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Microsoft Windows Server Administration Essentials

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The core concepts and technologies you need to administer a Windows Server OS Administering a Windows operating system (OS) can be a difficult topic to grasp, particularly if you are new to the field of IT. This full-color resource serves as an approachable introduction to understanding how to install a server, the various roles of a server, and how server performance and maintenance impacts a network. With a special focus placed on the new Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certificate, the straightforward, easy-to-understand tone is ideal for anyone new to computer administration looking to enter the IT field. Each chapter offers a clear and concise look at the core Windows administration concepts you need to know to gain an understanding of these difficult topics. Offers a clear, no-nonsense approach to administering a Windows operating system and presents it in such a way that IT beginners will confidently comprehend the subject matter Targets the MTA 98-365 exam by covering Windows Server installation, server roles, storage, and active directory infrastructure Provides you with a solid foundation of various networking topics so that you can gain a strong understanding of Windows Server administration concepts Includes review questions and suggested labs to further enhance your learning process With this book by your side, you will be armed with the core concepts and technologies needed to administer a Windows Server operating system.

Table of Contents:
Introduction xix Chapter 1 Windows Server Overview 1 Introducing Servers  1 Understanding Server Concepts  1 Understanding Client/Server Concepts 2 Choosing Server Hardware  6 Understanding Server Roles 8 Deploying Applications on Your Network 10 Providing Internet Access and Collaboration on Your Network  11 Managing Files and Printers on Your Network 12 Providing Network Access for Remote Users  12 Adding More Roles as Needed  13 Microsoft Windows Server Features 15 Windows Server User Interfaces  15 Networking Features  18 Management Features  19 Windows Server Editions 20 The Essentials and Beyond 22 Chapter 2 Installing Windows Servers 25 Installation Options  25 Choosing an Installation Destination 26 Performing an Interactive Installation 28 Automating an Installation 36 Understanding Windows Deployment Services  37 Upgrading Servers 38 Supported Upgrade Paths  38 Upgrades Versus Clean Installations 39 Understanding the Upgrade Process 40 Using Server Core 40 Server Core Features and Limitations  41 Performing a Server Core Installation  42 Administering a Server Core Installation 43 Working with Device Drivers  45 Understanding Device Drivers 45 Obtaining and Installing Drivers  46 Driver Maintenance  48 Understanding Hardware Resources 51 The Essentials and Beyond 54 Chapter 3 Managing Windows Server Storage 57 Data Storage Concepts  57 Selecting Hard Drives for Your Network 58 Choosing a File System  60 Understanding Networked Storage 61 Using the Distributed File System 62 Understanding RAID 64 Identifying Storage Technologies 67 Networked Storage Solutions  68 Understanding Disk Types  69 Basic and Dynamic Disks 69 Virtual Hard Disks 71 Optical Media 72 The Essentials and Beyond 72 Chapter 4 Administering Services 75 Understanding Services  75 Applications as Services 76 Important Windows Services  77 Add-On Services 81 Configuring Services  83 Service Startup Types  83 Service Recovery Options  84 Service Privileges 84 Managing Services 85 Starting Services  85 Stopping Services 86 Restarting Services  89 Troubleshooting Services 89 Service Dependencies  90 Service Configuration  91 Understanding Service Accounts  91 The Essentials and Beyond 92 Chapter 5 Active Directory Infrastructure 95 Understanding Active Directory 95 AD Domains 96 AD Domain Trees 99 AD Forests  100 Planning for Active Directory Servers 101 Domain Controllers 101 Supporting Servers  104 Planning a DNS Namespace 105 DNS Overview  105 Namespace Hierarchies  108 Exploring Sites and Replication 110 AD Sites  110 AD Replication  111 The Essentials and Beyond 113 Chapter 6 Configuring Active Directory 115 Planning an Active Directory Installation  115 High-Level Planning  116 Detailed Design  119 Installing Active Directory 123 Preparing to Install DNS 125 Adding the DNS Server Role  127 Configuring the DNS Zone  129 Configuring the IP Settings and Primary DNS Suffix 131 Installing the AD DS Role  135 Running the DCPROMO Wizard 136 The Essentials and Beyond 140 Chapter 7 Managing Active Directory 143 Exploring AD Management Tools 143 Understanding the AD Architecture Management Tools  144 Understanding the AD Object Management Tools  147 Working with Users and Groups 149 User Account Types  149 Creating User Accounts 151 Group Types and Scopes  155 Working with Groups 157 Group Management 162 Understanding Organizational Units and Containers 162 The Essentials and Beyond 164 Chapter 8 Group Policy Management 167 Understanding Group Policy  167 Group Policy Defined 168 Group Policy Requirements 170 Group Policy Management Tools 170 Group Policy Sections and Categories  172 Supporting Different Windows Client Versions  174 Defining the Group Policy Hierarchy 175 Group Policy Processing  175 Local Group Policy 177 Touring the Group Policy Management Console 179 Exploring the GPMC Interface 179 Understanding the GPMC Features 181 Creating a Group Policy Object  182 Determining Policy Settings 182 Creating the GPO 183 Linking GPOs to Containers  183 Modifying Permissions on the GPO  184 Configuring a Local Group Policy Setting  184 The Essentials and Beyond 185 Chapter 9 Application Servers 189 Understanding Application Servers  189 Database Servers 191 Microsoft SQL Server 192 Database Application Types 193 Mail Servers: Using Microsoft Exchange Server  195 Exchange Server Design Goals  197 Exchange Server Roles 198 Exchange Server Storage Architecture 198 Exchange Mailbox Management  199 Collaboration Servers 200 SharePoint 2010 Defined  200 SharePoint Editions 202 Monitoring Servers 203 Threat Management Servers  204 The Essentials and Beyond 205 Chapter 10 Internet Information Services ( I IS) 207 Understanding Web Services  207 Internet Information Services  209 Understanding How IIS Works  209 Adding the Web Server (IIS) Role  211 Configuring IIS  213 Running an FTP Server  217 Configuring Sites and Ports 221 Web Server Security 223 Planning for Authentication  223 Planning for Encryption  226 The Essentials and Beyond 229 Chapter 11 File and Print Servers 231 Exploring File Servers  231 Understanding Share Permissions  232 Understanding NTFS Permissions  234 Auditing Files and Folders 236 Understanding DFS 238 Understanding How DFS Works  238 Planning for DFS Recommended Uses  240 Creating a DFS Namespace  241 Understanding Print Servers  242 Managing Basic Print Server Functionality 242 Understanding Printer Pools 244 Using Web Printing  246 The Essentials and Beyond 247 Chapter 12 Remote Access Technologies 249 Planning for Remote Administration Tools 249 Understanding Remote Access Solutions  250 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) 252 Understanding Remote Desktop Services  255 Remote Desktop Versus Remote Desktop Services 255 RDS Licensing  258 Remote Desktop Role Services  259 The Essentials and Beyond 260 Chapter 13 Server Troubleshooting 263 Introducing Troubleshooting Processes and Procedures . 263 REACTing  264 Research 266 Engage  267 Adjust  268 Configure  268 Take Note  269 Stepping Through the OSI Model  269 Layer 1  270 Layer 2  271 Layer 3  271 Upper Layers 274 Troubleshooting with the Hardware/Software Model 274 Hardware Problems  274 Software Problems 275 Symptom, Diagnosis, and Solution  276 Systems Thinking 277 Troubleshooting Tools  279 Task Manager 279 Performance Monitor 281 Resource Monitor 282 Event Viewer 284 The Essentials and Beyond 288 Chapter 14 Performance Tuning 291 Performance Myths and Truths  291 One System Component Is Seldom the Culprit  292 Better Code Is Better, But Better Design Is Best  293 It Still Has to Travel the Network  293 Command Prompt Tools 293 Using the TaskList Command 294 Using the SC Command 295 Using the TaskKill Command  296 Using the Shutdown Command  296 Using the SystemInfo Command  297 Using the TypePerf Command  299 Resource Monitor  300 Performance Monitor  302 Understanding Performance Counters  304 Defining a Baseline  306 Developing Monitoring Points 307 Viewing Live Performance Data  308 Capturing and Logging Performance Data 310 Viewing DCS Reports 312 Virtualization and Performance 313 Exploring Virtualization Modes 314 Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions 316 Migrating Between Physical and Virtual 318 The Essentials and Beyond 319 Chapter 15 Server Maintenance 321 Maintaining the Hardware 321 Planning for Server Downtime 325 Executing the Planning Actions for Downtime . 325 Understanding the Windows Server Boot Process 326 Understanding Windows Update  328 Updating with Windows Update 330 Using Windows Server Update Service  333 Automating with Logs and Alerts  338 Planning for Continuity  339 Disaster Recovery 340 Clustering 344 The Essentials and Beyond 345 Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 349 Chapter 1 349 Chapter 2 350 Chapter 3 350 Chapter 4 351 Chapter 5 352 Chapter 6 353 Chapter 7 353 Chapter 8 354 Chapter 9 355 Chapter 10 356 Chapter 11 357 Chapter 12 357 Chapter 13 358 Chapter 14 359 Chapter 15 360 Appendix B Microsof t’s Certification Program 361 Certification Objectives Map  362 Index 367

About the Author :
Tom Carpenter is the author of several books for the IT industry, including Sybex's Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administration: Real-World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond. He is the founder and senior consultant for The Systems Education Company (SysEdCo), a training and consulting company specializing in Microsoft and network infrastructure technologies. Tom has trained the U.S. Department of Defense, the FBI, Procter & Gamble, Wells Fargo, and several other companies and organizations on topics ranging from Windows Server administration to wireless LAN penetration testing.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118471234
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Sybex Inc.,U.S.
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118471237
  • Publisher Date: 08 Jun 2012
  • Binding: Digital download


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