Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Administrator's Reference (eBook)

The Administrator's Essential Reference

Dustin Hannifin (Autor)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
712 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-59749-579-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Administrator's Reference is the essential guide to deploying, configuring, and administering a Windows Server 2008 R2 infrastructure. This book includes in-depth discussions and step-by-step exercises to help administrators of all skill levels manage and maintain the Windows Server 2008 R2 family of operating systems. This reference will give you insights to designing, troubleshooting, and upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2 and use detailed exercises to walk you through installing and configuring features such as Hyper-V, DirectAccess, Remote Desktop Services, BranchCache, and Active Directory. Whether you are supporting a small Windows network or large enterprise, this reference will provide you with the knowledge needed to maintain a reliable and healthy Windows Server deployment.

• Features information on how to plan, deploy, and administrate Windows Server 2008 R2 using best practice guidance
• Provides in-depth coverage of Hyper-V, DirectAccess, Remote Desktop Services, Active Directory, and BranchCache
• Includes Delta Changes to allow experienced administrators to quickly gain insight to changes between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: The Administrators Essential Reference introduces the Windows Server 2008 R2, which is Microsofts flagship server operating systems latest release. The book explores its features; describes differences between the available editions; and discusses its deployment. After introducing Windows Server 2008 R2, the book explains its installation and configuration processes followed by its networking. It also examines different features, such as the active directory, internet information services 7.5, Hyper-V, and PowerShell V2. It discusses securing Windows Server 2008 R2 files and its print services, remote desktop services, high-availability and recovery features, and monitoring and troubleshooting; in addition, their delta changes are discussed in the final chapter. The book also explores the features that influence both Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. These features allow the server operating system to work with Windows 7. One feature is the BranchCache, which offers users who open files across a Wide Area Network a better end-user experience by caching copy in the branch office when a document or intranet Web site is opened for the first time. Another feature is DirectAccess, which is the new remote connectivity solution for Windows networks. - Features information on how to plan, deploy, and administrate Windows Server 2008 R2 using best practice guidance- Provides in-depth coverage of Hyper-V, DirectAccess, Remote Desktop Services, Active Directory, and BranchCache- Includes Delta Changes to allow experienced administrators to quickly gain insight to changes between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Inhalt

Front cover 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2Administrator's Reference The Administrator's Essential Reference 4
Copyright page 5
Dedication page 6
Contents 8
About the Author 20
Acknowledgments 22
Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 23
What is New in Windows Server 2008 R2 23
Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions 27
Planning a Windows Server 2008 R2 Deployment 28
Summary 37
Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 39
Preparing to Install Windows Server 2008 R2 39
Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 44
Performing Postinstallation Tasks 52
Product Activation and Key Management Services 71
Automating the Installation Process 77
Administration Basics 83
Installation and Configuration Checklist 93
Summary 94
Chapter 3: Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking 95
Overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking 95
Planning and Deploying a Tcp/Ip Network Infrastructure 104
Routing and Remote Access 117
Planning and Deploying Dns 127
Planning and Deploying Dhcp 151
Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting Utilities 159
Summary 162
Chapter 4: Feature Focus 163
What is New in Active Directory? 163
Planning for Active Directory 174
Installing and Configuring Active Directory Domain Services 184
Active Directory Administration Basics 192
Administering User and Computers 197
Administering Groups and Organizational Units 204
Administering Group Policy 208
Other Active Directory Services 216
Active Directory Certificate Services 216
Active Directory Federation Services 235
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services 263
Active Directory Rights Management Services 268
Commonly Used Active Directory Powershell Commands 268
Summary 268
Chapter 5: Windows Server 2008 R2 File and Print services 271
Overview of File and Print Services 271
Administering File Shares 272
Administering Distributed File System Services 285
File Server Resource Manager 302
Services for Network File System 307
Windows Search Service 308
Branch Cache for Network Files 309
Administering Print and Document services 309
Summary 322
Chapter 6: Internet Information Services 7.5 Feature focus 323
Overview of Internet Information Services 7.5 323
Planning to Deploy Iis 7.5 Web Servers 325
Installing and Configuring Iis 7.5 325
Administering Iis 7.5 Web Sites 333
Administering the Iis 7.5 Ftp Publishing Service 336
Summary 339
Chapter 7: Hyper-V Feature Focus 341
Introduction to Virtualization and Hyper-V 341
Hyper-V Changes 343
Planning for Hyper-V 345
Installing and Administering Hyper-V 348
Creating and Administering Hyper-V Virtual Machines 356
High Availability, Live Migration, And snapshots 370
Introduction to System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 373
Summary 374
Chapter 8: Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services 375
Overview of Remote Desktop Services 375
What is New in Remote Desktop Services 376
Planning to Deploy Remote Desktop Services 380
Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop Services 381
Summary 420
Chapter 9: Windows Server 2008 R2 High-availability and Recovery Features 421
Introduction to High Availability 421
New High-availability and Recovery Features 424
Planning for High Availability 426
Installing and Administering Failover Clustering 429
Installing and Administering Network Load Balancing 463
Planning for Backups and Disaster Recovery 471
Installing and Administering Windows Backup 474
Summary 481
Chapter 10: Securing Windows Server 2008 R2 483
AppLocker 484
Server Core 495
BitLocker 497
Security Configuration Wizard 505
Best Practice Analyzer 508
Auditing 513
Encrypting File System 518
File Classification Infrastructure 523
Read-only Domain Controller 530
Network Policy and Access Services 533
Active Directory Recycle Bin 543
DirectAccess 549
Summary 553
Chapter 11: PowerShell V2 Feature Focus 555
Introduction to Powershell 555
Installing Powershell 558
Introduction to PowerShell Scripting 559
Windows Server 2008 R2 PowerShell Cmdlets 561
Summary 595
Chapter 12: Windows Server 2008 R2 Monitoring And troubleshooting 599
Performance Monitoring 599
Using Task Manager and Resource Monitor 605
Event Viewer 608
Data Collector Sets 616
Windows Memory Diagnostic 620
System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 620
Summary 622
Chapter 13: Windows Server 2008 R2 And Windows 7 625
Overview of BranchCache 625
Planning to Deploy BranchCache 627
Deploying BranchCache 630
Overview of Directaccess 645
Planning to Deploy Directaccess 648
Deploying DirectAccess 654
Summary 673
Chapter 14: Windows Server 2008 R2 Delta Changes 675
Networking Changes 675
Active Directory Changes 678
File and Print Services Changes 685
Internet Information Server Changes 687
Hyper-V Changes 688
Remote Desktop Services (formerly Known As terminal Services) Changes 690
High Availability and Recovery Changes 695
Security Changes 697
PowerShell Changes 699
Summary 700
Index 701

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.8.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Windows Server
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• ISBN-10: 1-59749-579-4 / 1597495794
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59749-579-0 / 9781597495790