHCP
- DHCP Essentials
- DHCP Security Considerations
- Planning DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 Implementations
- Setting Up DHCP Servers
- Configuring TCP/IP Options
- Advanced DHCP Configuration and Maintenance
- Setting Up DHCP Relay Agents
- 23. Architecting DNS Infrastructure
- 24. Implementing and Managing DNS
- 25. Implementing and Maintaining WINS
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26. Deploying Print Services
- Understanding Windows Server 2008 Print Services
- Planning for Printer Deployments and Consolidation
- Setting Up Print Servers
- Managing Printers Throughout the Organization
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27. Managing and Maintaining Print Services
- Managing Printer Permissions
- Managing Print Server Properties
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Managing Printer Properties
- Setting General Properties, Printing Preferences, and Document Defaults
- Setting Overlays and Watermarks for Documents
- Installing and Updating Print Drivers on Clients
- Configuring Printer Sharing and Publishing
- Optimizing Printing Through Queues and Pooling
- Configuring Print Spooling
- Viewing the Print Processor and Default Data Type
- Configuring Separator Pages
- Configuring Color Profiles
- Managing Print Jobs
- Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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28. Deploying Terminal Services
- Using Terminal Services
- Designing the Terminal Services Infrastructure
- Setting Up Terminal Services
- Using the Terminal Services Configuration Tool
- Configuring RemoteApps
- Using Terminal Services Manager
- Managing Terminal Services from the Command Line
- Other Useful Terminal Services Commands
- Configuring Terminal Services Per-User Settings
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5. Managing Active Directory and Security
- 29. Active Directory Architecture
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30. Designing and Managing the Domain Environment
- Design Considerations for Active Directory Replication
- Design Considerations for Active Directory Search and Global Catalogs
- Design Considerations for Compatibility
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Design Considerations for Active Directory Authentication and Trusts
- Universal Groups and Authentication
- NTLM and Kerberos Authentication
- Authentication and Trusts Across Domain Boundaries
- Authentication and Trusts Across Forest Boundaries
- Examining Domain and Forest Trusts
- Establishing External, Shortcut, Realm, and Cross-Forest Trusts
- Verifying and Troubleshooting Trusts
- Delegating Authentication
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Design Considerations for Active Directory Operations Masters
- Operations Master Roles
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Schema Master Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Domain Naming Master Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Relative ID Master Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the PDC Emulator Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Infrastructure Master Role
- Seizing Operations Master Roles
- 31. Organizing Active Directory
- 32. Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication
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33. Implementing Active Directory Domain Services
- Preinstallation Considerations for Active Directory
- Installing Active Directory Domain Services
- Uninstalling Active Directory
- Creating and Managing Organizational Units (OUs)
- Delegating Administration of Domains and OUs
- 34. Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers
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35. Managing Users, Groups, and Computers
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Managing Domain User Accounts
- Types of Users
- Configuring User Account Policies
- Creating Password Settings Objects and Applying Secondary Settings
- Understanding User Account Capabilities, Privileges, and Rights
- Assigning User Rights
- Creating and Configuring Domain User Accounts
- Configuring Account Options
- Configuring Profile Options
- Troubleshooting User Accounts
- Managing User Profiles
- Managing User Data
- Maintaining User Accounts
- Managing Groups
- Managing Computer Accounts
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Managing Domain User Accounts
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36. Managing Group Policy
- Understanding Group Policy
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Implementing Group Policy
- Working with Local Group Policy
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Working with the Group Policy Management Console
- Using the Group Policy Management Console
- Accessing Forests, Domains, and Sites in the Group Policy Management Console
- Creating and Linking a New GPO in the Group Policy Management Console
- Editing an Existing GPO in the Group Policy Management Console
- Linking to an Existing GPO in the Group Policy Management Console
- Working with Starter GPOs
- Deleting an Existing GPO in the Group Policy Management Console
- Working with the Default Group Policy Objects
- Managing Group Policy Through Delegation
- Managing Group Policy Inheritance and Processing
- Using Scripts in Group Policy
- Applying Group Policy Through Security Templates
- Maintaining and Troubleshooting Group Policy
- 37. Active Directory Site Administration
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6. Windows Server 2008 Disaster Planning and Recovery
- 38. Planning for High Availability
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39. Preparing and Deploying Server Clusters
- Introducing Server Clustering
- Using Network Load Balancing
- Managing Network Load Balancing Clusters
- Using Failover Clustering
- Running Failover Clusters
- Creating Failover Clusters
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Managing Failover Clusters and Their Resources
- Adding Storage to a Cluster
- Modifying Cluster Network Settings
- Configuring Cluster Quorum Settings
- Creating Clustered Resources
- Controlling the Cluster Service
- Configuring Resource Failover and Failback
- Creating a Shared Folder on a Clustered File Server
- Configuring Print Settings for a Clustered Print Server
- 40. Disaster Planning
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41. Backup and Recovery
- Developing Backup Strategies
- Backing Up and Recovering Your Data
- Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory
- Troubleshooting Startup and Shutdown
- A. Index to Troubleshooting Topics
- B. About the Author
- C. Additional Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
- D. More Great Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Windows Server® 2008 Inside Out
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2008
- Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 9780735624382
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