Windows Server 2008 inside Out

Acknowledgments; About the CD; What’s on the CD; System Requirements; Support Information; Conventions and Features Used in This Book; Text Conventions; Design Conventions; Part 1: Windows Server 2008 Overview and Planning; Chapter 1: Introducing Windows Server 2008; 1.1 What’s New in Windows Server 2008; 1.2 64-Bit Computing; 1.3 Virtualized Computing; 1.4 Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; 1.5 Architecture Improvements; Chapter 2: Planning for Windows Server 2008; 2.1 Overview of Planning; 2.2 Identifying Your Organizational Teams; 2.3 Assessing Project Goals; 2.4 Analyzing the Existing Network; 2.5 Defining Objectives and Scope; 2.6 Defining the New Network Environment; 2.7 Selecting a Software Licensing Program; 2.8 Final Considerations for Planning and Deployment; Chapter 3: Installing Windows Server 2008; 3.1 Getting a Quick Start; 3.2 Preparing for Windows Server 2008 Installation; 3.3 Installing Windows Server 2008; 3.4 Performing Additional Administration Tasks During Installation; 3.5 Troubleshooting Installation; 3.6 Postinstallation; Part 2: Managing Windows Server 2008 Systems; Chapter 4: Managing Windows Server 2008; 4.1 Working with the Administration Tools; 4.2 Using the Initial Configuration Tasks Console; 4.3 Working with Computer Management; 4.4 Working with Server Manager; 4.5 Using Control Panel; 4.6 Using the System Console; Chapter 5: Configuring Windows Server 2008; 5.1 Optimizing the Menu System; 5.2 Customizing the Desktop and the Taskbar; 5.3 Optimizing Toolbars; Chapter 6: Windows Server 2008 MMC Administration; 6.1 Introducing the MMC; 6.2 Using the MMC; 6.3 Building Custom MMCs; 6.4 Designing Custom Taskpads for the MMC; 6.5 Publishing and Distributing Your Custom Tools; Chapter 7: Configuring Roles, Role Services, and Features; 7.1 Using Roles, Role Services, and Features; 7.2 Making Supplemental Components Available; 7.3 Installing Components with Server Manager; 7.4 Installing Components at the Command Line; Chapter 8: Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware; 8.1 Understanding Hardware Installation Changes; 8.2 Installing Devices; 8.3 Working with Device Drivers; 8.4 Managing Hardware; Chapter 9: Managing the Registry; 9.1 Introducing the Registry; 9.2 Understanding the Registry Structure; 9.3 Registry Root Keys; 9.4 Registry Data: How It Is Stored and Used; 9.5 Working with the Registry; 9.6 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry; 9.7 Maintaining the Registry; 9.8 Securing the Registry; Chapter 10: Software and User Account Control Administration; 10.1 Understanding Software Installation Changes; 10.2 Mastering User Account Control; 10.3 Maintaining Application Integrity; Chapter 11: Performance Monitoring and Tuning; 11.1 Tuning Performance, Memory Usage, and Data Throughput; 11.2 Tracking a System’s General Health; 11.3 Tracking Events and Troubleshooting by Using Event Viewer; Chapter 12: Comprehensive Performance Analysis and Logging; 12.1 Establishing Performance Baselines; 12.2 Monitoring Reliability and Performance; 12.3 Comprehensive Performance Monitoring; 12.4 Resolving Performance Bottlenecks; 12.5 Performance Logging; Part 3: Managing Windows Server 2008 Storage and File Systems; Chapter 13: Boot Configuration; 13.1 Boot from Hardware and Firmware; 13.2 Boot Environment Essentials; 13.3 Managing Startup and Boot Configuration; 13.4 Managing the Boot Configuration Data Store and Its Entries; Chapter 14: Storage Management; 14.1 Essential Storage Technologies; 14.2 Configuring Multipath I/O; 14.3 Installing and Configuring File Services; 14.4 Configuring Storage; 14.5 Managing MBR Disk Partitions on Basic Disks; 14.6 Managing GPT Disk Partitions on Basic Disks; 14.7 Managing Volumes on Dynamic Disks; Chapter 15: TPM and BitLocker Drive Encryption; 15.1 Working with Trusted Platforms; 15.2 Managing TPM; 15.3 Introducing BitLocker Drive Encryption; 15.4 Deploying BitLocker Drive Encryption; 15.5 Setting Up and Managing BitLocker Drive Encryption; Chapter 16: Managing Windows Server 2008 File Systems; 16.1 Understanding Disk and File System Structure; 16.2 Using FAT; 16.3 Using NTFS; 16.4 Advanced NTFS Features; 16.5 Using File-Based Compression; 16.6 Managing Disk Quotas; 16.7 Maintaining File System Integrity; 16.8 Defragmenting Disks; Chapter 17: File Sharing and Security; 17.1 File Sharing Essentials; 17.2 Creating and Publishing Shared Folders; 17.3 Managing Share Permissions; 17.4 Managing File and Folder Permissions; 17.5 Managing File Shares After Configuration; 17.6 Auditing File and Folder Access; Chapter 18: Using Volume Shadow Copy; 18.1 Shadow Copy Esssssssentials; 18.2 Managing Shadow Copies in Computer Management; 18.3 Configuring Shadow Copies at the Command Line; 18.4 Using Shadow Copies on Clients; Chapter 19: Using Remote Desktop for Administration; 19.1 Remote Desktop for Administration Essentials; 19.2 Configuring Remote Desktop for Administration; 19.3 Supporting Remote Desktop Connection Clients; 19.4 Tracking Who’s Logged On; Part 4: Managing Windows Server 2008 Networking and Print Services; Chapter 20: Networking with TCP/IP; 20.1 Navigating Networking in Windows Server 2008; 20.2 Using TCP/IP; 20.3 Understanding IPv4 Addressing; 20.4 Special IPv4 Addressing Rules; 20.5 Using Subnets and Subnet Masks; 20.6 Getting and Using IPv4 Addresses; 20.7 Understanding IPv6; 20.8 Understanding Name Resolution; Chapter 21: Managing TCP/IP Networking; 21.1 Installing TCP/IP Networking; 21.2 Configuring TCP/IP Networking; 21.3 Managing Network Connections; 21.4 Troubleshooting and Testing Network Settings; Chapter 22: Managing DHCP; 22.1 DHCP Essentials; 22.2 DHCP Security Considerations; 22.3 Planning DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 Implementations; 22.4 Setting Up DHCP Servers; 22.5 Configuring TCP/IP Options; 22.6 Advanced DHCP Configuration and Maintenance; 22.7 Setting Up DHCP Relay Agents; Chapter 23: Architecting DNS Infrastructure; 23.1 DNS Essentials; 23.2 Planning DNS Implementations; 23.3 Security Considerations; 23.4 Architecting a DNS Design; Chapter 24: Implementing and Managing DNS; 24.1 Installing the DNS Server Service; 24.2 Configuring DNS Using the Wizard; 24.3 Configuring DNS Zones, Subdomains, Forwarders, and Zone Transfers; 24.4 Adding Resource Records; 24.5 Deploying Global Names; 24.6 Maintaining and Monitoring DNS; 24.7 Troubleshooting the DNS Client Service; 24.8 Troubleshooting the DNS Server Service; Chapter 25: Implementing and Maintaining WINS; 25.1 WINS Essentials; 25.2 Setting Up WINS Servers; 25.3 Configuring Replication Partners; 25.4 Configuring and Maintaining WINS; 25.5 Enabling WINS Lookups Through DNS; Chapter 26: Deploying Print Services; 26.1 Understanding Windows Server 2008 Print Services; 26.2 Planning for Printer Deployments and Consolidation; 26.3 Setting Up Print Servers; 26.4 Managing Printers Throughout the Organization; Chapter 27: Managing and Maintaining Print Services; 27.1 Managing Printer Permissions; 27.2 Managing Print Server Properties; 27.3 Managing Printer Properties; 27.4 Managing Print Jobs; 27.5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting; Chapter 28: Deploying Terminal Services; 28.1 Using Terminal Services; 28.2 Designing the Terminal Services Infrastructure; 28.3 Setting Up Terminal Services; 28.4 Using the Terminal Services Configuration Tool; 28.5 Configuring RemoteApps; 28.6 Using Terminal Services Manager; 28.7 Managing Terminal Services from the Command Line; 28.8 Other Useful Terminal Services Commands; 28.9 Configuring Terminal Services Per-User Settings; Part 5: Managing Active Directory and Security; Chapter 29: Active Directory Architecture; 29.1 Active Directory Physical Architecture; 29.2 Active Directory Logical Architecture; Chapter 30: Designing and Managing the Domain Environment; 30.1 Design Considerations for Active Directory Replication; 30.2 Design Considerations for Active Directory Search and Global Catalogs; 30.3 Design Considerations for Compatibility; 30.4 Design Considerations for Active Directory Authentication and Trusts; 30.5 Delegating Authentication; 30.6 Design Considerations for Active Directory Operations Masters; Chapter 31: Organizing Active Directory; 31.1 Creating an Active Directory Implementation or Update Plan; 31.2 Developing a Domain Plan; 31.3 Developing an Organizational Unit Plan; Chapter 32: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication; 32.1 Working with Active Directory Sites; 32.2 Understanding Active Directory Replication; 32.3 Replication Rings and Directory Partitions; 32.4 Developing or Revising a Site Design; Chapter 33: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services; 33.1 Preinstallation Considerations for Active Directory; 33.2 Installing Active Directory Domain Services; 33.3 Uninstalling Active Directory; 33.4 Creating and Managing Organizational Units (OUs); 33.5 Delegating Administration of Domains and OUs; Chapter 34: Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers; 34.1 Introducing Read-Only Domain Controllers; 34.2 Design Considerations for Read-Only Replication; 34.3 Installing RODCs; 34.4 Managing Password Replication Policy; Chapter 35: Managing Users, Groups, and Computers; 35.1 Managing Domain User Accounts; 35.2 Managing User Profiles; 35.3 Managing User Data; 35.4 Maintaining User Accounts; 35.5 Managing Groups; 35.6 Managing Computer Accounts; Chapter 36: Managing Group Policy; 36.1 Understanding Group Policy; 36.2 Implementing Group Policy; 36.3 Managing Group Policy Through Delegation; 36.4 Managing Group Policy Inheritance and Processing; 36.5 Using Scripts in Group Policy; 36.6 Applying Group Policy Through Security Templates; 36.7 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Group Policy; Chapter 37: Active Directory Site Administration; 37.1 Managing Sites and Subnets; 37.2 Managing Site Links and Intersite Replication; 37.3 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Replication; Part 6: Windows Server 2008 Disaster Planning and Recovery; Chapter 38: Planning for High Availability; 38.1 Planning for Software Needs; 38.2 Planning for Hardware Needs; Chapter 39: Preparing and Deploying Server Clusters; 39.1 Introducing Server Clustering; 39.2 Using Network Load Balancing; 39.3 Managing Network Load Balancing Clusters; 39.4 Using Failover Clustering; 39.5 Running Failover Clusters; 39.6 Creating Failover Clusters; 39.7 Managing Failover Clusters and Their Resources; Chapter 40: Disaster Planning; 40.1 Preparing for a Disaster; 40.2 Disaster Preparedness Procedures; Chapter 41: Backup and Recovery; 41.1 Developing Backup Strategies; 41.2 Backing Up and Recovering Your Data; 41.3 Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory; 41.4 Troubleshooting Startup and Shutdown; Index to Troubleshooting Topics; About the Author; Additional Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press; Windows Server; Windows Client; SQL Server 2005; Exchange Server 2007; Scripting; More Great Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press; Administrator’s Pocket Consultant; Administrator’s Companion; Resource Kit; Self-Paced Training Kit;