Windows Server® 2008 Administrator's Companion

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By Charlie Russel, Sharon Crawford

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Released: April 2008

Pages: 1360

Prepare
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Windows Server 2008
  1. Worth the Wait
  2. Server Virtualization
  3. Server Core
  4. PowerShell
  5. Read-Only Domain Controller
  6. Active Directory Domain Services
  7. Terminal Services
  8. Server Manager
  9. Windows Server Backup
  10. Clean Service Shutdown
  11. More Security Features
  12. Versions of Windows Server 2008
  13. Summary
2. Chapter 2 Introducing Directory Services
  1. Understanding Directory Services
  2. Active Directory in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  3. The Active Directory Architecture
  4. Summary
3. Chapter 3 Planning Namespace and Domains
  1. Analyzing Naming Convention Needs
  2. Planning a Domain Structure
  3. Planning Multiple Domains
  4. Summary
4. Chapter 4 Planning Deployment
  1. How Information Technology Functions
  2. Identifying Business Needs
  3. Assessing Current Systems
  4. Making a Roadmap
  5. Summary
Install and Configure
1. Chapter 5 Getting Started
  1. Reviewing System Requirements
  2. Designing a Deployment Environment
  3. Troubleshooting Installations
  4. Summary
2. Chapter 6 Upgrading to Windows Server 2008
  1. Upgrade Matrix
  2. Common Threads to Upgrades
  3. Preparing Domains and Computers
  4. Performing the Upgrade
  5. Summary
3. Chapter 7 Configuring a New Installation
  1. Overview of the Tasks
  2. Initial Logon
  3. Configure Hardware
  4. Configuring Basic Computer Information
  5. Updating and Feedback Settings
  6. Customizing the Server
  7. Closing the Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard
  8. Summary
4. Chapter 8 Installing Server Roles and Features
  1. Defining Server Roles
  2. Adding and Removing Roles
  3. Adding and Removing Role Services
  4. Adding and Removing Features
  5. Summary
5. Chapter 9 Installing and Configuring Server Core
  1. Benefits of a Server Core Installation
  2. Installing Server Core
  3. Configuration
  4. Initial Configuration
  5. Managing a Server Core Computer
  6. Summary
6. Chapter 10 Managing Printers
  1. Planning Printer Deployment
  2. Creating a Print Server
  3. Enabling Printer Location Tracking
  4. Migrating Print Servers
  5. Installing Printers
  6. Deploying Printers with Group Policy
  7. Managing Print Jobs from Windows
  8. Managing Printers from the Command Line
  9. Setting Security Options
  10. Changing Printer Availability and Group Priorities
  11. Specifying a Separator Page
  12. Modifying Print Spooling by Printer
  13. Modifying Spooling on a Print Server
  14. Optimizing Print Server Performance
  15. Managing Printer Drivers
  16. Creating Printer Pools
  17. Preparing for Print Server Failure
  18. Troubleshooting Printers
  19. Summary
7. Chapter 11 Managing Users and Groups
  1. Understanding Groups
  2. Planning Organizational Units
  3. Planning a Group Strategy
  4. Implementing the Group Strategy
  5. Managing Default Groups and User Rights
  6. Creating User Accounts
  7. Managing User Accounts
  8. Using Home Folders
  9. Maintaining User Profiles
  10. Summary
8. Chapter 12 Managing File Resources
  1. Share Permissions vs. File Permissions
  2. NTFS Permissions
  3. Shared Folders
  4. Distributed File System (DFS)
  5. Summary
9. Chapter 13 Group Policy
  1. What’s New in Server 2008
  2. Components of Group Policy
  3. Group Policy Objects
  4. Delegating Permissions on GPOs
  5. Disabling a Branch of a GPO
  6. Refreshing Group Policy
  7. Backing Up a Group Policy Object
  8. Restoring a Group Policy Object
  9. Using Group Policy for Folder Redirection
  10. Using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)
  11. Summary
Administer the Network
1. Chapter 14 Managing Daily Operations
  1. User Account Control (UAC) for Administration
  2. Using Microsoft Management Console 3.0
  3. Summary
2. Chapter 15 Using Scripts for Consistent Administration
  1. Introducing Windows PowerShell
  2. Understanding Windows PowerShell
  3. Windows Infrastructure
  4. Exploring PowerShell
  5. Powershell Scripting Basics
  6. Windows PowerShell Examples
  7. Summary
3. Chapter 16 Installing and Configuring Directory Services
  1. Active Directory in Windows Server 2008
  2. Installing Active Directory Domain Services
  3. Installing AD DS Using the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard
  4. Installing and Configuring Read-Only Domain Controllers
  5. Managing AD DS with Active Directory Users and Computers
  6. Managing AD DS with Active Directory Domains and Trusts
  7. Using Active Directory Sites And Services
  8. Installing and Configuring Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service
  9. Summary
4. Chapter 17 Managing Active Directory
  1. Maintaining the AD DS Database
  2. Backing Up AD DS
  3. Restoring AD DS
  4. Managing the AD DS Schema
  5. Auditing AD DS
  6. Summary
5. Chapter 18 Administering TCP/IP
  1. Using DHCP
  2. Using DNS Server
  3. Setting Up a WINS Server
  4. Summary
6. Chapter 19 Implementing Disk Management
  1. Understanding Disk Terminology
  2. Overview of Disk Management
  3. Partitions and Volumes
  4. Setting Disk Quotas
  5. Enabling File Encryption
  6. Summary
7. Chapter 20 Managing Storage
  1. Using File Server Resource Manager
  2. Overview of SAN Manager
  3. Removable Storage
  4. Summary
8. Chapter 21 Using Clusters
  1. What Is a Cluster?
  2. New Failover Cluster Features
  3. Windows Server 2008 Core
  4. Cluster Scenarios
  5. Requirements and Planning
  6. Network Load Balancing Clusters
  7. Failover Clusters
  8. HPC Clusters
  9. Summary
Secure the Network
1. Chapter 22 Planning Security
  1. The Fundamental Principles of Security
  2. The Eight Rules of Security
  3. The Higher Security Mindset
  4. Summary
2. Chapter 23 Implementing Security
  1. Introduction
  2. Roles and Features Wizards
  3. Securing the Startup: BitLocker
  4. Securing the Accounts
  5. Windows Server 2008 Firewall
  6. Additional Security Changes
  7. Summary
3. Chapter 24 Administering Network Access Protection
  1. Why the Need for NAP?
  2. Planning the Deployment
  3. Determining the Health Policy
  4. Testing IPsec NAP Enforcement
  5. IEEE 802.1x Enforcement in NAP
  6. The Politics of Deployment
  7. Summary
4. Chapter 25 Patch Management
  1. Why It’s Important
  2. The Patching Cycle
  3. Deployment Testing
  4. Obtaining Updates
  5. Third-Party Products
  6. Summary
5. Chapter 26 Implementing Remote Access Strategies: SSTP, VPN, and Wireless
  1. Introduction
  2. Secure Sockets Tunnelling Protocol
  3. Using NPS in Windows Server 2008
  4. Wireless Deployment
  5. Summary
Use Support Services and Features
1. Chapter 27 Interoperability
  1. General UNIX Interoperability
  2. Network File System
  3. Microsoft Identity Management for UNIX
  4. Macintosh Interoperability
  5. Summary
2. Chapter 28 Managing Software
  1. Using the Group Policy Software Installation Extension
  2. Finding the Right Mix of Services
  3. Setting Up the Group Policy Software Installation Extension
  4. Working with Packages
  5. Using Software Restriction Policies
  6. Windows Deployment Services
  7. Summary
3. Chapter 29 Working with Windows Virtualization
  1. Hyper-V Overview
  2. Installation
  3. Initial Configuration
  4. Creating A Virtual Machine
  5. Working With A Virtual Machine
  6. Summary
4. Chapter 30 Deploying Terminal Services
  1. Concepts
  2. Requirements
  3. Installation
  4. Administration
  5. RemoteApps
  6. TS Web Access
  7. Summary
5. Chapter 31 Internet Information Services
  1. Architecture
  2. Installing IIS
  3. Administration Tools
  4. Administrative Tasks
  5. Understanding Delegation and Permissions
  6. Remote Administration
  7. Installing and Managing the FTP Publishing Service
  8. Summary
Tune, Maintain, and Repair
1. Chapter 32 Windows Reliability And Performance Monitor
  1. Using Resource View
  2. Using Performance Monitor
  3. Using Reliability Monitor
  4. Creating a Data Collector Set
  5. Scheduling Data Collection
  6. Managing Collected Data
  7. Viewing Reports
  8. Summary
2. Chapter 33 Disaster Planning
  1. Planning for Disaster
  2. Preparing for a Disaster
  3. Summary
3. Chapter 34 Using Backup
  1. Installing the Backup Service
  2. Scheduling a Backup
  3. Using the Backup Once Wizard
  4. Using the Wbadmin Command
  5. Recovering Your Server
  6. Summary
4. Chapter 35 Planning Fault Tolerance and Avoidance
  1. Mean Time to Failure and Mean Time to Recover
  2. Protecting the Power Supply
  3. Disk Arrays
  4. Distributed File System
  5. Clustering
  6. Summary
5. Chapter 36 Managing the Registry
  1. Introducing the Registry
  2. The Origins of the Registry
  3. How Registry Data Is Used
  4. Functional Changes in Windows Server 2008
  5. Understanding the Registry’s Structure
  6. Creating Registry Items with the Registry Wizard
  7. Using the Registry Editors
  8. Backing Up and Restoring the Registry
  9. Summary
6. Chapter 37 Troubleshooting and Recovery
  1. Determining Priorities
  2. Recovering a System
  3. Recovering Your Server
  4. Using System Information
  5. Verifying the Status of Services
  6. Using the System Configuration Utility
  7. Using the System File Checker
  8. Using the Shutdown Event Tracker
  9. Summary

Appendix Interface Changes from Windows Server 2003
Appendix Optional Components
Appendix Understanding TCP/IP v4
1. The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
2. IP Addresses and What They Mean
3. Routers and Subnets
4. Name Resolution
5. Summary
Appendix About the Authors
Appendix Additional Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
1. Windows Server
2. Windows Client
3. SQL Server 2005
4. Exchange Server 2007
5. Scripting
Appendix More Great Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
1. Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
2. Administrator’s Companion
3. Resource Kit
4. Self-Paced Training Kit

Title:

Windows Server® 2008 Administrator's Companion

By:

Charlie Russel, Sharon Crawford

Publisher:

Microsoft Press

Formats:

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Print:

April 2008

Ebook:

February 2010

Pages:

1360

Print ISBN:

978-0-7356-2505-1

| ISBN 10:

0-7356-2505-0

Ebook ISBN:

978-0-7356-3923-2

| ISBN 10:

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Table of Contents

Product Details

About the Author

Recommended for You

Prepare

Chapter 1 Introduction to Windows Server 2008

Chapter 2 Introducing Directory Services

Chapter 3 Planning Namespace and Domains

Chapter 4 Planning Deployment

Install and Configure

Chapter 5 Getting Started

Chapter 6 Upgrading to Windows Server 2008

Chapter 7 Configuring a New Installation

Chapter 8 Installing Server Roles and Features

Chapter 9 Installing and Configuring Server Core

Chapter 10 Managing Printers

Chapter 11 Managing Users and Groups

Chapter 12 Managing File Resources

Chapter 13 Group Policy

Administer the Network

Chapter 14 Managing Daily Operations

Chapter 15 Using Scripts for Consistent Administration

Chapter 16 Installing and Configuring Directory Services

Chapter 17 Managing Active Directory

Chapter 18 Administering TCP/IP

Chapter 19 Implementing Disk Management

Chapter 20 Managing Storage

Chapter 21 Using Clusters

Secure the Network

Chapter 22 Planning Security

Chapter 23 Implementing Security

Chapter 24 Administering Network Access Protection

Chapter 25 Patch Management

Chapter 26 Implementing Remote Access Strategies: SSTP, VPN, and Wireless

Use Support Services and Features

Chapter 27 Interoperability

Chapter 28 Managing Software

Chapter 29 Working with Windows Virtualization

Chapter 30 Deploying Terminal Services

Chapter 31 Internet Information Services

Tune, Maintain, and Repair

Chapter 32 Windows Reliability And Performance Monitor

Chapter 33 Disaster Planning

Chapter 34 Using Backup

Chapter 35 Planning Fault Tolerance and Avoidance

Chapter 36 Managing the Registry

Chapter 37 Troubleshooting and Recovery

Appendix Interface Changes from Windows Server 2003

Appendix Optional Components

Appendix Understanding TCP/IP v4

The TCP/IP Protocol Suite

IP Addresses and What They Mean

Routers and Subnets

Name Resolution

Summary

Appendix About the Authors

Appendix Additional Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press

Windows Server

Windows Client

SQL Server 2005

Exchange Server 2007

Scripting

Appendix More Great Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press

Administrator’s Pocket Consultant

Administrator’s Companion

Resource Kit

Self-Paced Training Kit

Charlie Russel

Sharon Crawford

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