Microsoft Windows Server Administration Essentials

Learn Windows Server Administration Quickly and Easily
This full–color guide covers the basics of Microsoft Windows Server administration and prepares you to take the Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98–365, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals. You′ll get up to speed on core concepts and technologies, including Active Directory, Group Policy, installation, troubleshooting, storage, and more. Whether you′re preparing for the exam, starting a new career, or just brushing up on the basics, this is the fast and thorough grounding you need.
Learn these Windows Server administration essentials—and more:
Choosing the right installation option
Installing Windows Server, on real and virtual machines
Managing Active Directory and Group Policy
Exploring application servers and IIS
Managing remote access technologies
Tuning, troubleshooting, and maintaining Windows Server
Deciphering system logs and alerts
Preparing for MTA Exam 98–365, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
View full–color images of popular Server administration tools
Practical illustrations help reinforce learning objectives
This striking Essentials book maximizes skill acquisition and knowledge retention with:
Chapter–opening learning objectives
Full coverage of all exam topics
Four–color screenshots and illustrations
Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
Chapter review questions

Spis treści:
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 Netw ork 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
Suppor ting 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& #160; 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

Nota biograficzna:

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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Learn Windows Server Administration Quickly and Easily< br>This full–color guide covers the basics of Microsoft Windows Server administration and prepares you to take the Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98–365, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals. You′ll get up to speed on core concepts and technologies, including Active Directory, Group Policy, installation, troubleshooting, storage, and more. Whether you′re preparing for the exam, starting a new career, or just brushing up on the basics, this is the fast and thorough grounding you need.
Learn these Windows Server administration essentials—and more:
Choosing the right installation option
Installing Windows Server, on real and virtual machines
Managing Active Directory and Group Policy
Exploring application servers and IIS
Managing remote access technologies
Tuning, troubleshooting, and maintaining Windows Server
Deciphering system logs and alerts
Preparing for MTA Exam 98–365, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
View full–color images of popular Server administration tools
Practical illustrations help reinforce learning objectives
This striking Essentials book maximizes skill acquisition and knowledge retention with:
Chapter–opening learning objectives
Full coverage of all exam topics
Four–color screenshots and illustrations
Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
Chapter review questions