61699ftoc.fm Page ix Friday, May 9, 2008 11:26 AM Introduction Assessment Test xvii xxviii Chapter 1 Understanding Windows Server 2008 Networking 1 Understanding the OSI Model 2 Protocol Stacks 4 Communication Between Stacks 13 How Microsoft s Network Components Work with the OSI Model 14 Device Drivers and the OSI Model 14 Network Protocol Basics 15 About Windows Network Models 21 Windows Peer-to-Peer Network 21 Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Network 24 Summary 26 Exam Essentials 26 Review Questions 27 Answers to Review Questions 33 Chapter 2 TCP/IP 37 Understanding TCP/IP 38 Details of the TCP/IP Model 38 How TCP/IP Layers Communicate 39 Understanding Port Numbers 39 Understanding IP Addressing 41 The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme 41 Understanding Network Classes 43 Subnetting a Network 46 Implementing Subnetting 47 An Easier Way to Apply Subnetting 53 Applying Subnetting the Traditional Way 57 Working with Classless Inter-Domain Routing 65 Understanding IPv6 68 IPv6 History and Need 68 IPv6 New and Improved Concepts 69 IPv6 Addressing Concepts 71 IPv6 Integration/Migration 76 Configuring IPsec 79 IPsec Fundamentals 80 IPsec Authentication 83 Summary 84 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
61699ftoc.fm Page x Friday, May 9, 2008 11:26 AM x Exam Essentials 84 Review Questions 85 Answers to Review Questions 92 Chapter 3 Domain Name System (DNS) 97 Introducing DNS 98 Understanding Servers, Clients, and Resolvers 103 Understanding the DNS Process 104 Introducing DNS Database Zones 111 Understanding Primary Zones 112 Understanding Secondary Zones 114 Understanding Active Directory Integrated DNS 115 Understanding Stub Zones 116 Understanding Zone Transfers and Replication 117 New Functionality in Windows Server 2008 DNS 121 Background Zone Loading 121 Support for IPv6 Addresses 122 Support for Read-Only Domain Controllers 122 GlobalName Zones 122 Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V 123 Server Core Installation 123 Introducing DNS Record Types 123 Start of Authority Records 124 Name Server Records 125 Host Records 126 Alias Records 127 Pointer Records 127 Mail Exchanger Records 128 Service Records 128 Configuring DNS 129 Installing DNS 129 Load Balancing with Round Robin 130 Configuring a Caching-Only Server 131 Setting Zone Properties 132 Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates 136 Delegating Zones for DNS 137 Manually Creating DNS Records 138 Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution 141 Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS 141 Monitoring DNS with the DNS Snap-In 142 Troubleshooting DNS 144 Summary 150 Exam Essentials 151 Review Questions 153 Answers to Review Questions 160
61699ftoc.fm Page xi Friday, May 9, 2008 11:26 AM xi Chapter 4 Managing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 163 Overview of DHCP 164 Introducing the DORA Process 164 Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP 165 The DHCP Lease Process 167 ipconfig Lease Options 170 Understanding Scope Details 171 Installing and Authorizing DHCP 173 Installing DHCP 173 Introducing the DHCP Snap-In 177 Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory 178 Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes 180 Creating a New Scope in IPv4 180 Creating a New Scope in IPv6 188 Changing Scope Properties (IPv4 and IPv6) 192 Changing Server Properties 193 Managing Reservations and Exclusions 196 Setting Scope Options for IPv4 198 Activating and Deactivating Scopes 201 Creating a Superscope for IPv4 202 Creating IPv4 Multicast Scopes 203 Integrating Dynamic DNS and IPv4 DHCP 206 Using Multiple DHCP Servers 208 Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V 208 Server Core Installation 209 Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP 210 Monitoring DHCP Leases 210 Logging DHCP Activity 211 Working with the DHCP Database Files 213 Reconciling IPv4 DHCP Scopes 216 Recovering a Broken DHCP Server 217 Correcting Client Problems 217 Summary 218 Exam Essentials 218 Review Questions 220 Answers to Review Questions 228 Chapter 5 Managing Routing and Remote Access 233 Understanding Routing 234 What Routing Does 234 How Routing Works 235 Routing in Windows Server 2008 244 Installing RRAS 245
61699ftoc.fm Page xii Friday, May 9, 2008 11:26 AM xii Configuring IP Routing 250 Creating and Managing Interfaces 250 Setting IP Routing Properties 265 Managing Routing Protocols 267 Managing Static Routes 270 Configuring TCP/IP Packet Filters 272 Configuring VPN Packet Filters 275 PPTP Packet Filters 275 L2TP Packet Filters 278 Managing IP Routing 278 Using the route print Command 280 Troubleshooting IP Routing 281 Troubleshooting Example 281 Summary 283 Exam Essentials 283 Review Questions 285 Answers to Review Questions 291 Chapter 6 Managing Remote Access Services 295 Overview of Dial-Up Networking (DUN) 296 What DUN Does 297 How DUN Works 298 Overview of Virtual Private Networks 301 What VPNs Do 302 VPNs and Windows Server 2008 302 How VPNs Work 303 Configuring Your Remote Access Server 306 Configuring PPP Options 306 Installing a VPN 310 How VPN Works 311 Enabling RRAS as a VPN 313 Configuring a VPN 313 Configuring VPN Ports 314 Troubleshooting VPNs 315 Managing Your Remote Access Server 316 Managing Remote Users with a RADIUS Server 317 Monitoring Overall Activity 317 Controlling Remote Access Logging 317 Reviewing the Remote Access Event Log 323 Monitoring Ports and Port Activity 323 Integrating RRAS with DHCP 324 Installing the DHCP Relay Agent 324 Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent 324
61699ftoc.fm Page xiii Friday, May 9, 2008 11:26 AM xiii Configuring a RAS or VPN Client 327 The General Tab 328 The Options Tab 329 The Security Tab 331 The Networking Tab 333 The Advanced Tab 334 Creating a VPN Connection on a Windows XP Client 334 Introduction to Authentication Protocols 336 Overview of Wireless Access 339 Configuring Wireless Access 340 Internet Connection Sharing 341 Summary 341 Exam Essentials 342 Review Questions 343 Answers to Review Questions 350 Chapter 7 Managing Security for Remote Access Services 353 Remote Access Security 354 User Authentication 354 Connection Security 356 Access Control 356 Configuring User Access 357 Setting Up User Profiles 357 Using Network Access Policies 359 Using Remote Access Profiles 366 Setting Up a VPN Network Access Policy 371 Configuring Security 374 Controlling Server Security 375 Configuring Network Access Protection 380 Configuring Firewall Options 381 Troubleshooting Techniques 384 Summary 386 Exam Essentials 386 Review Questions 388 Answers to Review Questions 396 Chapter 8 Managing File and Print Services 399 Understanding File Servers 400 Configuring File Servers 401 Sharing Folders 401 Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users 402 Configuring Offline Folders 404 Understanding Permissions 409
61699ftoc.fm Page xiv Friday, May 9, 2008 11:26 AM xiv Configuring Disk Quotas 417 Configuring Distributed File System (DFS) 420 Advantages of DFS 420 Types of DFS 420 Using the DFS Management Console 424 Understanding Printing 428 Creating and Publishing Printers 429 Configuring Printers 433 Migrating Print Servers 437 Summary 438 Exam Essentials 438 Review Questions 440 Answers to Review Questions 449 Chapter 9 Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure 453 Configuring Windows Server Update Services 455 Windows Update 456 Windows Automatic Updates 457 Using Windows Server Update Services 458 Overview of Windows Server 2008 Performance Monitoring 469 Using Windows Server 2008 Performance Tools 471 Introducing the Reliability and Performance Monitor 471 Using Other Performance Monitoring Tools 481 Backup and Recovery 495 Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Backup Utility 496 Backing Up Active Directory 500 Restoring Data 506 Understanding Shadow Copies 509 Summary 513 Exam Essentials 513 Review Questions 515 Answers to Review Questions 522 Appendix About the Companion CD 525 Glossary 529 Index 547