Windows Server 2008 : The Definitive Guide

by Hassell, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9780596514112
• ISBN10: 0596514115
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Windows Server 2008: The Definitive Guideis a complete soup-to-nuts reference and practical guide to everything in the latest release of Microsoft's widely used server operating system. With this book, you'll come away with a firm understanding of what's happening under the hood of the server, with a thorough discussion and treatment of each of its major components. You'll find complete coverage of: Indispensable features such as the Domain Name System, Active Directory, and User Services New features such as the Internet Information Services 7, Server Core, and Windows Terminal Services And much more This is the only book you need to become familiar with Windows Server 2008. Whether you're an experienced system administrator or one who's just beginning, you'll turn to this practical and comprehensive guide again and again when you need to understand this complex but adaptable product.

Author Biography

Jonathan Hassell is an author, consultant and speaker on a variety of IT topics. His published works include RADIUS, Hardening Windows, Using Windows Small Business Server 2003, and Learning Windows Server 2003. His work appears regularly in such periodicals as Windows IT Pro magazine, PC Pro and TechNet Magazine. He also speaks worldwide on topics ranging from networking and security to Windows administration.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introducing Windows Server 2008	p. 1
The Biggest Changes	p. 2
Networking Improvements	p. 5
Security Improvements	p. 7
Manageability Improvements	p. 10
Performance and Reliability Upgrades	p. 11
Windows Server 2008 Editions	p. 12
Hardware Requirements	p. 13
The Last Word	p. 14
Installation and Deployment	p. 15
Installing Windows Server 2008	p. 15
Initial Configuration Tasks	p. 19
Deployment	p. 22
The Last Word	p. 37
File Services	p. 38
File and Print Server Features	p. 39
Setting Up File Sharing Services	p. 40
NTFS File and Folder Permissions	p. 55
The File Server Resource Manager	p. 64
Disk-Based Quotas	p. 77
Using Offline Files and Folders	p. 79
Using Previous Versions	p. 82
The Distributed File System	p. 85
Command-Line Utilities	p. 93
The Last Word	p. 96
Domain Name System	p. 97
Nuts and Bolts	p. 97
Zones Versus Domains	p. 98
Resource Records	p. 100
Using Primary and Secondary Nameservers	p. 106
Building a Nameserver	p. 107
Subdomains and Delegation	p. 122
Dynamic DNS	p. 124
Active Directory-Integrated Zones	p. 130
Forwarding	p. 133
The Split DNS Architecture	p. 137
Backup and Recovery	p. 142
Command-Line Utilities	p. 143
The Last Word	p. 146
Active Directory	p. 147
Active Directory Domain Services Objects and Concepts	p. 147
Building an AD DS Structure	p. 158
Understanding Operations Master Roles	p. 182
Understanding Directory Replication	p. 191
Active Directory Troubleshooting and Maintenance	p. 208
The Last Word	p. 213
Group Policy and IntelliMirror	p. 214
An Introduction to Group Policy	p. 214
Group Policy Implementation	p. 215
Local Group Policy	p. 248
Domain Group Policy	p. 252
Deployment Considerations	p. 274
Troubleshooting Group Policy	p. 276
Other Group Policy Management Tools	p. 278
Command-Line Utilities	p. 279
The Last Word	p. 282
Windows Security and Patch Management	p. 283
Understanding Security Considerations	p. 283
Locking Down Windows	p. 286
Using Auditing and the Event Log	p. 298
The Last Word	p. 304
Internet Information Services 7	p. 305
Major Improvements	p. 305
The New Architecture	p. 307
Roles	p. 309
Managing IIS Graphically	p. 311
Managing IIS from the Command Line	p. 320
The Last Word	p. 325
Windows Server 2008 Server Core	p. 326
The Lack of a Shell	p. 326
Realistic Deployment Scenarios	p. 327
No Managed Code	p. 328
Few Third-Party Software Applications	p. 328
Installation	p. 329
Initial Configuration	p. 330
Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core Machines	p. 336
The Last Word	p. 340
Terminal Services	p. 341
The Remote Desktop Protocol	p. 342
Adding the Terminal Server Role	p. 344
Enabling Remote Desktop	p. 345
On the User's Side	p. 346
Terminal Services Administration	p. 350
Terminal Services RemoteApp	p. 362
Terminal Services Web Access	p. 364
Terminal Services Gateway	p. 364
Command-Line Utilities	p. 365
The Last Word	p. 367
DHCP and Network Access Protection	p. 368
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol	p. 368
Network Access Protection	p. 381
The Last Word	p. 394
An Introduction to Clustering Technologies	p. 395
Network Load-Balancing Clusters	p. 396
Server Clustering	p. 407
Command-Line Utilities	p. 415
The Last Word	p. 418
PowerShell	p. 419
Why PowerShell?	p. 419
Installing PowerShell	p. 420
PowerShell and Security	p. 421
Starting Up PowerShell	p. 422
Cmdlets: The Heart of PowerShell	p. 422
Getting Help with PowerShell	p. 424
Using Data Stores and PowerShell Providers	p. 425
The Pipeline	p. 429
Formating Basics	p. 431
Variables	p. 433
Writing Scripts	p. 435
Objects: .NET, WMI, and COM	p. 437
Advanced PowerShell	p. 440
Learning More About PowerShell	p. 441
The Last Word	p. 442
Hyper-V	p. 443
How It Works	p. 443
Getting Started with Hyper-V	p. 444
Virtualization Strategy	p. 447
The Last Word	p. 449
Index	p. 451
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