Windows server 2008 R2 unleashed : Description based on print version record. - Includes index

Introduction     1   Part I Windows Server 2008 R2 Overview Chapter 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Technology Primer     5 Windows Server 2008 R2 Defined     5 When Is the Right Time to Migrate?      10 Versions of Windows Server 2008 R2     12 What’s New and What’s the Same About Windows Server 2008 R2?      16 Changes in Active Directory     20 Windows Server 2008 R2 Benefits for Administration     22 Improvements in Security in Windows Server 2008 R2     26 Improvements in Mobile Computing in Windows Server 2008 R2     28 Improvements in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Better Branch Office Support     30 Improvements for Thin Client Remote Desktop Services     33 Improvements in Clustering and Storage Area Network Support     37 Addition of Migration Tools     38 Improvements in Server Roles in Windows Server 2008 R2     40 Identifying Which Windows Server 2008 R2 Service to Install or Migrate to First     43 Summary     46 Best Practices     47   Chapter 2 Planning, Prototyping, Migrating, and Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 Best Practices     49 Determining the Scope of Your Project     50 Identifying the Business Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2008 R2     50 Identifying the Technical Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2008 R2     53 The Discovery Phase: Understanding the Existing Environment     59 The Design Phase: Documenting the Vision and the Plan     3 The Migration Planning Phase: Documenting the Process for Migration     67 The Prototype Phase: Creating and Testing the Plan     73 The Pilot Phase: Validating the Plan to a Limited Number of Users     75 The Migration/Implementation Phase: Conducting the Migration or Installation     78 Summary     79 Best Practices     80   Chapter 3 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 and Server Core     83 Preplanning and Preparing a Server Installation     .83 Installing a Clean Version of Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System     89 Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2     98 Understanding Server Core Installation     103 Managing and Configuring a Server Core Installation     105 Performing an Unattended Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation     111 Summary     111 Best Practices     112   Part II Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Chapter 4 Active Directory Domain Services Primer     113 Examining the Evolution of Directory Services     .114 Understanding the Development of AD DS     115 Examining AD DS’s Structure     116 Outlining AD DS’s Components     119 Understanding Domain Trusts     124 Defining Organizational Units     126 Outlining the Role of Groups in an AD DS Environment     127 Explaining AD DS Replication     129 Outlining the Role of DNS in AD DS     131 Outlining AD DS Security     133 Outlining AD DS Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2     134 Summary     146 Best Practices     146   Chapter 5 Designing a Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory     149 Understanding AD DS Domain Design     149 Choosing a Domain Namespace     151 Examining Domain Design Features     153 Choosing a Domain Structure     154 Understanding the Single Domain Model     155 Understanding the Multiple Domain Model     157 Understanding the Multiple Trees in a Single Forest Model     160 Understanding the Federated Forests Design Model     162 Understanding the Empty-Root Domain Model     165 Understanding the Placeholder Domain Model     167 Understanding the Special-Purpose Domain Design Model     169 Renaming an AD DS Domain     170 Summary     173 Best Practices     173   Chapter 6 Designing Organizational Unit and Group Structure     175 Defining Organizational Units in AD DS     176 Defining AD Groups     178 Examining OU and Group Design     182 Starting an OU Design     182 Using OUs to Delegate Administration     184 Group Policies and OU Design     186 Understanding Group Design     186 Exploring Sample Design Models     188 Summary     193 Best Practices     193   Chapter 7 Active Directory Infrastructure     195 Understanding AD DS Replication in Depth     195 Understanding Active Directory Sites     200 Planning Replication Topology     207 Outlining Windows Server 2008 R2 IPv6 Support     213 Detailing Real-World Replication Designs     216 Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)      220 Summary     224 Best Practices     225   Chapter 8 Creating Federated Forests and Lightweight Directories     227 Keeping a Distributed Environment in Sync     227 Active Directory Federation Services     232 Synchronizing Directory Information with Forefront Identity Manager (FIM)      236 Harnessing the Power and Potential of FIM     240 Summary     243 Best Practices     243   Chapter 9 Integrating Active Directory in a UNIX Environment     245 Understanding and Using Windows Server 2008 R2 UNIX Integration Components     245 Reviewing the Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications (SUA)      252 Understanding the Identity Management for UNIX Components     253 Administrative Improvements with Windows Server 2008 R2     256 Summary     258 Best Practices     258   Part III Networking Services Chapter 10 Domain Name System and IPv6     259 Understanding the Need for DNS     260 Getting Started with DNS on Windows Server 2008 R2     263 Resource Records     266 Understanding DNS Zones     270 Performing Zone Transfers     274 Understanding DNS Queries     276 Other DNS Components     278 Understanding the Evolution of Microsoft DNS     285 DNS in Windows Server 2008 R2     286 DNS in an Active Directory Domain Services Environment     288 Troubleshooting DNS     292 IPv6 Introduction     297 How to Configure IPv6 on Windows Server 2008 R2     311 Secure DNS with DNSSEC     316 Summary     323 Best Practices     323   Chapter 11 DHCP/WINS/Domain Controllers     325 Understanding the Key Components of an Enterprise Network     326 Exploring the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)      328 Exploring DHCP Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2     336 Enhancing DHCP Reliability     .345 Implementing Redundant DHCP Services     350 Exploring Advanced DHCP Concepts     358 Securing DHCP     359 Reviewing the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)      361 Installing and Configuring WINS     364 Planning, Migrating, and Maintaining WINS     368 Exploring Global Catalog Domain Controller Placement     370 Summary     374 Best Practices     374   Chapter 12 Internet Information Services     377 Understanding Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5     377 Planning and Designing Internet Information Services 7.5     382 Installing and Upgrading IIS 7.5     383 Installing and Configuring Websites     389 Installing and Configuring FTP Services     397 Securing Internet Information Services 7.5     407 Summary     416 Best Practices     417   Part IV Security Chapter 13 Server-Level Security     419 Defining Windows Server 2008 R2 Security     419 Deploying Physical Security     420 Using the Integrated Windows Firewall with Advanced Security     424 Hardening Server Security     427 Examining File-Level Security     429 Additional Security Mechanisms     433 Using Windows Server Update Services     434 Summary     440 Best Practices     440   Chapter 14 Transport-Level Security     441 Introduction to Transport-Level Security in Windows Server 2008 R2     442 Deploying a Public Key Infrastructure with Windows Server 2008 R2     443 Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) in Windows Server 2008 R2     444 Active Directory Rights Management Services     451 Using IPSec Encryption with Windows Server 2008 R2     454 Summary     456 Best Practices     456   Chapter 15 Security Policies, Network Policy Server, and Network Access Protection     459 Understanding Network Access Protection (NAP) in Windows Server 2008 R2     459 Deploying a Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Policy Server     462 Enforcing Policy Settings with a Network Policy Server     465 Deploying and Enforcing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Using an RRAS Server     473 Summary     480 Best Practices     481   Part V Migrating to Windows Server 2008 R2 Chapter 16 Migrating from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2     483 Beginning the Migration Process     484 Big Bang Migration     487 Phased Migration     491 Multiple Domain Consolidation Migration     505 Summary     522 Best Practices     523   Chapter 17 Compatibility Testing     525 The Importance of Compatibility Testing     526 Preparing for Compatibility Testing     527 Researching Products and Applications     534 Verifying Compatibility with Vendors     537 Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit     542 Lab-Testing Existing Applications     543 Documenting the Results of the Compatibility Testing     546 Determining Whether a Prototype Phase Is Required     546 Summary     547 Best Practices     548   Part VI Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration and Management Chapter 18 Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration     549 Defining the Administrative Model     550 Examining Active Directory Site Administration     551 Configuring Sites     554 Examining Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Groups     562 Creating Groups     564 Managing Users with Local Security and Group Policies     568 Managing Printers with the Print Management Console     576 Summary     582 Best Practices     583   Chapter 19 Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policies and Policy Management     585 Group Policy Overview     585 Group Policy Processing--How Does It Work?      586 Local Group Policies     588 Security Templates     590 Elements of Group Policy     591 Group Policy Administrative Templates Explained     603 Policy Management Tools     607 Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure     616 GPO Administrative Tasks     619 Summary     637 Best Practices     637   Chapter 20 Windows Server 2008 R2 Management and Maintenance Practices     639 Going Green with Windows Server 2008 R2     640 Initial Configuration Tasks     641 Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Roles and Features     643 Server Manager     647 Server Manager Diagnostics Page     652 Server Manager Configuration Page     657 Server Manager Storage Page     661 Auditing the Environment     665 Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Remotely     674 Using Common Practices for Securing and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2     679 Keeping Up with Service Packs and Updates     681 Maintaining Windows Server 2008 R2     685 Summary     696 Best Practices     696   Chapter 21 Automating Tasks Using PowerShell Scripting     699 Understanding Shells     700 Introduction to PowerShell     702 Understanding the PowerShell Basics     705 Using Windows PowerShell     732 Summary     762 Best Practices     762   Chapter 22 Documenting a Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment     763 Benefits of Documentation     764 Types of Documents     765 Planning to Document the Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment     766 Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Management     766 Windows Server 2008 R2 Project Documents     767 Administration and Maintenance Documents     780 Network Infrastructure     784 Disaster Recovery Documentation     785 Change Management Procedures     788 Performance Documentation     788 Baselining Records for Documentation Comparisons     789 Routine Reporting     789 Security Documentation     790 Summary     791 Best Practices     791   Chapter 23 Integrating System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 with Windows Server 2008 R2     793 Windows Server 2008 R2 Monitoring     794 What’s New in OpsMgr R2     796 Explaining How OpsMgr Works     796 Outlining OpsMgr Architecture     798 Understanding How to Use OpsMgr     802 Understanding OpsMgr Component Requirements     805 Understanding Advanced OpsMgr Concepts     807 Securing OpsMgr     811 Installing Operations Manager 2007 R2     814 Configuring Operations Manager 2007 R2     822 Monitoring DMZ Servers with Certificates     831 Using Operations Manager 2007 R2     837 Summary     846 Best Practices     846   Part VII Remote and Mobile Technologies Chapter 24 Server-to-Client Remote Access and DirectAccess     849 VPN in Windows Server 2008 R2     850 Authentication Options to an RRAS System     856 VPN Protocols     858 DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2     863 Choosing Between Traditional VPN Technologies and DirectAccess     873 Traditional VPN Scenario     876 DirectAccess Scenario     898 Connection Manager     .916 Summary     919 Best Practices     919   Chapter 25 Remote Desktop Services     921 Why Implement Remote Desktop Services     922 How Remote Desktop Works     925 Understanding the Name Change     928 Understanding Remote Desktop Services     928 Planning for Remote Desktop Services     947 Deploying Remote Desktop Services     953 Securing Remote Desktop Services     979 Supporting Remote Desktop Services     981 Summary     984 Best Practices     985   Part VIII Desktop Administration Chapter 26 Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration Tools for Desktops     987 Managing Desktops and Servers     988 Operating System Deployment Options     989 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Deployment Services     991 Installing Windows Deployment Services (WDS)      994 Creating Discover Images     1005 Creating Custom Installations Using Capture Images     1016 General Desktop Administration Tasks     1020 Summary     1021 Best Practices     1021   Chapter 27 Group Policy Management for Network Clients     1023 The Need for Group Policies     1024 Windows Group Policies     1025 Group Policy Feature Set     1028 Planning Workgroup and Standalone Local Group Policy Configuration     1033 Planning Domain Group Policy Objects     1036 Managing Computers with Domain Policies     1045 Managing Users with Policies     1070 Managing Active Directory with Policies     1076 Summary     1095 Best Practices     1096   Part IX Fault-Tolerance Technologies Chapter 28 File System Management and Fault Tolerance     1097 Windows Server 2008 R2 File System Overview/Technologies     1097 File System Access Services and Technologies     1102 Windows Server 2008 R2 Disks     1105 Utilizing External Disk Subsystems     1109 Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Disks     1109 System File Reliability     1118 Adding the File Services Role     1120 Managing Data Access Using Windows Server 2008 R2 Shares     1122 Volume-Based NTFS Quota Management     1128 File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)      1130 The Distributed File System     1147 Planning a DFS Deployment     1152 Installing DFS     1155 Managing and Troubleshooting DFS     1163 Backing Up DFS     1166 Using the Volume Shadow Copy Service     1167 Summary     1170 Best Practices     1170   Chapter 29 System-Level Fault Tolerance (Clustering/Network Load Balancing)      1173 Building Fault-Tolerant Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems     1174 Windows Server 2008 R2 Clustering Technologies     1177 Determining the Correct Clustering Technology     1182 Overview of Failover Clusters     1184 Deploying Failover Clusters     1191 Backing Up and Restoring Failover Clusters     1211 Deploying Network Load Balancing Clusters     1215 Managing NLB Clusters     1223 Summary     1225 Best Practices     1225   Chapter 30 Backing Up the Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment     1227 Understanding Your Backup and Recovery Needs and Options     .1228 Creating the Disaster Recovery Solution     1232 Documenting the Enterprise     1234 Developing a Backup Strategy     1234 Windows Server Backup Overview     1235 Using Windows Server Backup     1239 Managing Backups Using the Command-Line Utility wbadmin.exe and PowerShell Cmdlets     1246 Backing Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Role Services     1248 Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)      1262 Windows Server 2008 R2 Startup Options     1264 Summary     1265 Best Practices     1265   Chapter 31 Recovering from a Disaster     1267 Ongoing Backup and Recovery Preparedness     1267 When Disasters Strike     1271 Disaster Scenario Troubleshooting     1274 Recovering from a Server or System Failure     1277 Managing and Accessing Windows Server Backup Media     1285 Windows Server Backup Volume Recovery     1287 Recovering Role Services and Features     1291 Summary     1302 Best Practices     1302   Part X Optimizing, Tuning, Debugging, and Problem Solving Chapter 32 Optimizing Windows Server 2008 R2 for Branch Office Communications     1305 Understanding Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)      1306 Installing a Read-Only Domain Controller     1310 Understanding BitLocker Drive Encryption     1323 Configuring BitLocker Drive Encryption on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Branch Office Domain Controller     1326 Understanding and Deploying BranchCache     1333 Enhancing Replication and WAN Utilization at the Branch Office     1339 Summary     1342 Best Practices     1342   Chapter 33 Logging and Debugging     1345 Using the Task Manager for Logging and Debugging     1345 Using Event Viewer for Logging and Debugging     1350 Performance and Reliability Monitoring     1359 Setting Baseline Values     1369 Using the Debugging Tools Available in Windows Server 2008 R2     1371 Task Scheduler     1382 Summary     1388 Best Practices     1389   Chapter 34 Capacity Analysis and Performance Optimization     1391 Defining Capacity Analysis     1391 Using Capacity-Analysis Tools     1395 Monitoring System Performance     1415 Optimizing Performance by Server Roles     1423 Summary     1430 Best Practices     1430   Part XI Integrated Windows Application Services Chapter 35 Windows SharePoint Services     1433 Understanding the History of SharePoint Technologies     1434 What Are the Differences Between Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007?      1436 Identifying the Need for Windows SharePoint Services     1439 Installing Windows SharePoint Services     1440 Lists and Libraries in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0     1453 Integrating Office 2007 Applications with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0     1469 Managing the Site Collection     1475 Summary     1479 Best Practices     1481   Chapter 36 Windows Media Services     1483 Understanding Windows Media Services     1484 Installing Windows Media Services     1489 Using Windows Media Services for Real-Time Live Broadcasts     1492 Broadcasting Stored Single Files     1495 Hosting a Directory of Videos for On-Demand Playback     1498 Combining Multiple Files for a Combined Single Broadcast     1501 Understanding Windows Media Encoder     1504 Broadcasting a Live Event     1506 Capturing Audio or Video for Future Playback     1508 Using Other Windows Media Encoder Options     1510 Summary     1512 Best Practices     1512   Chapter 37 Deploying and Using Windows Virtualization     1515 Understanding Microsoft’s Virtualization Strategy     1515 Integration of Hypervisor Technology in Windows Server 2008     1517 Planning Your Implementation of Hyper-V     1519 Installation of the Microsoft Hyper-V Role     1522 Becoming Familiar with the Hyper-V Administrative Console     1524 Installing a Guest Operating System Session     1529 Modifying Guest Session Configuration Settings     1533 Launching a Hyper-V Guest Session     1535 Using Snapshots of Guest Operating System Sessions     1538 Quick Migration and Live Migration     1540 Summary     1550 Best Practices     1551   Index     1553