Chapter 5

Performing Standard Maintenance

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Activating Windows Server 2019

Bullet Adding and removing standard applications on the server

Bullet Measuring reliability and performance on Windows Server

Bullet Protecting system data from loss or corruption

Bullet Working with Remote Server Administration Tools for server administration tasks

Bullet Managing servers with Admin Center

This chapter covers the everyday tasks that a system administrator would be expected to know how to do. From simple tasks like activating the license on a new server to working with the brand-new Windows Admin Center, there’s a little something in this chapter for everyone.

Activating Windows

When you first install a new operating system on a server, one of the first things you do is activate it. If you’re lucky enough to be on a domain with a Key Management Server (KMS), the activation of the server is automatically done ...

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