Book description
Now updated for Windows Server 2008 R2, this practical, portable
guide delivers ready answers for the day-to-day administration of
Windows Server 2008. It includes coverage of Windows Server 2008 R2
enhancements, including Hyper-V with Live Migration, Direct Access
Infrastructure, Branch Cache, Windows PowerShell 2.0, the new
Active Directory console, and more. Zero in on core support and
administration tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions,
and lists. You ll get the focused information you need to solve
problems and get the job done whether at your desk or in the field!
Get fast facts to:
Set up server roles and deploy Windows Server 2008
Configure and maintain Active Directory
Create user and group accounts; control rights and permissions
Manage file systems, drives, and RAID arrays
Configure TCP/IP networking and DHCP and DNS clients and servers
Troubleshoot printers and print servers
Monitor and tune network performance
Prepare a disaster plan; back up and restore servers
Table of contents
- Windows Server ® 2008: Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration Overview
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2. Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2
- Server Roles, Role Services, and Features for Windows Server 2008 R2
- Full-Server and Core-Server Installations of Windows Server 2008 R2
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Installing Windows Server 2008 R2
- Performing a Clean Installation
- Performing an Upgrade Installation
- Performing Additional Administration Tasks During Installation
- Managing Roles, Role Services, and Features
- Deploying Virtualized Servers
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3. Managing Servers Running Windows Server 2008 R2
- Performing Initial Configuration Tasks
- Managing Your Servers
- Managing Your Servers Remotely
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Managing System Properties
- The Computer Name Tab
- The Hardware Tab
- The Advanced Tab
- The Remote Tab
- Managing Dynamic-Link Libraries
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4. Monitoring Processes, Services, and Events
- Managing Applications, Processes, and Performance
- Managing System Services
- Event Logging and Viewing
- Monitoring Server Performance and Activity
- Tuning System Performance
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5. Automating Administrative Tasks, Policies, and Procedures
- Understanding Group Policies
- Navigating Group Policy Changes
- Managing Local Group Policies
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Managing Site, Domain, and Organizational Unit Policies
- Understanding Domain and Default Policies
- Using the Group Policy Management Console
- Getting to Know the Policy Editor
- Using Administrative Templates to Set Policies
- Creating and Linking GPOs
- Creating and Using Starter GPOs
- Delegating Privileges for Group Policy Management
- Blocking, Overriding, and Disabling Policies
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Maintaining and Troubleshooting Group Policy
- Refreshing Group Policy
- Configuring the Refresh Interval
- Modeling Group Policy for Planning Purposes
- Copying, Pasting, and Importing Policy Objects
- Backing Up and Restoring Policy Objects
- Determining Current Group Policy Settings and Refresh Status
- Disabling an Unused Part of Group Policy
- Changing Policy Processing Preferences
- Configuring Slow-Link Detection
- Removing Links and Deleting GPOs
- Troubleshooting Group Policy
- Fixing Default Group Policy Objects
- Managing Users and Computers with Group Policy
- 6. Enhancing Computer Security
- 7. Using Active Directory
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8. Core Active Directory Administration
- Tools for Managing Active Directory
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Using Active Directory Users And Computers
- Getting Started with Active Directory Users And Computers
- Connecting to a Domain Controller
- Connecting to a Domain
- Searching for Accounts and Shared Resources
- Managing Computer Accounts
- Creating Computer Accounts on a Workstation or Server
- Creating Computer Accounts in Active Directory Users And Computers
- Viewing and Editing Computer Account Properties
- Deleting, Disabling, and Enabling Computer Accounts
- Resetting Locked Computer Accounts
- Moving Computer Accounts
- Managing Computers
- Joining a Computer to a Domain or Workgroup
- Using Offline Domain Join
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Managing Domain Controllers, Roles, and Catalogs
- Installing and Demoting Domain Controllers
- Viewing and Transferring Domainwide Roles
- Viewing and Transferring the Domain Naming Master Role
- Viewing and Transferring Schema Master Roles
- Transferring Roles Using the Command Line
- Seizing Roles Using the Command Line
- Configuring Global Catalogs
- Configuring Universal Group Membership Caching
- Managing Organizational Units
- Managing Sites
- Maintaining Active Directory
- Troubleshooting Active Directory
- 9. Understanding User and Group Accounts
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10. Creating User and Group Accounts
- User Account Setup and Organization
- Configuring Account Policies
- Configuring User Rights Policies
- Adding a User Account
- Adding a Group Account
- Handling Global Group Membership
- Implementing Managed Accounts
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11. Managing User and Group Accounts
- Managing User Contact Information
- Configuring the User’s Environment Settings
- Setting Account Options and Restrictions
- Managing User Profiles
- Updating User and Group Accounts
- Managing Multiple User Accounts
- Troubleshooting Logon Problems
- Viewing and Setting Active Directory Permissions
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12. Managing File Systems and Drives
- Managing the File Services Role
- Adding Hard Disk Drives
- Working with Basic, Dynamic, and Virtual Disks
- Using Basic Disks and Partitions
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Managing Existing Partitions and Drives
- Assigning Drive Letters and Paths
- Changing or Deleting the Volume Label
- Deleting Partitions and Drives
- Converting a Volume to NTFS
- Resizing Partitions and Volumes
- Repairing Disk Errors and Inconsistencies
- Defragmenting Disks
- Compressing Drives and Data
- Encrypting Drives and Data
- Understanding Encryption and the Encrypting File System
- Working with Encrypted Files and Folders
- Configuring Recovery Policy
- 13. Administering Volume Sets and RAID Arrays
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14. Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
- Understanding File Screening and Storage Reporting
- Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
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15. Data Sharing, Security, and Auditing
- Using and Enabling File Sharing
- Configuring Standard File Sharing
- Managing Share Permissions
- Managing Existing Shares
- Configuring NFS Sharing
- Using Shadow Copies
- Connecting to Network Drives
- Object Management, Ownership, and Inheritance
- File and Folder Permissions
- Auditing System Resources
- Using, Configuring, and Managing NTFS Disk Quotas
- Using, Configuring, and Managing Resource Manager Disk Quotas
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16. Data Backup and Recovery
- Creating a Backup and Recovery Plan
- Backing Up Your Data: The Essentials
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Performing Server Backups
- Configuring Scheduled Backups
- Modifying or Stopping Scheduled Backups
- Creating and Scheduling Backups with Wbadmin
- Running Manual Backups
- Recovering Your Server from Hardware or Startup Failure
- Starting a Server in Safe Mode
- Resuming After a Failed Start
- Backing Up and Restoring the System State
- Restoring Active Directory
- Restoring the Operating System and the Full System
- Restoring Applications, Nonsystem Volumes, and Files and Folders
- Managing Encryption Recovery Policy
- Backing Up and Restoring Encrypted Data and Certificates
- 17. Managing TCP/IP Networking
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18. Administering Network Printers and Print Services
- Managing the Print and Document Services Role
- Getting Started with Print Management
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Installing Printers
- Using the Autoinstall Feature of Print Management
- Installing and Configuring Physically Attached Print Devices
- Installing Network-Attached Print Devices
- Connecting to Printers Created on the Network
- Deploying Printer Connections
- Configuring Point and Print Restrictions
- Moving Printers to a New Print Server
- Monitoring Printers and Printer Queues Automatically
- Solving Spooling Problems
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Configuring Printer Properties
- Adding Comments and Location Information
- Listing Printers in Active Directory
- Managing Printer Drivers
- Setting a Separator Page and Changing Print Device Mode
- Changing the Printer Port
- Scheduling and Prioritizing Print Jobs
- Starting and Stopping Printer Sharing
- Setting Printer Access Permissions
- Auditing Print Jobs
- Setting Document Defaults
- Configuring Print Server Properties
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Managing Print Jobs on Local and Remote Printers
- Viewing Printer Queues and Print Jobs
- Pausing the Printer and Resuming Printing
- Emptying the Print Queue
- Pausing, Resuming, and Restarting Individual Document Printing
- Removing a Document and Canceling a Print Job
- Checking the Properties of Documents in the Printer
- Setting the Priority of Individual Documents
- Scheduling the Printing of Individual Documents
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19. Running DHCP Clients and Servers
- Understanding DHCP
- Installing a DHCP Server
- Configuring DHCP Servers
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Managing DHCP Scopes
- Creating and Managing Superscopes
- Creating and Managing Scopes
- Creating and Managing Split Scopes
- Managing the Address Pool, Leases, and Reservations
- Backing Up and Restoring the DHCP Database
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20. Optimizing DNS
- Understanding DNS
- Configuring Name Resolution on DNS Clients
- Installing DNS Servers
- Managing DNS Servers
- Managing DNS Records
- Updating Zone Properties and the SOA Record
- Managing DNS Server Configuration and Security
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Windows Server ® 2008: Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2009
- Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 9780735642119
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