CITATION

Matthews, Marty. Microsoft Windows Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2008.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide

Published:  February 2008

eISBN: 9780071596459 0071596453 | ISBN: 9780072263510
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I: The Windows Server 2008 Environment
  • 1 Exploring Windows Server 2008
  • Reasons for Windows Server 2008
  • Compare Windows Server 2008 Editions
  • Deploy Windows Server 2008
  • Network Windows Server 2008
  • Communicate and Use the Internet with Windows Server 2008
  • Administer Windows Server 2008
  • Part II: Deploying Windows Server 2008
  • 2 Preparing for Installation
  • Consider Installation Needs
  • Check System Requirements
  • Make Correct Installation Choices
  • Prepare for Installation
  • Plan a Windows Server 2008 Migration
  • 3 Installing Windows Server 2008
  • Prepare Windows Server 2003 for Upgrade
  • Choose a Setup Method
  • Start Setup
  • Run Setup
  • Configure a Server
  • 4 Windows Deployment Services
  • Install and Set Up Windows Deployment Services
  • Test and Troubleshoot Windows Deployment Services
  • Part III: Networking Windows Server 2008
  • 5 Windows Server 2008 Networking Environment
  • Networking
  • Networking Schemes
  • Networking Hardware
  • Networking Topologies
  • Networking Protocols
  • 6 Setting Up and Managing a Network
  • Set Up Network Adapters
  • Install Network Functions and Configure Protocols
  • Test the Network
  • Review Server Support and Network Addressing
  • Implement DHCP, DNS, and WINS
  • Set Up User Accounts and Group Permissions
  • 7 Using Active Directory and Domains
  • The Active Directory Environment
  • Install Active Directory
  • Understand Active Directory Structure and Configuration
  • Replicate Active Directory among Sites
  • Active Directory Summary
  • Part IV: Communications and the Internet
  • 8 Communications and Internet Services
  • Set Up and Use Telephony Connections
  • Set Up Remote Access Service
  • Set Up and Maintain the Windows Server 2008 Router
  • Set Up and Use an Internet Connection
  • 9 Internet Information Services Version 7
  • Explore the IIS 7 Environment
  • Setting Up a Web Server
  • Customize and Maintain IIS 7
  • Understand and Manage Windows Media Services
  • 10 Virtual Private Networking
  • Prepare for VPN
  • Set Up a VPN Server
  • Set Up a VPN Client
  • 11 Terminal Services and Remote Desktop
  • Understand Terminal Services
  • Set Up Terminal Services
  • Use Applications Server Mode
  • Implement TS Licensing
  • Use Remote Administration Mode
  • Part V: Administering Windows Server 2008
  • 12 Managing Storage and File Systems
  • Understand Storage and File Systems
  • File Services and Disk Management
  • Implement Dynamic Volume Management
  • Use the Distributed File System
  • Windows Server Backup
  • 13 Setting Up and Managing Printing and Faxing
  • Understand Windows Server 2008 Printing
  • Set Up Basic Printing
  • Tune a Printer’s Configuration
  • Control a Printer’s Queue
  • Manage Fonts
  • Set Up and Use Print Services
  • Set Up and Use a Fax Server
  • 14 Managing Windows Server 2008
  • Use the Control Panel
  • Use the Task Manager
  • Use the Microsoft Management Console
  • Explore the Registry
  • Work with the Boot Process
  • Use Group Policies
  • Employ User Profiles
  • Update Windows Server 2008
  • 15 Controlling Windows Server 2008 Security
  • Authenticate the User
  • Control Access
  • Secure Stored Data
  • Understand Private/Public Key Encryption
  • Secure Data Transmission
  • Index