Exam 70–646: Windows Server 2008 Administrator

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70–620 MCTS Windows Vista® Configuration 978–0–470–06958–5
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70–640 MCTS Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Configuration 978–0–470–13330–9
70–642 MCTS Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration 978–0–470–13327–9
70–643 MCTS Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration 978–0–470–13328–6
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Lesson 1: Planning Server Deployments 1

Objective Domain Matrix 1

Key Terms 1

Selecting a Windows Server 2008 Edition 2

Inventorying Hardware 7

Automating Server Deployments 17

Summary Skill Matrix 43

Knowledge Assessment 44

Case Scenarios 45

Lesson 2: Planning Infrastructure Services 46

Objective Domain Matrix 46

Key Terms 46

Deploying DHCP Servers 47

Deploying DNS Servers 66

Summary Skill Matrix 87

Knowledge Assessment 88

Case Scenarios 90

Lesson 3: Planning an Active Directory Deployment 91

Objective Domain Matrix 91

Key Terms 91

Introducing Active Directory 92

Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure 102

Deploying Active Directory Domain Services 108

Summary Skill Matrix 120

Knowledge Assessment 121

Case Scenarios 123

Lesson 4: Planning Application Services 124

Objective Domain Matrix 124

Key Terms 124

Deploying Application Servers 124

Deploying Applications 135

Using Terminal Services 141

Using Virtualization 151

Summary Skill Matrix 156

Knowledge Assessment 157

Case Scenarios 159

Lesson 5: Planning File and Print Services 160

Objective Domain Matrix 160

Key Terms 160

Deploying File Servers 160

Deploying Print and Fax Servers 195

Summary Skill Matrix 207

Knowledge Assessment 208

Case Scenarios 210

Lesson 6: Planning Storage Solutions 211

Objective Domain Matrix 211

Key Terms 211

Planning Server Storage 211

Understanding Windows Disk Settings 219

Working with Disks 223

Deploying a Storage Area Network 234

Summary Skill Matrix 248

Knowledge Assessment 248

Case Scenarios 250

Lesson 7: Planning for High Availability 251

Objective Domain Matrix 251

Key Terms 251

Planning For Data Availability 251

Planning for Application Availability 258

Planning for Server Availability 260

Summary Skill Matrix 281

Knowledge Assessment 282

Case Scenarios 284

Lesson 8: Planning Server and Network Security 285

Objective Domain Matrix 285

Key Terms 285

Securing Servers 286

Securing Network Access 305

Summary Skill Matrix 330

Knowledge Assessment 331

Case Scenarios 332

Lesson 9: Securing Infrastructure Services 334

Objective Domain Matrix 334

Key Terms 334

Securing Remote Access 335

Using Certificates 346

Summary Skill Matrix 376

Knowledge Assessment 377

Case Scenarios 379

Lesson 10: Managing Servers 380

Objective Domain Matrix 380

Key Terms 380

Using Remote Administration 380

Delegating Administration Tasks 404

Updating Servers 411

Summary Skill Matrix 423

Knowledge Assessment 424

Case Scenarios 426

Lesson 11: Monitoring Servers 427

Objective Domain Matrix 427

Key Terms 427

Using the Event Viewer Console 428

Using the Reliability and Performance Console 436

Summary Skill Matrix 455

Knowledge Assessment 456

Case Scenarios 458

Lesson 12: Backing Up 459

Objective Domain Matrix 459

Key Terms 459

Planning a Backup Strategy 459

Using Windows Server Backup 471

Summary Skill Matrix 488

Knowledge Assessment 488

Case Scenarios 490

Appendix A: 70–646 Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Skills 491

Appendix B: Lab Setup Guide 492

Glossary 505

Index 513