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Administering: Windows Server® 2008 Server Core

by John Paul Mueller

January 2008

Intermediate to advanced

668 pages

21h 54m

English

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1.1. Considering the Command Prompt1.2. Life without the Control Panel1.3. Configuring the Server for Initial Use1.4. Working with the Logon Screen1.4.1. Locking the Computer1.4.2. Switching Users1.4.3. Logging Off1.4.4. Changing a Password1.4.5. Invoking the Task Manager1.5. Using the Windows Task Manager to Your Advantage1.5.1. Working with Applications1.5.1.1. Creating a New Task1.5.1.2. Ending a Task1.5.1.3. Switching to a Task1.5.2. Working with Processes1.5.3. Working with Services1.5.4. Checking Performance1.5.5. Observing Network Statistics1.5.6. Managing Users1.6. A List of Helpful GUI Utilities1.6.1. Notepad1.6.2. RegEdit1.6.3. WinHelp1.7. Accessing DLLs Using the RunDLL32 Utility1.8. Managing Windows in a New Way
2.1. The Command Line Made Easy2.1.1. Using Utilities Directly2.1.2. Writing Scripts2.1.3. Scheduling Tasks2.1.4. Relying on Third-Party Utilities2.2. Configuring the Command Window2.2.1. Setting the Window Options2.2.2. Changing the Font2.2.3. Choosing a Window Layout2.2.4. Defining the Text Colors2.3. Understanding Internal and External Commands2.4. Working with the Remote Desktop Connection Application2.4.1. Creating a Connection2.4.2. Setting the Display2.4.3. Accessing Local Resources2.4.4. Running a Configuration Program2.4.5. Optimizing Performance2.5. Managing Windows in a New Way
3.1. Performing Application Installations3.2. Deciding How to Perform Maintenance3.3. Performing Server Updates3.4. Creating LNK Files3.5. Setting Security3.6. Configuring Server Core Using the WMIC Command3.6.1. Understanding the SQL Syntax of WMIC3.6.2. An Overview of WMIC Aliases3.7. Using Maintenance Commands and Utilities3.7.1. Controlling Services with the SC Command3.7.2. Shutting Down the System with the ShutDown Command3.7.3. Replicating COM+ Applications with the COMRepl Utility3.7.4. Managing Type Libraries with the RegTLib Utility3.7.5. Saving and Restoring System Restore Data with the SRDiag Utility3.7.6. Performing Web-Based Enterprise Management Tasks3.7.7. Tracing WinSxs Behavior with the SxsTrace Utility3.8. Managing Activation with SLMGR3.9. Managing Windows in a New Way
4.1. Starting and Configuring the Registry Editor4.1.1. Working with the RegEdit Utility GUI4.1.2. Working with the RegEdit Utility at the Command Line4.1.3. Saving and Restoring the Registry4.1.4. Working with the SCRegEdit Script4.1.4.1. Setting Automatic Updates4.1.4.2. Enabling Terminal Services4.1.4.3. Configuring the IP Security (IPSec) Monitor4.1.4.4. Managing DNS Service Priority and Weight4.1.4.5. Using the Command Line Reference4.1.5. Scripting Registry Entries with the RegIni Utility4.2. Performing Console Configuration4.3. Setting the Environment4.4. Modifying the Hardware Setup4.4.1. Video4.4.2. Keyboard4.4.3. Mouse4.4.4. Power Configuration4.4.5. Network4.5. Modifying the Software Setup4.6. Managing Windows in a New Way

5.1. Starting the Command Interpreter5.1.1. Using the CMD Switches5.1.1.1. Working with the Command Interpreter in the Registry5.1.1.2. Understanding Command Extensions5.1.2. Modifying Config.NT5.1.2.1. Using ANSI.SYS to Control the Environment5.1.2.2. Setting the DOS Location5.1.2.3. Running DOS Applications Only5.1.2.4. Displaying the Config.NT Commands5.1.2.5. Controlling the Expanded Memory EMM Entry5.1.2.6. Setting the Number of Accessible Files5.1.2.7. Controlling Extended Memory with HIMEM.SYS5.1.3. Modifying AutoExec.NT5.1.3.1. Setting the Code Page Number with the CHCP Utility5.1.3.2. Adding DPMI Support Using the DosX Utility5.1.3.3. Enabling Graphics Character Support with the Graf Tabl Utility5.1.3.4. Printing Command Line Graphics with the Graphics Utility5.1.3.5. Saving Memory Using the LH Command5.1.3.6. Adding CD Support with MSCDexNT Utility5.1.3.7. Installing the Network Redirector Using the Re Dir Utility5.1.4. Defining Application Compatibility with the SetVer Utility5.1.5. Using Common DOS Utilities5.1.5.1. Comparing the Contents of Disks with the Disk Comp Utility5.1.5.1. Copying One Disk to Another with the Disk Copy Utility5.1.5.2. Modifying Data Files with the Edit Utility5.1.5.3. Formatting a Disk with the Format Utility5.1.5.4. Loading Older DOS Applications with the Load Fix Utility5.1.5.5. Terminating a Session Using the Logoff Utility5.1.5.6. Configuring System Devices with the Mode Utility5.1.5.7. Managing Environment Variables with the Set Command5.1.5.8. Managing Environment Variables with the SetX Utility5.1.5.9. Executing Applications Using the Start Command5.1.5.10. Determining the Operating System Version with the Ver Command5.1.5.11. Getting Volume Information with the Vol Command5.1.6. Using Debugging Utilities5.1.6.1. Examining, Modifying, and Debugging Files with the Debug Utility5.1.6.2. Converting Executables with the Exe2Bin Utility5.2. Working at the Command Prompt5.2.1. Redirecting Command Line Output to the Clipboard with the Clip Utility5.2.2. Clearing the Display with the CLS Command5.2.3. Managing Usernames and Passwords with CmdKey5.2.3.1. Displaying5.2.3.2. Creating5.2.3.3. Deleting5.2.4. Changing Screen Colors with the Color Command5.2.5. Working with the System Date Using the Date Command5.2.6. Tracking Command Line Actions with the DosKey Utility5.2.7. Obtaining Command Line Help with the Help Utility5.2.8. Working with the System Time Using the Time Command5.2.9. Changing the Command Window Title with the Title Command5.3. Creating Batch Files5.3.1. Using the Call Command5.3.2. Using the Choice Command5.3.3. Using the Echo Command5.3.4. Using the Exit Command5.3.5. Using the ForFiles Utility5.3.6. Using the For Command5.3.6.1. Performing Complex File Iteration5.3.6.2. Using Variable Substitution5.3.7. Using the Goto Command5.3.8. Using the If Command5.3.9. Using the Pause Command5.3.10. Using the Prompt Command5.3.11. Using the Rem Command5.3.12. Using the Shift Command5.3.13. Using the TimeOut Utility5.3.14. Using the WaitFor Utility5.4. Testing Batch Files5.4.1. Adding Debug Information to Batch Files5.4.2. Identifying Batch Files and Their Actions5.4.3. Using a Centralized Data Store5.4.4. Managing Windows in a New Way
6.1. Understanding Scripting Languages6.1.1. Learning the Basics of JavaScript6.1.2. Learning the Basics of VBScript6.1.3. Understanding the WSF6.2. Executing Scripts6.2.1. Running Scripts with the CScript and WScript Utilities6.2.2. Configuring the Host and Property Page Options6.3. Scripting Networking Solutions with the NetSH Utility6.4. Creating a Basic Script6.4.1. Scripting the Command Line and System Environment6.4.2. Scripting the Registry6.5. Using the Scripting Objects6.5.1. Working with the WScript Object6.5.2. Working with the WScript.WshArguments Object6.5.3. Working with the WScript.WshShell Object6.5.4. Working with the WScript.WshNetwork Object6.6. Impersonating a User with the RunAs Utility6.7. Changing the Environment6.7.1. Changing Logons, Ports, and Users with the Change Utility6.7.2. Enabling or Disabling Session Logons with the ChgLogon Utility6.7.3. Listing COM Port Mappings Using the ChgPort Utility6.7.4. Modifying the Install Mode with the ChgUsr Utility6.8. Testing Scripts6.8.1. Mapping a Network Drive6.8.2. Creating a CSV File6.9. Managing Windows in a New Way
7.1. Editing All File Types with WinVi7.2. Obtaining a Better Notepad with Notepad+7.3. Creating Executable Batch Files with Batch File Compiler 5.27.4. Develop and Compile Batch Files with Quick Batch File Compiler7.5. Understanding JavaScript and VBScript Compilers7.6. Editing Script Files with Script Editor 2.17.7. Managing Windows in a New Way
8.1. Scheduling and Managing Tasks8.1.1. Managing Tasks with the SCHTasks Command8.1.2. Working with the AT Utility8.1.3. Working with the WMIC Job Alias8.1.4. Combining the AT Utility with Batch Files8.1.5. Creating Script-Based Scheduler Activities8.2. Providing Fault Tolerance for an After Hours Batch or Script8.3. Managing Windows in a New Way
9.1. Opening Remote Directories with the Append Utility9.2. Determining the Current Directory and Changing Directories with the CD and ChDir Commands9.3. Converting FAT Partitions to NTFS with the Convert Utility9.4. Improving Disk Access Performance with the Defrag Utility9.5. Managing Partitions with the DiskPart Command9.6. Managing Disk Performance with the DiskPerf Utility9.7. Managing RAID Setups Using the DiskRAID Utility9.8. Managing the File System with the FltMC Utility9.8.1. Load9.8.2. Unload9.8.3. Filters9.8.4. Instances9.8.5. Volumes9.8.6. Attach9.8.7. Detach9.9. Monitoring the File System with the FSUtil Command9.9.1. Behavior9.9.2. Dirty9.9.3. File9.9.4. FSInfo9.9.5. Hardlink9.9.6. ObjectID9.9.7. Quota9.9.8. Repair9.9.9. Reparse-Point9.9.10. Resource9.9.11. Sparse9.9.12. Transaction9.9.13. USN9.9.14. Volume9.10. Working with iSCSI Using the iSCSICli Utility9.10.1. Starting the iSCSI Initiator9.10.2. Working with the iSCSI Client (iSCSICli) Utility9.10.3. iSCSICli Mappings and Flags9.10.4. Managing Volume Labels with the Label Utility9.10.5. Creating Directories with the MD and MkDir Commands9.11. Creating Symbolic Links and Hard Links with the MKLink Command9.12. Mounting a Volume with the MountVol Utility9.13. Setting and Viewing Application Paths with the Path Command9.14. Storing and Retrieving Directories with the PushD and PopD Commands9.15. Removing a Directory with the RD and RmDir Commands9.16. Managing Removable Storage with the RSM Utility9.16.1. ALLOCATE9.16.2. DEALLOCATE9.16.3. MOUNT9.16.4. DISMOUNT9.16.5. EJECT9.16.6. EJECTATAPI9.16.7. CREATEPOOL9.16.8. DELETEPOOL9.16.9. VIEW9.16.10. REFRESH9.16.11. INVENTORY9.17. Associating a Folder to a Drive with the Subst Utility9.18. Displaying a Directory Structure with the Tree Utility9.19. Managing the Volume Shadow Service with the VSSAdmin Utility9.20. Managing Windows in a New Way
10.1. Getting the Media Access Control Information with the GetMAC Utility10.2. Managing the Network with the Net Utility10.2.1. ACCOUNTS10.2.2. COMPUTER10.2.3. CONFIG10.2.4. CONFIG SERVER10.2.5. CONTINUE10.2.6. FILE10.2.7. GROUP10.2.8. HELP10.2.9. HELPMSG10.2.10. LOCALGROUP10.2.11. NAME10.2.12. PAUSE10.2.13. PRINT10.2.14. SEND10.2.15. SESSION10.2.16. SHARE10.2.17. START10.2.18. STATISTICS10.2.19. STOP10.2.20. TIME10.2.21. USE10.2.22. USER10.2.23. VIEW10.3. Managing Windows in a New Way
11.1. Managing the Address Resolution Protocol with the ARP Utility11.2. Discovering User Information with the Finger Utility11.3. Getting the Local Hostname with the Hostname Utility11.4. Managing the Internet Protocol with the IPConfig Utility11.5. Obtaining Multicast Router Information with the MRInfo Utility11.6. Getting NetBIOS over TCP/IP Status with the NBTStat Utility11.7. Performing Network Diagnostics with the NetDiag Utility11.8. Getting Network Statistics with the NetStat Utility11.9. Tracking Servers with the NSLookup Utility11.10. Tracing Transmission Paths with the PathPing Utility11.11. Checking Connections with the PING Utility11.12. Manipulating the Network Routing Tables with the Route Utility11.13. Checking Connections using RPC with the RPCPing Utility11.14. Managing Files with the TFTP Utility11.15. Tracking the Network Path with the TraceRt Utility11.16. Managing Windows in a New Way
12.1. Working with Line Printers12.1.1. Troubleshooting the Line Printer Daemon with the LPQ Utility12.1.2. Sending a Print Job to a Printer with the LPR Utility12.2. Determining Memory Status with the Mem Utility12.3. Obtaining General System Information with the MSInfo32 Utility12.4. Performing a Formatted Printout with Notepad12.5. Managing Power Settings with the PowerCfg Utility12.6. Performing Unattended Driver Installation with the PnPUnattend Utility12.7. Managing PnP Setups Using the PnPUtil Utility12.8. Printing Data Files with the Print Utility12.9. Managing the System Time with the W32Tm Utility12.10. Managing Windows in a New Way
13.1. Obtaining Driver Information with the DriverQuery Command13.2. Installing Applications with the MSIExec Utility13.3. Accessing the Windows Package Manager with the PkgMgr Utility13.4. Adding and Removing Applications with the OCSetup Utility13.4.1. An Overview of the Server Core Roles and Features13.4.2. Considering the Server Core Default Settings13.4.3. Using the OCSetup Utility13.5. Verifying Application and Role Status Using the OCList Utility13.6. Adding and Removing Servers with the RegSvr32 Utility13.7. Managing Compatibility Databases with SDBInst13.8. Configuring Windows Error Reporting with ServerWEROptin13.9. Managing Windows in a New Way
14.1. Comparing Two Files with the Comp Utility14.2. Copying Files with the Copy Command14.3. Removing Files with the Del and Erase Commands14.4. Compressing Files with the Diantz and MakeCab Utilities14.5. Modifying Files with the Edlin Utility14.6. Repairing System Databases with the ESEnTUtl Utility14.7. Decompressing Files with the Expand Utility14.8. Performing Advanced File Comparison with the FC Utility14.9. Moving Files and Renaming Files and Directories with the Move Command14.10. Recovering Lost Files with the Recover Utility14.11. Renaming a File with the Ren and Rename Commands14.12. Performing Robust File Transfers with the RoboCopy Command14.13. Replacing Existing Files with the Replace Utility14.14. Sorting File Content with the Sort Utility14.15. Taking Ownership of Files with the TakeOwn Utility14.16. Outputting Data Files with the Type Command14.16.1. Employing Data Redirection14.16.2. Using the More Utility14.17. Validating File Operations with the Verify Command14.18. Performing Backups with the WBAdmin Utility14.18.1. START BACKUP14.18.2. GET ITEMS14.19. Performing Bulk File Transfers with the XCopy Utility14.20. Working with File Associations and Types14.20.1. Determining and Creating File Associations with the Assoc Command14.20.2. Determining and Creating File Types with the FType Command14.21. Working with ODBC Data Sources14.21.1. Configuring the ODBC Environment with the ODBCConf Utility14.21.2. Creating an ODBC Data Source at the Command Line14.22. Managing Windows in a New Way
15.1. Changing File and Directory Attributes with the Attrib Utility15.2. Determining File and Directory Status with the ChkDsk Utility15.3. Performing Boot Time Disk Checks with the ChkNTFS Utility15.3.1. Using the ChkNTFS Utility15.3.2. Understanding How AutoChk Works with ChkNTFS15.4. Encrypting Data with the Cipher Utility15.5. Compressing Data with the Compact Utility15.6. Finding Files and Directories with the Dir Command15.7. Locating Information in Files with the Find and FindStr Utilities15.8. Changing File and Directory Access with the ICACLS Command15.9. Detecting Shared Open Files with the OpenFiles Command15.9.1. Disconnect15.9.2. Query15.9.3. Local15.10. Finding Files and Directories with the Where Utility15.11. Managing Windows in a New Way
16.1. Managing the Boot Configuration with the BCDEdit Command16.2. Accessing the WinPE Network Installer with the NetCfg Utility16.3. Getting System Configuration Information with the SystemInfo Utility16.4. Managing Windows in a New Way
17.1. Remote System Management17.1.1. Creating Remote Connections with the MSTSC Utility17.1.2. Setting Up a Telephony Client with the TCMSetup Utility17.1.3. Performing Remote Windows Management with the WinRM Utility17.1.4. Accessing a System with the WinRS Utility17.2. Managing FTP Servers with the FTP Utility17.3. Working with Terminal Server17.3.1. Locating Terminal Servers with the QAppSrv Utility17.3.2. Obtaining Processes with the QProcess Utility17.3.3. Getting Session Information with the QWinSta Utility17.3.4. Terminating a Session with the Reset Utility17.3.5. Resetting the Hardware and Software with the RWinSta Utility17.3.6. Monitoring Other Sessions with the Shadow Utility17.3.7. Attaching a User Session with the TSCon Utility17.3.8. Disconnecting an Active Session with the TSDiscon Utility17.3.9. Ending Processes with the TSKill Utility17.3.10. Shutting Down Terminal Server with the TSShutDn Utility17.4. Working with Remote Access Server17.4.1. Dialing Out with the RASDial Utility17.4.2. Accessing Dial-Up Networking with the RASPhone Utility17.5. Communicating with Telnet17.5.1. Administrating Telnet with the TLNTAdmn Utility17.5.2. Executing Commands Remotely with the Telnet Utility17.6. Managing Windows in a New Way
18.1. Recording System Status Information18.1.1. Managing System Events with the EventCreate Utility18.1.2. Triggering System Events with the EventTriggers Utility18.1.2.1. Create18.1.2.2. Delete18.1.2.3. Query18.1.3. Managing Event Information with the WEvtUtil Utility18.2. Working with Performance Information18.2.1. Adding Performance Counters with the LodCtr Utility18.2.2. Managing Performance Logs and Alerts with the LogMan Utility18.2.3. Viewing the Results of Changes with the PerfMon Utility18.2.4. Reconfiguring Performance Logs with the ReLog Utility18.2.5. Tracking Performance with the TypePerf Utility18.2.6. Removing Performance Counters with the UnlodCtr Utility18.3. Managing Windows in a New Way
19.1. Managing Directory Services Using the WMIC NTDomain Alias19.2. Creating New Objects Using the DSAdd Utility19.2.1. computer19.2.2. contact19.2.3. group19.2.4. ou (Organizational Unit)19.2.5. user19.2.6. quota19.3. Listing Objects Using the DSGet Utility19.4. Editing Existing Objects Using the DSMod Utility19.5. Moving Existing Objects Using the DSMove Utility19.6. Managing Active Directory with the DSQuery Utility19.6.1. computer19.6.2. contact19.6.3. group19.6.4. ou (Organizational Unit)19.6.5. site19.6.6. server19.6.7. user19.6.8. quota19.6.9. partition19.6.10. * (All Objects)19.7. Deleting Objects Using the DSRm Utility19.8. Managing the Active Directory Database with the NTDSUtil Utility19.9. Working with Users, Groups, and Computers19.9.1. Obtaining a User's Logon Name19.9.2. Obtaining a User's Full Name19.9.3. Discovering User Group Membership19.9.4. Resetting a User's Password19.9.5. Displaying a List of Hostnames19.10. Managing Windows in a New Way
20.1. Auditing User Access with the AuditPol Utility20.1.1. Get20.1.2. Set20.1.3. List20.1.4. Backup20.1.5. Restore20.1.6. Clear20.1.7. Remove20.2. Configuring Profiles with the CMStP Utility20.3. Obtaining Group Policy Results with the GPResult Command20.4. Managing Group Policies with the GPUpdate Utility20.5. Obtaining Session Status Information with the Query Utility20.5.1. PROCESS20.5.2. SESSION20.5.3. USER20.5.4. TERMSERVER20.6. Obtaining User Login Information with the QUser Utility20.7. Discovering User Identity with the WhoAmI Utility20.8. Managing Windows in a New Way
21.1. Virus and External Intrusion Protection21.1.1. Removing Viruses with the BlastCln Utility21.1.2. Detecting and Removing Malicious Software with the MRT Utility21.1.3. Verifying System Files with the SFC Utility21.1.4. Verifying Drivers with the Verifier Utility21.1.5. Configuring Local Security Policies with the SecEdit Utility21.2. Working with General Applications21.2.1. Terminating Tasks with the TaskKill Command21.2.2. Listing Applications and Services with the TaskList Command21.3. Converting Event Trace Logs with the TraceRpt Utility21.4. Managing Windows in a New Way
22.1. Using XVI32 to View Files in Depth22.2. Moving Data with Send To Toys22.3. Checking File Integrity Using FCIV22.4. Getting the Better XCopy with XXCopy22.5. Working with Shell Extensions Using ShellExView22.6. Examining Processes Using Process Explorer22.7. Managing Windows in a New Way
23.1. Obtaining Additional Information with ToggIt Command Line Helper23.2. Using Quick Shutdown to End a Session Fast23.3. Creating a Friendlier Interface with PromptPal23.4. Getting a More Functional Command Line with WinOne23.5. Automating Email Using sendEmail23.6. Viewing XML Files Using XML Notepad 200723.7. Managing Windows in a New Way
24.1. Performing the IIS Installation24.1.1. Performing a Standard Installation24.1.2. Adding Support for ASP24.1.3. Adding Support for PHP and FastCGI24.2. Configuring a Basic Web Site24.3. Adding Content24.4. Managing Windows in a New Way
25.1. Working from the Client25.2. Using the AppCmd Utility25.2.1. An Overview of the Object Types25.2.2. An Overview of the General Command Line Switches25.3. Using the W3WP Utility25.4. Modifying the CONFIG Files25.4.1. Understanding the Web.CONFIG File25.4.1.1. Understanding the Configuration File Hierarchy25.4.1.2. An Overview of the Web.CONFIG Elements25.5. Working with the ApplicationHost.CONFIG File25.5.1. Working with the Administration.CONFIG File25.6. Managing Windows in a New Way
D.1.1. Always Verify the DataD.1.2. Real Administrators Use HelpD.1.3. Test Your Theories on a Test SystemD.1.4. Use Batch Files, Scripts, and Written ProceduresD.1.5. Make BackupsD.1.6. Perform User-Specific Changes during Downtime

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Microsoft's new GUI-less Server Core is a command line version of Windows Server 2008 that offers better security, reduced size, and faster access. Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll find everything you need to quickly master this sleek new version. Packed with instructions and practical examples, this book teaches you how to operate in a windowless environment, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, working with scripts, using registry hacks, managing remote systems, and more. Includes best practices, 52 indispensable command line tricks, and an alphabetical list of all the commands.

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