Windows Server 2008 How-To

Table of Contents......Page 4
Introduction: Using Windows Server 2008 How-To......Page 17
How to Benefit from This Book......Page 18
How to Continue Expanding Your Knowledge......Page 20
1 Perform the Installation......Page 21
Determine Your Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008......Page 22
Check Application Compatibility......Page 23
Identify Mass Storage Device Drivers......Page 24
Prepare Active Directory......Page 25
Decide What Edition of Windows Server 2008 to Install......Page 26
Windows Server 2008 Standard......Page 27
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter......Page 28
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems......Page 29
Manual Installation......Page 30
Unattended Installation......Page 37
2 Configure and Manage Server Core......Page 41
Determine Your Need for Server Core......Page 42
Install Server Core......Page 43
Server Core Installation Options......Page 44
Configure Server Core Postinstallation......Page 46
Configuration Commands......Page 47
Install Roles and Features......Page 50
Manage with TS RemoteApp......Page 52
Manage Server Core with MMC Snap-ins......Page 53
Incorporate Server Core Changes inWindows Server 2008 R2......Page 55
Make Progress in Server Core Administration......Page 56
3 Work with Server Manager......Page 57
Use Initial Configuration Tasks......Page 58
Navigate Settings with Server Manager......Page 59
Know Your Server Roles......Page 61
Know Your Server Features......Page 65
Install Roles......Page 68
Install Features......Page 71
Use the Command-Line Server Manager (ServerManagerCmd.exe)......Page 72
Know What R2 Will Bring to Server Manager......Page 74
4 Manage Windows Server 2008......Page 75
Use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)......Page 76
Server Manager......Page 80
Computer Manager......Page 81
Utilize Device Manager......Page 82
Work with the Task Scheduler......Page 83
Manage Windows Server 2008 Using Remote Desktop......Page 88
Configure Backups and Perform Restores......Page 92
5 Install and Configure Specific Server Roles......Page 97
Install and Configure the DNS Server Role......Page 98
Create and Configure DNS Lookup Zones......Page 99
Manage a DNS Server......Page 102
Manage a DNS Zone......Page 103
Install and Configure the DHCP Server Role......Page 106
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Settings......Page 109
Configuring Scope Options......Page 110
Configure IPv6 in Windows Server 2008......Page 112
Install and Configure the File Services Role......Page 114
Work with Share and Storage Management......Page 117
Work with the File Server Resource Manager......Page 118
Work with DFS Management......Page 119
Understand the Improvement Windows Server 2008 R2 Brings to Server Roles......Page 121
6 Work with IIS 7.0......Page 123
Install the Web Server Role......Page 124
Create, Configure, and Manage New Websites......Page 130
Secure Websites......Page 134
HTTP Request Filtering......Page 135
Restrict Directory Browsing......Page 136
Delegate Rights Assignments......Page 137
Use the Command Line with IIS 7.0......Page 140
Add a Website Using appcmd.exe......Page 142
Restore Configuration Backups......Page 143
Output Caching......Page 144
Compression......Page 145
Windows Server Resource Manager (WSRM)......Page 146
See What’s New in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 147
7 Implement and Utilize Hyper-V......Page 149
Install the Hyper-V Role......Page 150
Install Hyper-V on a Full Installation of Windows Server 2008......Page 151
Manage Hyper-V Remotely......Page 153
Create Virtual Hard Drives and Machines......Page 154
Virtual Hard Drives......Page 155
Create Virtual Machines......Page 157
Work with the Virtual Machine Connection Tool......Page 159
Install Integration Services......Page 161
Monitor Hyper-V Performance......Page 162
Utilize System Center VMM......Page 163
Prepare for New Features to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 165
8 Install and Configure Terminal Services......Page 167
Determine Which Terminal Services Roles to Install......Page 168
Install the Terminal Server Role Service......Page 170
Install the TS Licensing Role Service......Page 172
Install the TS Gateway Role Service......Page 173
Configure Terminal Services......Page 176
Configure the TS RemoteApp Manager......Page 177
Configure the TS Gateway Manager......Page 179
Configure a Load-Balanced Farm with TS Session Broker......Page 182
Configure Terminal Services......Page 183
Manage Terminal Services......Page 185
Add RemoteApp Programs......Page 186
Monitor Terminal Services......Page 189
Get More from Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 191
9 Understand and Manage Active Directory......Page 195
Visualize the Physical and Logical Sides of Active Directory......Page 196
Utilize Domain Controllers Appropriately......Page 198
Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)......Page 199
Install the First DC of the Forest......Page 200
Setting Up Additional DCs......Page 203
Prepare an Existing Domain Schema......Page 207
Design and Create an OU Structure......Page 208
Create Computer Objects......Page 209
Create User Objects......Page 211
Active Directory Sites and Services......Page 214
Active Directory Domains and Trusts......Page 218
Utilize Other Active Directory Services......Page 220
Improve Active Directory with Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 221
10 Utilize Group Policy......Page 223
The Group Policy Central Store......Page 224
The Application Order of Group Policy......Page 225
Use Starter GPOs......Page 226
Access Group Policy Settings......Page 227
The Group Policy Management Editor......Page 228
Create a New GPO......Page 232
Configure Group Policy Application Settings......Page 234
Raise or Lower the Link Order......Page 235
Disable Half a Policy......Page 236
Enforce a Policy......Page 237
Filter GPO Application......Page 238
The Group Policy Modeling Wizard......Page 240
The Group Policy Results Wizard......Page 241
Prepare for Windows Server 2008 R2 Enhancements to Group Policy......Page 242
11 Configure Security......Page 245
Built-in Security Features......Page 246
User Account Control (UAC)......Page 249
Additional Security Components......Page 250
Configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security......Page 251
Create Inbound and Outbound Rules......Page 253
Create Connection Security Rules......Page 255
Monitor Windows Firewall and Advanced Security......Page 257
Install the Network Policy Server......Page 258
Configure NAP Health Policies......Page 259
Configure System Health Validator and Remediation Server Groups......Page 261
Configure Policy Properties......Page 263
Changes to Security......Page 264
12 Monitor Performance and Troubleshoot......Page 267
Monitor Performance in Windows Server 2008......Page 268
Use the Performance Monitor and the Reliability Monitor......Page 269
Create a Data Collector Set......Page 273
Configure Data Collector Sets......Page 275
Use Reliability Reports......Page 276
Troubleshoot Using the Event Viewer......Page 278
Manage Event Viewer......Page 279
Create a New Subscription......Page 281
Use the Problem Reports and Solutions......Page 282
Monitor Performance and Troubleshoot in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 285
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M......Page 295
O......Page 296
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T......Page 301
W......Page 303
Z......Page 305