MCSA 70-410 Cert Guide R2: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

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The book presents you with an organised test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2
• Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
• Chapter 3 Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Local Storage
• Chapter 4 Configuring Access to Files and Shares
• Chapter 5 Configuring and Monitoring Print and Document Services
• Chapter 6 Configuring Remote Management of Servers
• Chapter 7 Configuring Hyper-V
• Chapter 8 Creating and Configuring Virtual Machine Storage
• Chapter 9 Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks
• Chapter 10 Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
• Chapter 11 Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Chapter 12 Deploying and Configuring Domain Name System (DNS)
• Chapter 13 Installing Domain Controllers
• Chapter 14 Active Directory User and Computer Accounts
• Chapter 15 Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units (OUs)
• Chapter 16 Creating and Applying Group Policy Objects
• Chapter 17 Configuring Security Policies
• Chapter 18 Configuring Application Restriction Policies
• Chapter 19 Configuring Windows Firewall
• Practice Exam 1
• Answers to Practice Exam 1
• Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes
• Glossary
• Index

Don Poulton (A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA, MCSE) is an independent consultantwho has been involved with computers since the days of 80-column punch cards. After more than 20 years in environmental science, Don switched careers and trained as a Windows NT 4.0 MCSE. He has been involved in consulting with a couple of small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Don has written or contributed to several titles, including Security+ Lab Manual (Que, 2004); MCSA/MCSE 70-299 Exam Cram 2: Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows 2003 Network (Exam Cram 2) (Que, 2004); MCSE 70-294 Exam Prep: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (Que, 2006); MCTS 70-620 Exam Prep: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring (Que, 2008); MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (Que, 2011); MCTS 70-640 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring (Que, 2011); MCTS 70-642 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring (Que, 2012); and MCSA 70-687 Cert Guide: Configuring Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Que, 2014). In addition, he has worked on programming projects, both in his days as an environmental scientist and more recently with Visual Basic to update an older statistical package used for multivariate analysis of sediment contaminants. When not working on computers, Don is an avid amateur photographer who has had his photos displayed in international competitions and published in magazines such as Michigan Natural Resources Magazine and National Geographic Traveler. Don also enjoys traveling and keeping fit. Don lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Terry.

David G. Camardella has more than 14 years of experience as a systems architect, network engineer, and IT manager. Throughout his career, David has used his technical and leadership skills to successfully support infrastructures from small to large organizations. David’s experience includes managing a North American datacenter, branch office server rooms, LAN/WLAN/WAN infrastructures, Active Directory/Messaging infrastructures, private clouds, and client computing systems. Over the years, David has performed technical editing for several Microsoft and Cisco books. He holds a bachelor of science in business management as well as several levels of IT certifications, including MCSE. In his spare time, David enjoys spending time with his family and engaging in outdoor activities and home brewing.