About the Book
Microsoft's new GUI-less Server Core is a command line version of Windows Server 2008 that offers better security, reduced size, and faster access. Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll find everything you need to quickly master this sleek new version. Packed with instructions and practical examples, this book teaches you how to operate in a windowless environment, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, working with scripts, using registry hacks, managing remote systems, and more. Includes best practices, 52 indispensable command line tricks, and an alphabetical list of all the commands.
Table of Contents:
Introduction xxiii
Part 1 Discovering Windows in a Command Prompt 1
Chapter 1 Understanding Windows Server 2008 Server Core 3
Chapter 2 Using the Command Line Effectively 21
Chapter 3 Performing Essential Maintenance Tasks 37
Chapter 4 Essential Registry Hacks 69
Part 2 Automation Essentials 97
Chapter 5 Creating CMD and BAT Files 99
Chapter 6 Working with Scripts 159
Chapter 7 Editing and Compiling Batch Files and Scripts 191
Chapter 8 Performing Task Automation 203
Part 3 Working with the Hardware 223
Chapter 9 Managing the Hard Drive 225
Chapter 10 Managing the Network 273
Chapter 11 Working with TCP/IP 291
Chapter 12 Managing Other Hardware 319
Part 4 Working with the Software 339
Chapter 13 Managing Applications 341
Chapter 14 Working with Data 355
Chapter 15 Managing Files and Directories 393
Chapter 16 Configuring the System Setup 417
Chapter 17 Creating System Connections 425
Chapter 18 Monitoring System Events and Performance 445
Chapter 19 Configuring Directory Services 465
Part 5 Working with the User 489
Chapter 20 Managing System Users 491
Chapter 21 Securing the System 503
Part 6 Helpful Third-Party Utilities 519
Chapter 22 Obtaining Command Prompt Enhancers 521
Chapter 23 Increasing Productivity at the Command Line 535
Part 7 Working with IIS 7 549
Chapter 24 Installing and Configuring IIS 551
Chapter 25 Managing IIS 565
Appendices 581
Appendix A 52 Indispensable Command Line Tricks and Techniques 583
Appendix B Alphabetical Command List 591
Appendix C Topical Command List 601
Appendix D Listing of Best Practices 617
Glossary 621
Index 643
About the Author :
John Paul Mueller, consultant, application developer, writer, and technical editor, has written over 300 articles and 75 books, including IIS 7 Implementation and Administration and Mastering Windows Vista Business: Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise (both from Sybex). His topics range from programming and operating systems to home security and accessibility. He has contributed articles to such magazines as DevSource, asp.netPro, InformIT, SQL Server Professional, and Visual C++ Developer, among others. His Web site is www.mwt.net/~jmueller/.
John Paul Mueller, consultant, application developer, writer, and technical editor, has written over 300 articles and 75 books, including IIS 7 Implementation and Administration and Mastering Windows Vista Business: Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise (both from Sybex). His topics range from programming and operating systems to home security and accessibility. He has contributed articles to such magazines as DevSource, asp.netPro, InformIT, SQL Server Professional, and Visual C++ Developer, among others. His Web site is www.mwt.net/~jmueller/.
Review :
This 600+ page monster of a book is filled with amazing aspects to Server Core that I had never heard of, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, and working with scripts, registry hacks, and much more. It gets my thumbs up.
– J. Peter Bruzzese (InfoWorld, October 2008)
This 600+ page monster of a book is filled with amazing aspects to Server Core that I had never heard of, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, and working with scripts, registry hacks, and much more. It gets my thumbs up.
– J. Peter Bruzzese (InfoWorld, October 2008)
This 600+ page monster of a book is filled with amazing aspects to Server Core that I had never heard of, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, and working with scripts, registry hacks, and much more. It gets my thumbs up.
– J. Peter Bruzzese (InfoWorld, October 2008)
This 600+ page monster of a book is filled with amazing aspects to Server Core that I had never heard of, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, and working with scripts, registry hacks, and much more. It gets my thumbs up.
– J. Peter Bruzzese (InfoWorld, October 2008)
