Windows Server 2008: The Definitive Guide

Preface;
Audience;
Organization and Structure;
Conventions Used in This Book;
Using Code Examples;
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Acknowledgments;
Chapter 1: Introducing Windows Server 2008;
1.1 The Biggest Changes;
1.2 Networking Improvements;
1.3 Security Improvements;
1.4 Manageability Improvements;
1.5 Performance and Reliability Upgrades;
1.6 Windows Server 2008 Editions;
1.7 Hardware Requirements;
1.8 The Last Word;
Chapter 2: Installation and Deployment;
2.1 Installing Windows Server 2008;
2.2 Initial Configuration Tasks;
2.3 Deployment;
2.4 The Last Word;
Chapter 3: File Services;
3.1 File and Print Server Features;
3.2 Setting Up File Sharing Services;
3.3 NTFS File and Folder Permissions;
3.4 The File Server Resource Manager;
3.5 Disk-Based Quotas;
3.6 Using Offline Files and Folders;
3.7 Using Previous Versions;
3.8 The Distributed File System;
3.9 Command-Line Utilities;
3.10 The Last Word;
Chapter 4: Domain Name System;
4.1 Nuts and Bolts;
4.2 Zones Versus Domains;
4.3 Resource Records;
4.4 Using Primary and Secondary Nameservers;
4.5 Building a Nameserver;
4.6 Subdomains and Delegation;
4.7 Dynamic DNS;
4.8 Active Directory-Integrated Zones;
4.9 Forwarding;
4.10 The Split DNS Architecture;
4.11 Backup and Recovery;
4.12 Command-Line Utilities;
4.13 The Last Word;
Chapter 5: Active Directory;
5.1 Active Directory Domain Services Objects and Concepts;
5.2 Building an AD DS Structure;
5.3 Understanding Operations Master Roles;
5.4 Understanding Directory Replication;
5.5 Active Directory Troubleshooting and Maintenance;
5.6 The Last Word;
Chapter 6: Group Policy and IntelliMirror;
6.1 An Introduction to Group Policy;
6.2 Group Policy Implementation;
6.3 Local Group Policy;
6.4 Domain Group Policy;
6.5 Deployment Considerations;
6.6 Troubleshooting Group Policy;
6.7 Other Group Policy Management Tools;
6.8 Command-Line Utilities;
6.9 The Last Word;
Chapter 7: Windows Security and Patch Management;
7.1 Understanding Security Considerations;
7.2 Locking Down Windows;
7.3 Using Auditing and the Event Log;
7.4 The Last Word;
Chapter 8: Internet Information Services 7;
8.1 Major Improvements;
8.2 The New Architecture;
8.3 Roles;
8.4 Managing IIS Graphically;
8.5 Managing IIS from the Command Line;
8.6 The Last Word;
Chapter 9: Windows Server 2008 Server Core;
9.1 The Lack of a Shell;
9.2 Realistic Deployment Scenarios;
9.3 No Managed Code;
9.4 Few Third-Party Software Applications;
9.5 Installation;
9.6 Initial Configuration;
9.7 Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core Machines;
9.8 The Last Word;
Chapter 10: Terminal Services;
10.1 The Remote Desktop Protocol;
10.2 Adding the Terminal Server Role;
10.3 Enabling Remote Desktop;
10.4 On the User's Side;
10.5 Terminal Services Administration;
10.6 Terminal Services RemoteApp;
10.7 Terminal Services Web Access;
10.8 Terminal Services Gateway;
10.9 Command-Line Utilities;
10.10 The Last Word;
Chapter 11: DHCP and Network Access Protection;
11.1 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol;
11.2 Network Access Protection;
11.3 The Last Word;
Chapter 12: An Introduction to Clustering Technologies;
12.1 Network Load-Balancing Clusters;
12.2 Server Clustering;
12.3 Command-Line Utilities;
12.4 The Last Word;
Chapter 13: PowerShell;
13.1 Why PowerShell?;
13.2 Installing PowerShell;
13.3 PowerShell and Security;
13.4 Starting Up PowerShell;
13.5 Cmdlets: The Heart of PowerShell;
13.6 Getting Help with PowerShell;
13.7 Using Data Stores and PowerShell Providers;
13.8 The Pipeline;
13.9 Formatting Basics;
13.10 Variables;
13.11 Writing Scripts;
13.12 Objects: .NET, WMI, and COM;
13.13 Advanced PowerShell;
13.14 Learning More About PowerShell;
13.15 The Last Word;
Chapter 14: Hyper-V;
14.1 How It Works;
14.2 Getting Started with Hyper-V;
14.3 Virtualization Strategy;
14.4 The Last Word;
Colophon;