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Windows Server 2008: The Definitive Guide
This practical guide has exactly what you need to work with
Windows Server 2008. Inside, you'll find step-by-step
procedures for using all of the major components, along with
discussions on complex concepts such as Active Directory
replication, DFS namespaces and replication, network access
protection, the Server Core edition,
Windows PowerShell,
server clustering, and more. All of this with a more compact
presentation and a tighter focus on tasks than you'll find
in bulkier references.
Windows Server 2008: The Definitive Guide takes a refreshing
approach. You won't find the history of Windows NT, or
discussions on the way things used to work. Instead, you get
only the information you need to use this server. If you're
a beginning or intermediate system administrator, you learn
how the system works, and how to administer machines running
it. The expert administrators among you discover new
concepts and components outside of your realm of expertise.
Simply put, this is the most thorough reference available
for Windows Server 2008, with complete guides to:
Installing the server in a variety of different environments
File services and the Windows permission structure
How the domain name system (DNS) works
Active Directory, including its logical and physical
structure, hierarchical components, scalability, and
replication
Group Policy's structure and operation
Managing security policy with predefined templates and
customized policy plans
Architectural improvements, new features, and daily
administration of IIS 7
Terminal Services from both the administrator's user's point
of view
Networking architecture including DNS, DHCP, VPN, RADIUS
server, IAS, and IPSec
Windows clustering services --- applications, grouping
machines, capacity and network planning, user account
management
Windows PowerShell scripting and command-line technology
With Windows Server 2008: The Definitive Guide, you to come
away with a firm understanding of what's happening under the
hood, but without the sense that you're taking a graduate
course in OS theory. If you intend to work with this server,
this is the only book you need.
CONTENTS:
Preface
1. Introducing Windows Server 2008
The Biggest Changes
Networking Improvements
Security Improvements
Manageability Improvements
Performance and Reliability Upgrades
Windows Server 2008 Editions
Hardware Requirements
The Last Word
2. Installation and Deployment
Installing Windows Server 2008
Initial Configuration Tasks
Deployment
The Last Word
3. File Services
File and Print Server Features
Setting Up File Sharing Services
NTFS File and Folder Permissions
The File Server Resource Manager
Disk-Based Quotas
Using Offline Files and Folders
Using Previous Versions
The Distributed File System
Command-Line Utilities
The Last Word
4. Domain Name System
Nuts and Bolts
Zones Versus Domains
Resource Records
Using Primary and Secondary Nameservers
Building a Nameserver
Subdomains and Delegation
Dynamic DNS
Active Directory-Integrated Zones
Forwarding
The Split DNS Architecture
Backup and Recovery
Command-Line Utilities
The Last Word
5. Active Directory
Active Directory Domain Services Objects and Concepts
Building an AD DS Structure
Understanding Operations Master Roles
Understanding Directory Replication
Active Directory Troubleshooting and Maintenance
The Last Word
6. Group Policy and IntelliMirror
An Introduction to Group Policy
Group Policy Implementation
Local Group Policy
Domain Group Policy
Deployment Considerations
Troubleshooting Group Policy
Other Group Policy Management Tools
Command-Line Utilities
The Last Word
7. Windows Security and Patch Management
Understanding Security Considerations
Locking Down Windows
Using Auditing and the Event Log
The Last Word
8. Internet Information Services 7
Major Improvements
The New Architecture
Roles
Managing IIS Graphically
Managing IIS from the Command Line
The Last Word
9. Windows Server 2008 Server Core
The Lack of a Shell
Realistic Deployment Scenarios
No Managed Code
Few Third-Party Software Applications
Installation
Initial Configuration
Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core Machines
The Last Word
10. Terminal Services
The Remote Desktop Protocol
Adding the Terminal Server Role
Enabling Remote Desktop
On the User's Side
Terminal Services Administration
Terminal Services RemoteApp
Terminal Services Web Access
Terminal Services Gateway
Command-Line Utilities
The Last Word
11. DHCP and Network Access Protection
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Network Access Protection
The Last Word
12. An Introduction to Clustering Technologies
Network Load-Balancing Clusters
Server Clustering
Command-Line Utilities
The Last Word
13. PowerShell
Why PowerShell?
Installing PowerShell
PowerShell and Security
Starting Up PowerShell
Cmdlets: The Heart of PowerShell
Getting Help with PowerShell
Using Data Stores and PowerShell Providers
The Pipeline
Formatting Basics
Variables
Writing Scripts
Objects: .NET, WMI, and COM
Advanced PowerShell
Learning More About PowerShell
The Last Word
14. Hyper-V
How It Works
Getting Started with Hyper-V
Virtualization Strategy
The Last Word
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