Introduction p. xix Assessment Test p. xxxviii Understanding Windows Server 2003 Networking p. 1 The OSI Model p. 2 Protocol Stacks p. 4 Communication between Stacks p. 13 Microsoft's Network Components and the OSI Model p. 14 Device Drivers and the OSI Model p. 14 The Basics of Network Protocols p. 15 Understanding IP Addressing p. 23 The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme p. 23 Subnetting a Network p. 27 Implementing Subnetting p. 28 Applying Subnetting p. 35 Quickly Identifying Subnet Characteristics p. 41 Summary p. 44 Exam Essentials p. 44 Review Questions p. 45 Answers to Review Questions p. 53 Installing and Configuring TCP/IP p. 57 Configuring Basic TCP/IP Settings p. 58 The Default Gateway and DNS Settings p. 58 Configuring Automatic TCP/IP Settings p. 61 Configuring Manual TCP/IP Settings p. 64 Configuring Advanced TCP/IP Settings p. 65 Expanding the Basic Settings p. 65 Configuring Advanced DNS Settings p. 67 Configuring WINS Clients p. 68 Configuring Network Bindings p. 71 Monitoring Network Traffic p. 74 Installing the Network Monitor Driver and Application p. 76 How to Use Network Monitor p. 76 Monitoring Network Activity with System Monitor p. 84 Troubleshooting Network Protocols p. 88 Analyzing Recent Changes p. 88 Pinpointing the Cause of the Problem p. 89 Checking Physical Connections p. 90 Using Ipconfig p. 91 Using Ping, Tracert, and Pathping p. 92 Using Nslookup p. 96 Summary p. 100
Exam Essentials p. 100 Review Questions p. 102 Answers to Review Questions p. 109 Administering Security Policy p. 113 An Overview of User and Group Accounts p. 114 User Accounts p. 115 Group Accounts p. 116 Security Policy Types and Tools p. 117 Group Policies within Active Directory p. 117 Administering Local Computer Policy p. 124 Configuring Security Settings p. 126 Administering the Local Computer's System Policies p. 138 User Profiles Policies p. 139 Logon Policies p. 140 Disk Quota Policies p. 140 Group Policy Policies p. 141 Windows File Protection Policies p. 142 Analyzing Security Configurations with the Security Configuration and Analysis Tool p. 143 Specifying a Security Database p. 143 Importing a Security Template p. 145 Performing a Security Analysis p. 147 Reviewing the Security Analysis and Resolving Discrepancies p. 148 Managing Software Installation and Maintenance p. 150 Windows Update p. 151 Windows Automatic Updates p. 153 Using Windows Server Update Services p. 155 Using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer p. 169 Managing Windows Server 2003 Services p. 173 Configuring General Service Properties p. 174 Configuring Service Log On Properties p. 174 Configuring Service Recovery Properties p. 175 Checking Service Dependencies p. 175 Summary p. 177 Exam Essentials p. 178 Review Questions p. 179 Answers to Review Questions p. 187 Managing IP Security p. 189 Understanding How IPSec Works p. 190 IPSec Fundamentals p. 191 IPSec Authentication p. 197 Installing IPSec p. 199
The IP Security Policy Management Snap-In p. 199 Configuring IPSec p. 201 Creating a New Policy p. 201 Assigning and Unassigning Policies p. 204 Other Policy Management Features p. 205 Configuring IPSec Policies p. 206 Configuring IPSec for Tunnel Mode p. 217 Managing and Monitoring IPSec p. 220 Using IP Security Monitor p. 220 Using Netsh for IPSec Management p. 226 Using Event Logging p. 227 Monitoring IPSec Activity in Network Monitor p. 228 Troubleshooting IPSec p. 229 Identifying Common IPSec Issues p. 229 Verifying That the Right Policy Is Assigned p. 230 Checking for Policy Mismatches p. 230 Summary p. 230 Exam Essentials p. 231 Hands-On Lab: Using Event Viewer to Troubleshoot IPSec Connections p. 232 Review Questions p. 234 Answers to Review Questions p. 240 Managing the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) p. 243 Overview of DHCP p. 244 Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP p. 245 The DHCP Lease Process p. 245 Understanding Scope Details p. 250 Installing DHCP p. 252 Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory p. 254 Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes p. 255 Creating a New Scope p. 255 Changing Scope Properties p. 261 Changing Server Properties p. 262 Managing Reservations and Exclusions p. 264 Setting Scope Options p. 265 Activating and Deactivating Scopes p. 268 Creating a Superscope p. 268 Creating Multicast Scopes p. 269 Integrating Dynamic DNS and DHCP p. 273 Using Multiple DHCP Servers p. 275 Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP p. 276 Monitoring DHCP Leases p. 276
Logging DHCP Activity p. 276 Working with the DHCP Database Files p. 279 Reconciling DHCP Scopes p. 281 Solving the Problem of Multiple DHCP Servers and Scopes p. 282 Correcting Client Problems p. 282 Summary p. 284 Exam Essentials p. 284 Review Questions p. 286 Answers to Review Questions p. 293 Installing and Managing Domain Name System (DNS) p. 297 DNS Fundamentals p. 298 What DNS Does p. 299 Servers, Clients, and Resolvers p. 302 The DNS Zone File p. 307 DNS and Windows Server 2003 p. 312 Installing and Configuring a DNS Server p. 317 Installing a DNS Server p. 318 Configuring a DNS Server p. 318 Creating New Zones p. 320 Setting Zone Properties p. 324 Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates p. 328 Delegating Zones for DNS p. 330 Manually Creating DNS Records p. 332 Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS p. 335 Monitoring DNS with the DNS Snap-In p. 335 Monitoring DNS Servers with System Monitor p. 337 Monitoring DNS Events in the Event Viewer p. 338 Monitoring DNS in Replication Monitor p. 339 Troubleshooting DNS p. 341 Summary p. 347 Exam Essentials p. 347 Review Questions p. 349 Answers to Review Questions p. 356 Managing Remote Access Services p. 359 Overview of Dial-Up Networking (DUN) p. 360 What DUN Does p. 361 How DUN Works p. 362 Overview of Virtual Private Networks p. 366 What VPNs Do p. 366 VPNs and Windows Server 2003 p. 367 How VPNs Work p. 367
Installing the Routing and Remote Access Services p. 370 Configuring Your Remote Access Server p. 373 Setting General Configuration Options p. 373 Configuring Inbound Connections p. 374 Installing a VPN p. 379 Setting Up Your Server p. 380 Installing RRAS as a VPN Server p. 381 Configuring a VPN p. 383 Configuring VPN Ports p. 383 Troubleshooting VPNs p. 385 Managing Your Remote Access Server p. 386 Monitoring Overall Activity p. 386 Controlling Remote Access Logging p. 387 Reviewing the Remote Access Event Log p. 390 Monitoring Ports and Port Activity p. 391 Integrating RRAS with DHCP p. 391 Installing the DHCP Relay Agent p. 392 Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent p. 392 Configuring a RAS or VPN Client p. 395 The General Tab p. 396 The Options Tab p. 396 The Security Tab p. 397 The Networking Tab p. 400 The Sharing Tab p. 401 Summary p. 402 Exam Essentials p. 402 Review Questions p. 404 Answers to Review Questions p. 411 Managing User Access to Remote Access Services p. 415 Remote Access Security p. 416 User Authentication p. 416 Connection Security p. 418 Access Control p. 418 Configuring User Access p. 419 Using User Profiles p. 419 Using Remote Access Policies p. 421 Using Remote Access Profiles p. 427 Setting Up a VPN Remote Access Policy p. 433 Configuring Security p. 436 Controlling Server Security p. 436 Controlling Security at the Policy Level p. 440
Configuring RADIUS p. 440 Troubleshooting Example p. 443 Summary p. 447 Exam Essentials p. 447 Review Questions p. 449 Answers to Review Questions p. 456 Managing IP Routing p. 461 Understanding IP Routing p. 462 What Routing Does p. 463 How Routing Works p. 463 Routing and Windows Server 2003 p. 473 Installing RRAS p. 474 Configuring IP Routing p. 475 Creating and Managing Interfaces p. 476 Setting IP Routing Properties p. 493 Managing Routing Protocols p. 495 Managing Static Routes p. 500 Configuring TCP/IP Packet Filters p. 501 Configuring VPN Packet Filters p. 504 PPTP Packet Filters p. 504 L2TP Packet Filters p. 505 Managing IP Routing p. 506 Using the route print Command p. 507 Troubleshooting IP Routing p. 507 Troubleshooting Example p. 509 Summary p. 514 Exam Essentials p. 515 Review Questions p. 516 Answers to Review Questions p. 523 Glossary p. 527 Index p. 543 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.