MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER8 ADMINISTRATION ESSENTIALS Tom Carpenter WILEY John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Contents Introduction xix Chapter 1 Windows Server Overview 1 Introducing Servers 1 Understanding Server Concepts 1 Understanding Client/Server Concepts 2 Choosing Server Hardware 6 Understanding Server Roles 8 Deploying Applications on Your Network 10 Providing Internet Access and Collaboration on Your Network 11 Managing Files and Printers on Your Network 12 Providing Network Access for Remote Users 12 Adding More Roles as Needed 13 Microsoft Windows Server Features 15 Windows Server User Interfaces 15 Networking Features 18 Management Features 19 Windows Server Editions 20 The Essentials and Beyond 22 Chapter 2 Installing Windows Servers 25 Installation Options 25 Choosing an Installation Destination 26 Performing an Interactive Installation 28 Automating an Installation 36 Understanding Windows Deployment Services 37 Upgrading Servers 38 Supported Upgrade Paths 38 Upgrades Versus Clean Installations 39 Understanding the Upgrade Process 40 Using Server Core 40 Server Core Features and Limitations 41 Performing a Server Core Installation 42 Administering a Server Core Installation 43
Working with Device Drivers 45 Understanding Device Drivers 45 Obtaining and Installing Drivers 46 Driver Maintenance 48 Understanding Hardware Resources 51 The Essentials and Beyond 54 Chapter 3 Managing Windows Server Storage 57 Data Storage Concepts 57 Selecting Hard Drives for Your Network 58 Choosing a File System 60 Understanding Networked Storage 61 Using the Distributed Pile System 62 Understanding RAID 64 Identifying Storage Technologies 67 Networked Storage Solutions 68 Understanding Disk Types 69 Basic and Dynamic Disks 69 Virtual Hard Disks 71 Optical Media 72 The Essentials and Beyond 72 Chapter 4 Administering Services 75 Understanding Services 75 Applications as Services 76 Important Windows Services 77 Add-On Services 81 Configuring Services 83 Service Startup Types 83 Service Recovery Options 84 Service Privileges 84 Managing Services 85 Starting Services 85 Stopping Services 86 Restarting Services 89
Troubleshooting Services 89 Service Dependencies 90 Service Configuration 91 Understanding Service Accounts 91 The Essentials and Beyond 92 Chapter 5 Active Directory Infrastructure 95 Understanding Active Directory 95 AD Domains 96 AD Domain Trees 99 AD Forests 100 Planning for Active Directory Servers 101 Domain Controllers 101 Supporting Servers 104 Planning a DNS Namespace 105 DNS Overview 105 Namespace Hierarchies 108 Exploring Sites and Replication 110 AD Sites 110 AD Replication Ill The Essentials and Beyond 113 Chapter 6 Configuring Active Directory 115 Planning an Active Directory Installation 115 High-Level Planning 116 Detailed Design 119 Installing Active Directory 123 Preparing to Install DNS 125 Adding the DNS Server Role 127 Configuring the DNS Zone 129 Configuring the IP Settings and Primary DNS Suffix 131 Installing the AD DS Role 135 Running the DCPROMO Wizard 136 The Essentials and Beyond 140
Chapter 7 Managing ^^c DU^ory Exploring AD Management Tools 143 Understanding the AD Architecture Management Tools 144 Understanding the AD Object Management Tools 147 Working with Users and Groups 149 User Account Types 149 Creating User Accounts 151 Group Types and Scopes 155 Working with Groups 157 Group Management 162 Understanding Organizational Units and Containers 162 The Essentials and Beyond I64 Chapter 8 Group Policy Management 167 Understanding Group Policy 167 Group Policy Defined 168 Group Policy Requirements 170 Group Policy Management Tools 170 Group Policy Sections and Categories 172 Supporting Different Windows Client Versions 174 Defining the Group Policy Hierarchy 175 Group Policy Processing 175 Local Group Policy 177 Touring the Group Policy Management Console 179 Exploring the GPMC Interface 179 Understanding the GPMC Features 181 Creating a Group Policy Object 182 Determining Policy Settings 182 Creating the GPO 183 Linking GPOs to Containers 183 Modifying Permissions on the GPO 184 Configuring a Local Group Policy Setting 184 The Essentials and Beyond 185
Chapter 9 Application Servers 189 Understanding Application Servers 189 Database Servers 191 Microsoft SQL Server 192 Database Application Types 193 Mail Servers: Using Microsoft Exchange Server 195 Exchange Server Design Goals 197 Exchange Server Roles 198 Exchange Server Storage Architecture 198 Exchange Mailbox Management 199 Collaboration Servers 200 SharePoint 2010 Defined 200 SharePoint Editions 202 Monitoring Servers 203 Threat Management Servers 204 The Essentials and Beyond 205 Chapter 10 Internet Information Services (IIS) 207 Understanding Web Services 207 Internet Information Services 209 Understanding How IIS Works 209 Adding the Web Server (IIS) Role 211 Configuring IIS 213 Running an FTP Server 217 Configuring Sites and Ports 221 Web Server Security 223 Planning for Authentication 223 Planning for Encryption 226 The Essentials and Beyond 229 Chapter 11 File and Print Servers 231 Exploring File Servers 231 Understanding Share Permissions 232 Understanding NTFS Permissions 234 Auditing Files and Folders 236
Understanding DFS Understanding How DFS Works Planning for DFS Recommended Uses 240 Creating a DFS Namespace Understanding Print Servers M0 238 241 242 Managing Basic Print Server Functionality 242 Understanding Printer Pools 244 Using Web Printing The Essentials and Beyond 246 247 Chapter 12 Remote Access Technologies 249 Planning for Remote Administration Tools 249 Understanding Remote Access Solutions 250 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) 252 Understanding Remote Desktop Services 255 Remote Desktop Versus Remote Desktop Services 255 RDS Licensing 258 Remote Desktop Role Services 259 The Essentials and Beyond 260 Chapter 13 Server Troubleshooting 263 Introducing Troubleshooting Processes and Procedures 263 REACTing 264 Research 266 Engage 267 Adjust 268 Configure 268 Take Note 269 Stepping Through the OSI Model 269 Layer 1 270 Layer 2 271 Layer 3 271 Upper Layers 274 Troubleshooting with the Hardware/Software Model 274 Hardware Problems 274 Software Problems 275 Symptom, Diagnosis, and Solution 276
Systems Thinking 277 Troubleshooting Tools 279 Task Manager 279 Performance Monitor 281 Resource Monitor 282 Event Viewer 284 The Essentials and Beyond 288 Chapter 14 Performance Tuning 291 Performance Myths and Truths 291 One System Component Is Seldom the Culprit 292 Better Code Is Better, But Better Design Is Best 293 It Still Has to Travel the Network 293 Command Prompt Tools 293 Using the TaskList Command 294 Using thesc Command 295 Using the TaskKill Command 296 Using the Shutdown Command 296 Using the Systemlnfo Command 297 Using the TypePerfCommand 299 Resource Monitor 300 Performance Monitor 302 Understanding Performance Counters 304 Denning a Baseline 306 Developing Monitoring Points 307 Viewing Live Performance Data 308 Capturing and Logging Performance Data 310 Viewing DCS Reports 312 Virtualization and Performance 313 Exploring Virtualization Modes 314 Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions 316 Migrating Between Physical and Virtual 318 The Essentials and Beyond 319 Chapter 15 Server Maintenance 321 Maintaining the Hardware 321 Planning for Server Downtime 325 Executing the Planning Actions for Downtime 325 Understanding the Windows Server Boot Process 326
xviil Understanding Windows Update 328 Updating with Windows Update 330 Using Windows Server Update Service 333 Automating with Logs and Alerts 338 Planning for Continuity 339 Disaster Recovery 340 Clustering 344 The Essentials and Beyond 345 Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 349 Chapter 1 349 Chapter 2 350 Chapter 3 350 Chapter 4 351 Chapter 5 352 Chapter 6 353 Chapter 7 353 Chapter 8 354 Chapter 9 355 Chapter 10 356 Chapter 11 357 Chapter 12 357 Chapter 13 358 Chapter 14 359 Chapter 15 360 Appendix B Microsoft's Certification Program 361 Certification Objectives Map 362 Index 367