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Ruest, Danielle and Ruest, Nelson. Microsoft Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2008.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference

Authors: Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest

Published:  February 2008

eISBN: 9780071596466 0071596461 | ISBN: 9780072263657
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  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Tour Windows Server 2008
  • 1 The Windows Server 2008 Delta
  • Build the Windows Server 2008 Network
  • New Features in Windows Server 2008
  • The Next Step
  • 2 Interact with Windows Server 2008
  • The User Interface
  • Initial Configuration Tasks
  • Server Manager
  • Other Ways to Do Things
  • New Ways to Do Things in WS08
  • Part II: Plan and Prepare
  • 3 Plan for Windows Server 2008
  • Build the Foundation of the Network
  • Design the Network Architecture
  • Use the Technological Lab as a Testing Ground
  • 4 Explore Windows Server 2008 Installation Modes
  • The Installation Process
  • Automating Installations
  • Put the Server in Place
  • Part III: Design Server Roles
  • 5 Prepare Your Identity Management
  • Introduce Active Directory Domain Services
  • Design the Solution—Use the Active Directory Blueprint
  • Put the Blueprint into Action
  • Forest/Tree/Domain Strategy
  • Design the Naming Strategy
  • Design the Production Domain OU Structure
  • ADDS and Other Directories
  • Service Positioning
  • Site Topology
  • Schema Modification Strategy
  • ADDS Implementation Plan
  • The Ongoing ADDS Design Process
  • 6 Build the Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
  • Build Your Resource Pool Infrastructure
  • Build Your Virtual Service Offerings
  • Choose the Migration Approach
  • Implement the Parallel Network
  • Forest Staging Activities
  • Connect the Enterprise Network
  • Work with Windows Deployment Services
  • Upgrade an Existing Active Directory to WS08
  • Part IV: Manage Objects with Windows Server 2008
  • 7 Prepare for Object Management
  • Manage Objects with Active Directory Domain Services
  • Create an OU Design for PC Management Purposes
  • Design for Delegation
  • PC Management
  • Complete the OU Strategy
  • Manage User Objects with Active Directory Domain Services
  • Manage and Administer Groups
  • Create an OU Design for User Management Purposes
  • Complete the People OU Structure
  • 8 Build the Virtual Service Offerings Infrastructure: File and Print Servers
  • Prepare File and Print Servers
  • Create the File Server
  • Manage Folder Availability
  • Share Print Services
  • Share Files and Printers for Non-Windows Clients
  • Server Requirements by Role
  • Design the Virtual Service Offerings OU Structure
  • 9 Build the Virtual Service Offerings Infrastructure: Application-Oriented Servers
  • Build Application Servers
  • Prepare Web Servers (Dedicated or Application)
  • Prepare Terminal Servers
  • Collaboration Servers
  • Server Requirements by Role
  • Design the Virtual Service Offerings OU Structure
  • Part V: Secure Windows Server 2008
  • 10 Design Your Security Infrastructure
  • Design a Security Policy
  • Apply the Castle Defense System
  • Manage the Security Policy
  • 11 Build for Business Continuity
  • Plan for System Redundancy
  • Prepare for Potential Disasters
  • Network Load Balancing
  • Windows Server Failover Clustering
  • Further Server Consolidation
  • Recovery Planning for Your Network
  • Finalize Your Resiliency Strategy
  • Part VI: Migrate to Windows Server 2008
  • 12 Put the VSO Network into Production
  • Considerations for the Migration to the Parallel VSO Network
  • Begin the Migration to the Parallel VSO Network
  • Prepare Your New Support Structure
  • Part VII: Administer Windows Server 2008
  • 13 Common Administration Tasks
  • General Server Administration
  • File and Print Server Administration
  • Network Infrastructure Server Administration
  • Identity Server Administration
  • Application and Collaboration Server Administration
  • Final Notes
  • Index