Microsoft Windows server 2012 inside out
By: William R. Stanek
Publisher: PHI Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1538
ISBN-13: 9788120347939
Subjects: Client/server computing; Operating systems (Computers); Architecture client-serveur (Informatique); Systèmes d'exploitation (Ordinateurs); Operating systems; Microsoft Windows server
Other titles: Inside out Windows server 2012; Windows server 2012 inside out
Description: Provides information on planning and managing Windows Server 2012, including tips on troubleshooting, workarounds, and handling system administration tasks.
Notes: "For Intermediate to Advanced IT Professionals"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Windows Server 2012 overview. 1. Introducing Windows Server 2012 : Getting to know Windows Server 2012 ; Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 ; Planning for Windows Server 2012 ; Thinking about server roles and Active Directory ; Planning for availability, scalability, and manageability; title: 2. Deploying Windows Server 2012 : Getting a quick start ; Product licensing ; Preparing for a Windows Server 2012 installation ; Installing Windows Server 2012 ; Performing additional administration tasks during installations ; Troubleshooting installation ; Postinstallation tasks; title: 3. Boot configuration : Boot from hardware and firmware ; Boot environment essentials ; Managing startup and boot configuration ; Managing the boot configuration data storate and its entries; title: pt. 2. Managing Windows Server 2012 systems. 4. Managing Windows Server 2012 : Working with the administration tools ; Working with Server Manager ; Working with Computer Management ; Using Control Panel ; Using the System console ; Customizing the desktop and the taskbar ; Optimizing toolbars ; Using Remote Desktop ; Tracking who's logged on; title: 5. Windows Server 2012 MMC administration : Using the MMC ; Building custom MMCs ; Designing custom taskpads for the MMC ; Publishing and distributing your custom tools; title: 6. Configuring roles, role services, and features : Using roles, role services, and features ; Making supplemental components available ; Installing components with Server Manager ; Installing components at the prompt ; Tracking installed roles, role services, and features; title: 7. Managing and troubleshooting hardware : Understanding hardware installation changes ; Installing devices ; Working with device drivers ; Managing hardware; title: 8. Managing the registry : Introducing the registry ; Understanding the registry structure ; Registry root keys ; Registry data: how it is stored and used ; Registry administration ; Backing up and restoring the registry ; Maintaining the registry ; Securing the registry; title: 9. Software and user account control administration : Software installation essentials ; Mastering user account control ; Maintaining application integrity; title: 10. Performance monitoring and tuning : Tuning performance, memory usage, and data throughout ; Tracking a system's general health ; Tracking events and troubleshooting by using Event Viewer; title: 11. Comprehensive performance analysis and logging : Establishing performance baselines ; Comprehensive performance monitoring ; Resolving performance bottlenecks ; Performance logging; title: pt. 3. Managing Windows Server 2012 storage and file systems. 12. Storage management : Essential storage technologies ; Installing and configuring file services ; Configuring storage ; Managing MBR disk partitions on basic disks ; Managing GPT disk partitions on basic disks ; Managing volumes on dynamic disks; title: 13. TPM and BitLocker Drive Encryption : Working with trusted platforms ; Managing TPM ; Introducing BitLocker Drive Encryption ; Using hardware encryption, secure boot, and Network Unlock ; Deploying BitLocker Drive Encryption ; Setting up and managing BitLocker Drive Encryption; title: 14. Managing file systems and storage : Understanding the disk and file-system structure ; Using FAT ; Using NTFS ; Advanced NTFS features ; Using ReFS ; Using file-based compression ; Managing disk quotas ; Automated disk maintenance ; Automated optimization of disks ; Managing storage spaces; title: 15. File sharing and security : File-sharing essentials ; Creating and publishing shared folders ; Managing share permissions ; Managing access permissions ; Managing file shares after configuration ; Managing claims-based access controls ; Auditing file and folder access ; Shadow copy essentials ; Managing shadow copies in Computer Management ; Configuring shadow copies at the command line; title: 16. Managing file screening and storage reporting : Understanding file screening and storage reporting ; Managing file screening and storage reporting; title: 17. Backup and recovery : Disaster-planning strategies ; Disaster preparedness procedures ; Developing backup strategies ; Backing up and recovering your data ; Backing up and restoring Active Directory ; Troubleshooting startup and shutdown; title: pt. 4. Managing Windows Server 2012 networking and domain services. 18. Networking with TCP/IP : Navigating networking in Windows Server 2012 ; Using TCP/IP ; Understanding IPv4 addressing ; Special IPv4 addressing rules ; Using subnets and subnet masks ; Getting and using IPv4 addresses ; Understanding IPv6 ; Understanding name resolution; title: 19. Managing TCP/IP networking : Installing TCP/IP networking ; Configuring TCP/IP networking ; Managing network connections ; Troubleshooting and testing network settings; title: 20. Managing DHCP : DHCP essentials ; DHCP security considerations ; DHCP and IPAM ; Planning DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 implementations ; Setting up DHCP servers ; Configuring TCP/IP options ; Advanced DHCP configuration and maintenance ; Setting up DHCP relay agents; title: 21. Architecting DNS infrastructure : DNS essentials ; Planning DNS implementations ; Security considerations ; Architecting a DNS design; title: 22. Implementing and managing DNS : Installing the DNS Server service ; Configuring DNS zones, subdomains, forwarders, and zone transfers ; Deploying DNSSEC ; Adding resource records ; Deploying global names ; Maintaining and monitoring DNS ; Troubleshooting the DNS client service ; Troubleshooting the DNS Server service; title: 23. Implementing and maintaining WINS : WINS essentials ; Setting up WINS servers ; Configuring replication partners ; Configuring and maintaining WINS ; Enabling WINS lookups through DNS; title: pt. 5. Managing Active Directory and security. 24. Active Directory architecture : Active Directory physical architecture ; Active directory logical architecture; title: 25. Designing and managing the domain environment : Design considerations for Active Directory replication ; Design considerations for Active Directory search and global catalogs ; Design considerations for compatability ; Design considerations for Active Directory authentication and trusts ; Delegating authentication ; Design considerations for Active Directory operations masters; title: 26. Organizing Active Directory : Creating an Active Directory implementation or update plan ; Developing a domain plan ; Developing an organizational unit plan; title: 27. Configuring Active Directory sites and replication : Working with Active Directory sites ; Understanding Active Directory replication ; Replication rings and directory partitions ; Developing or revising a site design; title: 28. Implementing Active Directory Domain Services : Preinstallation considerations for Active Directory ; Installing Active Directory Domain Services ; Cloning virtualized domain controllers ; Uninstalling Active Directory ; Creating and managing organizational units ; Delegating the administration of domains and OUs; title: 29. Deploying read-only domain controllers : Introducing read-only domain controllers ; Design considerations for read-only replication ; Installing RODCs ; Managing Password Replication Policy; title: 30. Managing users, groups, and computers : Managing domain user accounts ; Maintaining user accounts ; Managing groups ; Managing computer accounts ; Recovering deleted accounts; title: 31. Managing Group Policy : Understanding Group Policy ; Implementing Group Policy ; Managing Group Policy through delegation ; Managing Group Policy inheritance and processing ; Using scripts in Group Policy ; Applying Group Policy through security templates ; Maintaining and troubleshooting Group Policy; title: 32. Active Directory site administration : Managing sites and subnets ; Managing site links and intersite replication ; Monitoring and troubleshooting replication.