Serving as a perfect companion to all Windows Server books, this reference provides you with quick and easily searchable solutions to day-to-day challenges of Microsoft's newest version of Windows Server. Using helpful design features such as thumb tabs, tables of contents, and special heading treatments, this resource boasts a smooth and seamless approach to finding information. Plus, quick-reference tables and lists provide additional on-the-spot answers.
- Covers such key topics as server roles and functionality, user and group maintenance, directory management and replication, and backup and recovery
- Addresses automating administrative tasks and managing server remote access
- Helps you with disk management and storage, folder security, and performance tuning
- Walks you through common troubleshooting issues as well as maintaining and controlling the centralized desktop
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference is a must-have resource for finding quick answers quickly!
Autorentext
Matthew Hester, IT Professional Evangelist for Microsoft, has more than a decade of experience with Microsoft core infrastructures products including Windows, Active Directory, Exchange, and others. Prior to joining Microsoft, Matthew taught MCSE curricula at MCT for over eight years. Chris Henley is a Microsoft IT Professional Evangelist at Veeam focused on Windows Server and Hyper-V. He is a regular speaker and presenter at user groups and major technology conferences around the world. Follow him on Twitter at @NerdyLikeThat, @HyperVBear, or @Veeam.
Klappentext
- Quick & Easy Lookup
- Real-World Solutions
- Answers on the Spot
All your Windows Server 2012 questions answered —on the spot!
If you need quick answers and real solutions as you install, configure, and manage Windows Server 2012, keep this indispensable guide on hand. Designed for busy IT professionals, it's the perfect go-to reference. Find easy-to-read lists, quick reference tables, helpful thumb tabs, and much more in a handy, compact format that puts the information you need at your fingertips.
Topics include:
- Getting started with Windows Server 2012 and adding roles and functionality
- Automating routine tasks with Windows PowerShell™
- Managing and replicating Active Directory®
- Defining the corporate desktop with Group Policy
- Maintaining folder security, access, backup, and recovery
- Understanding disk storage, including storage pools and RAID volumes
- Troubleshooting IP, managing remote access, and maintaining virtual servers
- Tuning performance and keeping servers up to date
Zusammenfassung
Fast, accurate answers for common Windows Server questions
Serving as a perfect companion to all Windows Server books, this reference provides you with quick and easily searchable solutions to day-to-day challenges of Microsoft's newest version of Windows Server. Using helpful design features such as thumb tabs, tables of contents, and special heading treatments, this resource boasts a smooth and seamless approach to finding information. Plus, quick-reference tables and lists provide additional on-the-spot answers.
- Covers such key topics as server roles and functionality, user and group maintenance, directory management and replication, and backup and recovery
- Addresses automating administrative tasks and managing server remote access
- Helps you with disk management and storage, folder security, and performance tuning
- Walks you through common troubleshooting issues as well as maintaining and controlling the centralized desktop
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference is a must-have resource for finding quick answers quickly!
Inhalt
Introduction xvii
Part I Getting Started 1
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows Server 2012 3
Plan for Windows Server 2012 4
Understand Hardware Requirements 5
Understand Windows Server 2012 Editions and Roles 6
Understand Server Core 9
Consider Your Licensing Options 11
Install Windows Server 2012 12
Perform a Windows Server 2012 Full Installation 12
Perform a Windows Server 2012 Server Core Installation 19
Use sconfig to Configure Your Windows Server 2012 Server Core 19
Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 22
Install Windows Server 2012 Server Unattended 26
Migrate to Windows Server 2012 32
Install Windows Server 2012 Migration Tools 33
Migrate to Windows Server 2012 38
A New Server Manager 38
Chapter 2: Adding Server Roles and Functionality 43
Plan for Windows Server 2012 Roles 44
Plan for Active Directory 45
Plan for Hyper-V 49
Understand Remote Desktop Services 50
Understand Windows Server 2012 Features 52
Install Windows Server 2012 Roles 57
Install Roles on a Windows Server 2012 Full Server Installation 58
Install Roles on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core Installation 71
Chapter 3: Automating Administrative Tasks with Windows Server 2012 77
Understand the Basics of Windows PowerShell v3 78
Understand Windows PowerShell v3 Terminology and Structure 78
Enable Windows PowerShell v3 82
Understand Security in Windows PowerShell 82
Learn to Help Yourself to PowerShell 84
Take the Next Step 91
Use PowerShell Remoting 99
Enable PowerShell Remoting 99
Run Remote Commands 100
Understand PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) 103
Work with the PowerShell ISE 103
Part II Manage Active Directory and Local Users 109
Chapter 4: Maintaining Users and Groups 111
Understand Local Users and Groups 112
Learn Default Local Users and Groups 112
Administer Local Users and Groups 115
Understand Local User Rights 127
Work with Local Account Policies 129
Understand Active Directory Users and Groups 135
Learn Active Directory Users and Groups Terminology 135
Join an Active Directory Domain as a Member 137
Work with Active Directory and Local Groups 138
Manage Users and Groups in Active Directory 139
Automate User and Group Management 146
Load AD PowerShell Modules 147
Work with Users and Groups in PowerShell 147
Use the AD Recycle Bin 151
Chapter 5: Managing and Replicating Active Directory 157
Manage the Active Directory Database 158
Maintain FSMO Roles 159
Transfer FSMO Roles 161
Defragment the Directory Database 166
Audit Active Directory Service 168
Use Fine-Grained Password Policy 172
Create PSOs 173
Understand Active Directory Replication 177
Understand the Components of Replication 177
Understand the Physical Constructs of Replication 179
Chapter 6: Maintaining and Controlling the Centralized Desktop 183
Understand Group Policy 184
Know the Difference Between Policy and Preferences 186
Understand the Scope of Group Policy Management 188
Understand and Control the Order of Precedence 189
Learn Group Policy Processing 191
Administer Group Policy 198
Use the Group Policy Management Editor 208
Automate Group Policy Administrator Tasks 212
Troubleshoot Group Policy 213
Use the Group Policy Modeling Wizard 214
Use Tools to See the RSOP 216
Part III Data Access and Management 221
Chapter 7: Configuring Folder Securit…