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Sams Teach Yourself Windows Server 2008 in 24 Hours
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to install and configure Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and its various services for any size network. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Windows Server 2008 from the ground up.
Step-by-step
instructions carefully walk you through the most common tasks.
Q&As at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something.
Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.
Joe Habraken is a computer technology professional and best-selling author with more than fifteen years of experience in the information technology field. He has written more than twenty computer and information technology publications including Home Wireless Networking in a Snap, Skinning Windows XP, and Sams Teach Yourself Networking in 24 Hours (with Matt Hayden). Joe, a Microsoft Certified Professional and Cisco Certified Network Associate, currently serves as an associate professor at the University of New England in Biddeford, ME, where he teaches a variety of new media and information technology-related courses.
Learn how to
--Install the latest version of the Windows network operating system
--Design and implement Active Directory Forests, Trees, and Domains
--Configure Windows servers for a number of different roles including domain controller, remote access server, file server, print server, Web server, and much more
--Add users to your domain's Active Directory and organize users in groups and organizational units
--Implement network services such as DNS, DHCP, Windows Deployment Services, and Routing and Remote Access
--Secure your servers with the Windows Firewall and IPSec and make your domain more secure using the Active Directory Certificate Services
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CONTENTS:
Part I: Server Installation and Configuration HOUR 1: Introducing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 3 Introducing Windows Server 2008 ...3 Improvements and Additions to Windows Server 2008 ...5 The Different Flavors of Windows Server 2008 ...10 Summary...12 Q&A ...13 HOUR 2: Installing Windows Server 2008 15 Planning the Server Installation ...15 Server Hardware Requirements ...16 Understanding Server Licensing Issues ...18 Choosing to Upgrade or Make a Clean Installation ...19 Windows Server 2008-Supported File Systems...21 Performing a Clean Installation ...21 Performing an In-Place Upgrade ...23 Installing a Core Installation ...25 Choosing Between a Workgroup and a Domain...27 Summary...28 Q&A ...28 HOUR 3: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Basic Settings 31 Working with the Server Start Menu ...31 Using the Control Panel ...33 Working with Printers and Other Hardware Devices ...37 Uninstalling a Program ...40 0121xFM.qxd 4/16/08 10:50 AM Page v Scheduling Tasks ...41 Configuring Virtual Memory Settings ...44 Using the Server Manager ...46 Managing Local User Accounts and Groups ...48 Summary...51 Q&A ...52 HOUR 4: Configuring Server Roles and Services 53 Defining Your Network Infrastructure ...53 Determining Server Roles ...55 Understanding Windows Server 2008 Roles and Features ...58 Using the Initial Configuration Tasks Window to Add a Server Role ...60 Removing a Server Role ...65 Adding a Feature to Your Server Configuration ...67 Removing a Feature from Your Server Configuration ...68 Summary...69 Q&A ...70 HOUR 5: Implementing Windows Deployment Services 71 Using Windows Deployment Services ...71 Configuring WDS ...74 Adding Images to the WDS Server ...77 Configuring WDS for Remote Installations ...80 Remotely Installing a Client Operating System ...83 Summary...86 Q&A ...86 HOUR 6: Managing Hard Drives and Volumes 87 Managing Disk Drives Using Windows Server 2008 ...88 Using the Disk Management Snap-In ...91 Creating a Simple Volume on a Basic Disk ...92 Converting a Basic Drive to a Dynamic Drive ...94 Creating a Spanned Volume on a Dynamic Disk ...96 Extending a Volume ...98 Understanding RAID...100 Implementing RAID 1 ...101 Implementing RAID 5 ...102 Viewing Drive Properties ...105 Planning Your Server Backups ...107 The Windows Server 2008 Backup Utility ...109 Backing Up Files with Windows Server Backup...110 Restoring Files ...113 Creating a Scheduled Backup ...115 Summary...116 Q&A ...117 Part II: Network Users, Resources, and Special Server Roles HOUR 7: Working with TCP/IP Network Protocols 121 Understanding Network Protocols and the OSI Model ...121 Understanding TCP/IP ...124 IPv6 Addressing ...132 Configuring IP Settings...135 Checking IP Configurations and Server Connectivity ...137 Summary...139 Q&A ...140 HOUR 8: Understanding and Configuring Active Directory Domain Services 141 Understanding Active Directory Domain Services...142 Planning the Active Directory Hierarchy...142 Installing Active Directory Domain Services and Creating the Root Domain 144 Adding a Regional (Child) Domain...149 Using the Active Directory Management Tools ...154 Working with Domain User Accounts ...155 Working with Active Directory Objects ...162 Summary...167 Q&A ...167 Teach Yourself in 24 Hours HOUR 9: Creating Active Directory Groups, Organizational Units, and Sites 169 Understanding Active Directory Groups ...169 Using Default Groups ...172 Creating Groups ...176 Adding Users and Groups to a Group ...177 Raising Domain Functional Levels ...179 Using Organizational Units ...181 Using Active Directory Sites ...183 Active Directory Replication and Sites ...188 Understanding Delegation ...190 Summary...191 Q&A ...192 HOUR 10: Adding Client Computers and Member Servers to the Domain 195 Adding Client Computers to the Domain ...195 Using Active Directory to Add Computers to the Domain ...197 Adding and Configuring Vista Clients...204 Addin
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