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Author:   J. Peter Bruzzese ,  Ronald Barrett ,  Wayne Dipchan
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780672330759

ISBN 10:   067233075
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   06 August 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Using Windows Server 2008 How-To     1 How to Educate Yourself About Windows Server 2008     2 How to Benefit from This Book     2 How to Continue Expanding Your Knowledge      4   Chapter 1 Perform the Installation     5 Determine Your Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008     6 Perform Other Pre-Installation Tasks     7 Check Application Compatibility     7 Disconnect the UPS     8 Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool     8 Identify Mass Storage Device Drivers     8 Back Up Servers     9 Disable Virus Protection Software     9 Prepare Active Directory     9 Decide What Edition of Windows Server 2008 to Install     10 Windows Web Server 2008     11 Windows Server 2008 Standard     11 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise     12 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter     12 Windows HPC Server 2008     13 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems     13 Install Windows Server 2008     14 Manual Installation     14 Unattended Installation     21   Chapter 2 Configure and Manage Server Core     25 Determine Your Need for Server Core     26 Install Server Core     27 Server Core Installation Options     28 Extend the Evaluation     30 Configure Server Core Postinstallation     30 Configuration Commands     31 Install Roles and Features     34 Manage Server Core     36 Manage Server Core with Terminal Services     36 Manage with TS RemoteApp     36 Manage with Windows Remote Shell      37 Manage Server Core with MMC Snap-ins     37 Incorporate Server Core Changes inWindows Server 2008 R2     39 Make Progress in Server Core Administration     40   Chapter 3 Work with Server Manager     41 Use Initial Configuration Tasks     42 Navigate Settings with Server Manager     43 Perform Role and Feature Management     45 Know Your Server Roles     45 Know Your Server Features     49 Install Roles     52 Install Features     55 Use the Command-Line Server Manager (ServerManagerCmd.exe)      56 Know What R2 Will Bring to Server Manager     58   Chapter 4 Manage Windows Server 2008     59 Use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)      60 Work with Preconfigured MMCs     64 Server Manager     64 Computer Manager     65 Utilize Device Manager     66 Work with the Task Scheduler     67 Manage Windows Server 2008 Using Remote Desktop     72 Configure Backups and Perform Restores     76   Chapter 5 Install and Configure Specific Server Roles     81 Install and Configure the DNS Server Role     82 Create and Configure DNS Lookup Zones     83 Manage a DNS Server     86 Manage a DNS Zone     87 Install and Configure the DHCP Server Role     90 Configure Additional Settings in DHCP     93 Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Settings     93 Configuring Scope Options     94 Configure IPv6 in Windows Server 2008     96 Make Progress with IPv6     98 Install and Configure the File Services Role     98 Work with Share and Storage Management     101 Work with the File Server Resource Manager     102 Work with DFS Management     103 Understand the Improvement Windows Server 2008 R2 Brings to Server Roles     105   Chapter 6 Work with IIS 7.0     107 Install the Web Server Role     108 Create, Configure, and Manage New Websites     114 Secure Websites     118 IP and Domain Restrictions     119 Restrictive Authentication     119 HTTP Request Filtering     119 Restrict Directory Browsing     120 Delegate Rights Assignments     121 Use the Command Line with IIS 7.0     124 Add a Website Using appcmd.exe     126 Configure a Website Using appcmd.exe     127 Delete a Website Using appcmd.exe     127 Back Up Your Configuration     127 View Available Configuration Backups      127 Restore Configuration Backups     127 Improve IIS 7.0 Performance     128 Output Caching     128 Compression     129 Logging Frequency     130 Windows Server Resource Manager (WSRM)      130 See What’s New in Windows Server 2008 R2      131   Chapter 7 Implement and Utilize Hyper-V     133 Install the Hyper-V Role     134 Install Hyper-V on a Full Installation of Windows Server 2008     135 Install Hyper-V on Server Core     137 Manage Hyper-V Remotely     137 Create Virtual Hard Drives and Machines    138 Virtual Hard Drives     139 Create Virtual Machines     141 Work with the Virtual Machine Connection Tool     143 Install Integration Services     145 Monitor Hyper-V Performance     146 Utilize System Center VMM     147 Prepare for New Features to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2     149   Chapter 8 Install and Configure Terminal Services     151 Determine Which Terminal Services Roles to Install     152 Install Terminal Services     154 Install the Terminal Server Role Service     154 Install the TS Licensing Role Service     156 Install the TS Session Broker Role Service      157 Install the TS Gateway Role Service      157 Install the TS Web Access Role Service      160 Configure Terminal Services        160 Configure the TS RemoteApp Manager     161 Configure the TS Gateway Manager      163 Configure a Load-Balanced Farm with TS Session Broker     166 Configure Terminal Services     167 Manage Terminal Services        169 Add RemoteApp Programs     170 Monitor Terminal Services     173 Get More from Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 R2     175   Chapter 9 Understand and Manage Active Directory     179 Understand the Functionality of Active Directory     180 Visualize the Physical and Logical Sides of Active Directory     180 Utilize Domain Controllers Appropriately     182 Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)      183 Promote Servers as Domain Controllers     184 Install the First DC of the Forest     184 Setting Up Additional DCs     187 Prepare an Existing Domain Schema     191 Create Active Directory Objects     192 Design and Create an OU Structure     192 Create Computer Objects     193 Create User Objects     195 Work with Site and Domain Consoles     198 Active Directory Sites and Services     198 Active Directory Domains and Trusts     202 Utilize Other Active Directory Services     204 Improve Active Directory with Windows Server 2008 R2     205   Chapter 10 Utilize Group Policy     207 Grasp the Structure of Group Policy     208 Group Policy Objects     208 The Group Policy Central Store     208 The Application Order of Group Policy     209 Use Starter GPOs     210 Create and Apply Group Policies     211 Access Group Policy Settings     211 The Group Policy Management Editor     212 Change an Existing GPO     216 Create a New GPO     216 Apply a GPO     218 Create and Apply a GPO     218 Configure Group Policy Application Settings     218 Raise or Lower the Link Order     219 Disable a Policy     220 Disable Half a Policy        220 Delete a Link or a Policy     221 Block Inheritance     221 Enforce a Policy     221 Filter GPO Application     222 Work with Group Policy Modeling and Results      224 The Group Policy Modeling Wizard     224 The Group Policy Results Wizard     225 Prepare for Windows Server 2008 R2 Enhancements to Group Policy     226   Chapter 11 Configure Security     229 Understand Security Improvements in Windows Server 2008     230 Built-in Security Features     230 User Account Control (UAC)     233 Additional Security Components     234 Configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security     235 Create Inbound and Outbound Rules      237 Create Connection Security Rules    239 Monitor Windows Firewall and Advanced Security     241 Configure NAP         242 Install the Network Policy Server      242 Configure NAP Health Policies     243 Configure System Health Validator and Remediation Server Groups          245 Configure Policy Properties     247 Plan for Security Changes and Additions in Windows Server 2008 R2        248 Changes to Security         248   Chapter 12 Monitor Performance and Troubleshoot     251 Monitor Performance in Windows Server 2008     252 Use the Performance Monitor and the Reliability Monitor     253 Create a Data Collector Set     257 Configure Data Collector Sets     259 Use Reliability Reports     260 Troubleshoot Windows Server 2008     262 Troubleshoot Using the Event Viewer      262 Manage Event Viewer     263 Create a New Subscription     265 Troubleshoot Using Command-Line Tools     266 Use the Problem Reports and Solutions     266 Monitor Performance and Troubleshoot in Windows Server 2008 R2     269   Index     271

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J. Peter Bruzzese is an independent consultant and trainer for a variety of clients, including CBT Nuggets (the Exchange 2007 Video Series) and New Horizons. Over the past decade, Peter has worked with Goldman Sachs, CommVault Systems, and Microsoft, to name a few. His focus has been, and continues to be, corporate support and training. For the past 10 years he has specialized in Active Directory and Exchange support and education, as well as certification training, and he holds the following certifications: MCSA 2000/2003, MCSE NT/2000/2003, MCITP: Messaging with Exchange 2007, and MCT from Microsoft; can from Novell; CCNA from Cisco; CIW Master and CIW Certified Instructor from CIW; and A+, Network+, and iNET+ from CompTIA.   Peter enjoys taking complex technical topics, like Server 2008, and breaking them down so they’re easy to understand and enjoyable to learn. This has led to the formation of his company ClipTraining; at the company website, www.cliptraining.com, you can watch a variety of mini-training clips designed to assist others in learning. Peter believes that short training sessions in a familiar environment yield great results.   Peter is also a contributor to Redmond magazine, Windows IT Pro magazine, and several tech sites. He is a speaker for the TechMentor conferences, Microsoft TechEd conferences, the IT360 tech conferences in Canada, and the TEC conference, offering sessions that revolve mostly around Exchange. Last but certainly not least, he writes the Enterprise Windows blog for InfoWorld.   Ron Barrett is the founder of RARE-TECH, an IT training and consulting company. He has been a technology professional for more than a decade, working for several major financial firms and dot-coms. Ron is a specialist in network infrastructure, security, and IT management. He is coauthor of The Administrator’s Guide to Microsoft Office 2007 Servers and How to Cheat at Administering Office Communications Server 2007, and he has contributed to several other books on Windows administration. Along with book writing, Ron has contributed to several industry magazines, such as Redmond and Windows IT Pro, and he was featured in the book Tricks of the Windows Vista Masters. He has worked for Microsoft, writing research and analysis papers on Windows Server 2008, Windows HPC, and PerformancePoint Server 2007. In addition to writing, Ron has spoken at several technology conferences for CPAmerica and the AICPA, as well as TechMentor.   Be sure to catch Ron’s daily blog on Network World’s Microsoft subnet, at www.networkworld.com/community/barrett.   Wayne Dipchan has been working with IT for the past 12 years and holds MCSE, MCDBA, and MCT certifications. His experience has allowed him to work in diverse business sectors. Starting out his career as an IT trainer, Wayne has had opportunity to work with New Horizons and Alpha Technologies, as well as coauthor an exam prep book on directory service design. He has also had opportunity to engineer, deploy, and support IT infrastructures for multiple small to medium-size businesses, ranging from construction to catering to manufacturing. In addition, Wayne has worked with health care systems such as Staten Island University Hospital and with financial companies such as Barclays Capital. He is the owner of AriLex Technologies LLC, a company focused on IT support and training. Wayne is currently employed with St. Peters University Hospital and involved with the design and deployment of multiple health information solutions.

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