Windows Server Cookbook

by Allen, Robbie

• ISBN13: 9780596006334
• ISBN10: 0596006330
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-05
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

This practical reference guide offers hundreds of useful tasks for managing Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft's latest and greatest server. Through concise, on-the-job solutions to common problems,Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000is certain to save you hours of time searching for answers.Now, instead of dredging reams of Microsoft documentation or browsing its unstructured knowledge base to figure out a particular issue--such as how to compare registry values between two hosts--you can simply reference the index ofWindows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000. From there, you'll be directed to the exact trouble-shooting recipe they need.As the newest title in O'Reilly's popular Cookbook series, this book covers a wide range of issues that you are likely to face in your daily management of the Windows Server operating system. This includes how to deal with: files event logs DNS DHCP security the registry backup/restore One of the book's key benefits is the presentation of solutions in three different recipe formats. Depending on preference, you can solve most problems with the graphical user interface, the command line, or by using scripts. Where appropriate, all three solutions are presented for each recipe in this book. Each recipe also includes a detailed discussion that explains how and why it works.Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000is written for all levels of system administrators on Windows servers. If you're a relatively new user with only a rudimentary understanding of the job, the book can open your eyes to the many possibilities that await. And if you're an advanced user, it can serve as a useful reference and memory-jogger.Download the code examples from this book. The complete set of examples is available at: http://www.rallenhome.com/books/winsckbk/code.html .

Author Biography

Robbie Allen is a Senior Systems Architect in the Advanced Services Technology Group at Cisco Systems. He was instrumental in the deployment and automation of Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP at Cisco. Robbie enjoys working on the Unix and Windows platforms, especially when Perl is installed. He is a firm believer that all system administrators should be proficient in at least one scripting language and most of his writings preach the benefits of automation. Robbie has a web site at www.rallenhome.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xvii
Preface	xix
Introduction	1	(18)
Approach to the Book	2	(1)
Where to Find the Tools	3	(2)
Running Tools with Alternate Credentials	5	(1)
A Brief Word on Windows Scripting	6	(1)
Getting the Most Out of Your Scripts	6	(9)
Where to Find More Information	15	(4)
System Configuration	19	(49)
Activating Windows Server 2003	20	(3)
Configuring Automatic Updates	23	(3)
Disabling Windows Update	26	(1)
Installing or Uninstalling a Windows Component	27	(3)
Installing an Application or Service Pack via Group Policy	30	(2)
Viewing System Properties	32	(2)
Setting the System Time, Date, and Time Zone	34	(3)
Setting the Name of a Server	37	(3)
Joining a Server to a Domain	40	(3)
Testing and Resetting the Secure Channel	43	(2)
Viewing and Setting Environment Variables	45	(3)
Configuring Page Files	48	(3)
Putting System Information on the Desktop	51	(1)
Configuring System Startup Options	52	(3)
Configuring System Failure Options	55	(4)
Viewing System Uptime	59	(1)
Disabling the Manage/Configure Your Server Screen	60	(2)
Disabling Shutdown Tracker	62	(2)
Restarting or Shutting Down a Server	64	(4)
Disks, Drives, and Volumes	68	(32)
Viewing the Disk, Drive, and Volume Layout	70	(2)
Converting a Basic Disk to Dynamic	72	(1)
Enabling Disk Performance Statistics	73	(1)
Formatting a Volume	74	(2)
Setting the Drive Letter of a Volume	76	(2)
Setting the Label of a Volume	78	(1)
Cleaning Up a Volume	79	(1)
Defragmenting a Volume	80	(4)
Compressing a Volume	84	(2)
Checking a Volume for Errors	86	(2)
Making a Disk or Volume Read-Only	88	(1)
Mapping a Network Drive	89	(2)
Creating a Virtual Drive to Another Drive or Folder	91	(2)
Finding Large Files and Folders on a Volume	93	(1)
Enabling Disk Quotas	94	(2)
Configuring a Disk Quota for a User	96	(2)
Viewing Disk Quota Usage	98	(2)
Files, Folders, and Shares	100	(42)
Creating and Deleting a File	102	(1)
Creating and Deleting a Folder	103	(1)
Undeleting a File	104	(1)
Securely Deleting a File	105	(1)
Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder	106	(2)
Creating a Shortcut	108	(4)
Creating a Link or Junction Point	112	(1)
Creating a Program Alias	113	(1)
Searching for Files or Folders	114	(2)
Copying, Moving, or Renaming a File or Folder	116	(1)
Comparing Files or Folders	117	(1)
Hiding a File or Folder	118	(2)
Making a File or Folder Read-Only	120	(1)
Compressing a File or Folder	121	(3)
Encrypting a File or Folder	124	(1)
Replacing a File That Is in Use	125	(1)
Taking Ownership of a File or Folder	126	(2)
Finding Who Last Opened or Modified a File	128	(1)
Finding Open Files	129	(1)
Finding the Process That Has a File Open	130	(2)
Viewing File Activity	132	(1)
Performing an Action on Several Files at Once	133	(1)
Creating and Deleting Shares	134	(2)
Viewing Shares	136	(1)
Restricting Access to a Share	137	(1)
Enabling Web Sharing	138	(2)
Publishing a Share in Active Directory	140	(2)
Running and Scheduling Tasks	142	(18)
Running a Task with Alternate Credentials	142	(3)
Running a Task on a Remote Server	145	(2)
Running a Task When a User Logs On	147	(2)
Running a Task via a Login Script	149	(2)
Running a Task via Group Policy	151	(1)
Listing Automatic Tasks	152	(1)
Scheduling a Task	153	(3)
Deleting a Scheduled Task	156	(2)
Listing the Scheduled Tasks	158	(2)
Processes	160	(25)
Setting the Priority of a Process	164	(2)
Suspending a Process	166	(1)
Killing a Process	167	(2)
Viewing the Running Processes	169	(1)
Searching Processes	170	(1)
Finding the Services Run from a Process	171	(2)
Viewing the Properties of a Process	173	(1)
Viewing the Performance Statistics of a Process	174	(1)
Viewing the DLLs Being Used by a Process	175	(2)
Viewing the APIs Called by a Process	177	(1)
Viewing the Handles a Process Has Open	178	(1)
Viewing the Network Ports a Process Has Open	179	(1)
Script: Process Doctor	180	(3)
Script: Process Terminator	183	(2)
Services	185	(29)
Starting and Stopping a Service	188	(2)
Running Any Program or Script as a Service	190	(3)
Removing a Service	193	(2)
Setting the Service Startup Type	195	(1)
Setting the Service Account and Password	196	(2)
Performing an Action Automatically When a Service Fails	198	(1)
Viewing the List of Services	199	(2)
Searching Services	201	(1)
Finding the Process a Service Is Running From	202	(1)
Viewing the Antecedent and Dependent Services for a Service	203	(2)
Viewing the Service Load Order	205	(2)
Viewing the Startup History of a Service	207	(2)
Granting the Permission to Manage One or More Services	209	(1)
Script: Robust Service Restart	210	(2)
Script: Service Monitor	212	(2)
Event Logs	214	(23)
Creating an Event	215	(2)
Viewing Events	217	(2)
Creating a New Event Log	219	(2)
Viewing the Size of an Event Log	221	(1)
Setting the Maximum Size of an Event Log	222	(1)
Setting the Event Log Retention Policy	223	(2)
Clearing the Events in an Event Log	225	(1)
Restricting Access to an Event Log	226	(1)
Searching an Event Log on a Server	227	(2)
Searching the Event Logs on Multiple Servers	229	(2)
Archiving an Event Log	231	(1)
Finding More Information About an Event	232	(1)
Triggering an Action When an Event Occurs	233	(1)
Script: Event Watcher	234	(3)
Registry	237	(23)
Creating and Deleting a Key	239	(2)
Setting a Value	241	(2)
Setting Keys or Values Using Group Policy	243	(1)
Exporting Registry Files	244	(2)
Importing Registry Files	246	(1)
Searching the Registry	247	(1)
Comparing the Registry	248	(1)
Restricting Access to the Registry	249	(2)
Backing Up and Restoring the Registry	251	(2)
Creating a Registry Link	253	(1)
Setting the Maximum Registry Size	254	(2)
Monitoring Registry Activity	256	(2)
Viewing Processes That Have a Registry Key Open	258	(2)
Network Configuration	260	(30)
Viewing the Network Configuration	261	(3)
Disabling a Connection	264	(2)
Configuring an IP Address	266	(3)
Renewing or Releasing a DHCP IP Address	269	(2)
Configuring DNS Settings	271	(2)
Registering DNS Records or Flushing the DNS Cache	273	(2)
Finding a Computer's Active Directory Site	275	(1)
Managing Routes	276	(3)
Viewing the Open Ports and Connections	279	(2)
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems	281	(1)
Viewing Network Traffic	282	(2)
Configuring TCP/IP Filtering	284	(3)
Measuring Link Speed and Latency Between Two Hosts	287	(1)
Installing the IPv6 Stack	288	(2)
Security Best Practices	290	(18)
Analyzing Your Security Configuration	293	(1)
Enabling Auditing	294	(3)
Renaming the Administrator and Guest Accounts	297	(3)
Disabling or Removing Unused Accounts, Services, and Software	300	(1)
Enabling Screensaver Locking	300	(3)
Disabling Storage of the LM Password Hash	303	(1)
Requiring Strong Passwords	304	(1)
Getting Notified of New Security Vulnerabilities	305	(1)
Script: Mass Admin Password Changer	305	(3)
Internet Information Services 6.0	308	(65)
Installing IIS	313	(5)
Stopping and Starting IIS	318	(2)
Creating Web Sites	320	(2)
Hosting Multiple Web Sites	322	(3)
Creating Virtual Directories	325	(2)
Configuring Web Permissions	327	(3)
Configuring IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions	330	(2)
Configuring Web Site Authentication	332	(3)
Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates	335	(2)
Enabling SSL on a Web Site	337	(3)
Backing Up SSL Certificates	340	(1)
Configuring Web Site QoS Settings	341	(2)
Configuring Web Site Logging	343	(3)
Configuring Web Site Redirection	346	(2)
Enabling Direct Metabase Editing	348	(2)
Backing Up and Restoring the Metabase	350	(4)
Exporting and Importing the Metabase	354	(2)
Enabling Dynamic Content	356	(2)
Creating Application Pools	358	(1)
Configuring Application Pool Identities	359	(2)
Creating Applications	361	(2)
Isolating Applications into Pools	363	(1)
Configuring Application Pool Recycling	364	(2)
Creating FTP Sites	366	(3)
Configuring FTP Authentication	369	(1)
Configuring FTP User Isolation	370	(3)
Domain Name System (DNS)	373	(43)
Installing the DNS Server	375	(2)
Starting and Stopping the DNS Server	377	(2)
Modifying DNS Server Configuration	379	(2)
Creating a Zone	381	(2)
Viewing a DNS Server's Zones	383	(2)
Converting a Zone to an Active Directory--Integrated Zone	385	(2)
Moving Active Directory--Integrated Zones into an Application Partition	387	(2)
Creating a Stub Zone	389	(3)
Configuring Conditional Forwarding	392	(2)
Configuring Zone Transfer	394	(3)
Creating and Deleting Resource Records	397	(3)
Querying Resource Records	400	(1)
Scavenging Old Resource Records	401	(3)
Clearing the DNS Cache	404	(1)
Enabling DNS Server Debug Logging	405	(3)
Viewing DNS Server Utilization Statistics	408	(2)
Preventing Cache Pollution on DNS Servers	410	(1)
Preventing Windows Clients from Attempting Dynamic Updates	411	(2)
Script: DNS Server Configuration Checker	413	(3)
DHCP Server	416	(33)
Installing DHCP Server	419	(1)
Authorizing a DHCP Server	420	(3)
Configuring Server Options	423	(1)
Enabling Address Conflict Detection	424	(2)
Creating a Scope	426	(2)
Creating a Superscope	428	(1)
Activating or Deactivating a Scope	429	(1)
Configuring Scope Options	430	(2)
Enabling Dynamic DNS Updates from the DHCP Server	432	(2)
Managing the Leases for a Scope	434	(1)
Creating a Reservation	435	(1)
Enabling DHCP Audit Logging	436	(3)
Modifying the DHCP Database and Audit Log Paths	439	(1)
Backing Up the DHCP Database	440	(1)
Restoring the DHCP Database	441	(1)
Importing and Exporting DHCP Server Configuration	442	(2)
Viewing DHCP Utilization Statistics	444	(1)
Finding the DHCP Servers on a Subnet	445	(2)
Running DHCP Server on a Domain Controller	447	(2)
Active Directory	449	(56)
Creating a New Active Directory Forest	450	(2)
Promoting a Domain Controller from Media	452	(1)
Uninstalling Active Directory	453	(2)
Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003	455	(4)
Raising the Functional Level	459	(3)
Backing Up Active Directory	462	(2)
Restoring Active Directory	464	(3)
Searching for Objects in a Domain	467	(4)
Creating an Object	471	(2)
Modifying an Object	473	(2)
Moving an Object	475	(2)
Moving an Object to a Different Domain	477	(1)
Renaming an Object	478	(2)
Deleting an Object	480	(2)
Exporting and Importing Objects Using LDIF or CSV	482	(2)
Finding the Closest Domain Controller	484	(2)
Enabling and Disabling the Global Catalog	486	(2)
Finding the FSMO Role Holders	488	(2)
Transferring or Seizing a FSMO Role	490	(2)
Creating and Removing a Trust	492	(2)
Viewing the Trusts for a Domain	494	(3)
Verifying and Resetting Trusts	497	(3)
Enabling Diagnostics Logging	500	(2)
Script: Displaying the Structure of a Forest	502	(3)
Domain User, Group, and Computer Accounts	505	(37)
Creating a User Account	506	(2)
Creating a Large Number of Users	508	(1)
Modifying an Attribute for Several Users at Once	509	(2)
Unlocking a User	511	(1)
Troubleshooting Account Lockout Problems	512	(1)
Viewing and Modifying the Account Lockout and Password Policies	513	(4)
Enabling and Disabling a User Account	517	(1)
Setting a User's Password	518	(1)
Setting a User's Account Options	519	(3)
Setting a User's Profile Attributes	522	(1)
Finding a User's Last Logon Time	523	(2)
Creating a Group Account	525	(1)
Viewing the Members of a Group	526	(2)
Viewing a User's Group Membership	528	(2)
Adding and Removing Members of a Group	530	(1)
Changing the Scope or Type of a Group	531	(2)
Creating a Computer Account	533	(1)
Joining a Computer to a Domain	534	(3)
Renaming a Computer	537	(2)
Resetting a Computer Account	539	(3)
Exchange Server 2003	542	(67)
Preparing Active Directory for Exchange	545	(4)
Installing the First Exchange Server	549	(2)
Installing Additional Exchange Servers	551	(2)
Installing an Exchange Service Pack	553	(1)
Creating Unattended Installation Files for Exchange and Exchange Service Pack	554	(1)
Installing Exchange Management Tools	555	(2)
Delegating Exchange for the First Time	557	(3)
Stopping and Starting Exchange Server	560	(2)
Mail-Enabling a User	562	(5)
Mail-Disabling a User	567	(2)
Mailbox-Enabling a User	569	(3)
Deleting a User's Mailbox	572	(2)
Purging a Deleted Mailbox	574	(1)
Reconnecting a Deleted Mailbox	575	(2)
Enumerating Disconnected Mailboxes	577	(2)
Moving a Mailbox	579	(3)
Viewing Mailbox Sizes and Message Counts	582	(1)
Mail-Enabling a Contact	583	(3)
Mail-Disabling a Contact	586	(1)
Creating a Mail-Enabled Distribution List	587	(4)
Creating a Query-Based Distribution List	591	(3)
Creating an Address List	594	(3)
Creating a Recipient Policy	597	(2)
Creating a Storage Group	599	(3)
Creating a Mailbox Store	602	(2)
Listing Domain Controllers and Global Catalog Servers Used by an Exchange Server	604	(1)
Mounting and Dismounting Mailbox Stores	605	(4)
Introduction to WSH	609	(4)
Introduction to WMI	613	(5)
Introduction to ADSI	618	(7)
List of Default Environment Variables	625	(4)
List of Default Processes	629	(2)
List of Default Services	631	(10)
Index	641