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Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Based on the authors’ unsurpassed experience working with Windows Server 2008 R2 since its earliest alpha releases, it offers indispensable guidance drawn from hundreds of production environments.

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Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues systematically introduce Windows Server 2008 R2 to IT professionals, identifying R2’s most crucial enhancements and walking through every step of installation and configuration. Next, they present comprehensive coverage of every area of Windows Server 2008 R2, including Active Directory, networking services, security, R2 migration from Windows Server 2003 and 2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization and troubleshooting, core application services, and more. 

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The authors thoroughly address major Windows Server 2008 R2 enhancements and present extensive coverage of R2 innovations ranging from Hyper-V virtualization to DirectAccess and the enhancements in Failover Clustering. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, and best practices learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2008 R2 to solve real business problems.

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Detailed information on how to...

  • Plan and migrate from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 and use R2’s new server migration tools
  • Manage Active Directory with Active Directory Administrative Center, Best Practice Analyzer, and PowerShell scripts
  • Use R2’s updated security tools and templates to lock down servers, clients, and networks
  • Maximize availability with Windows Server 2008 R2 clustering, fault tolerance, and replication
  • Streamline client management with new Group Policy ADMX settings and management tools
  • Improve remote access using DirectAccess, Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
  • Implement Hyper-V virtualization including the built-in Live Migration technology
  • Leverage add-ons such as Windows SharePoint Services, Windows Media Services, and IIS 7.5

Author(s): Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Omar Droubi, Ross Mistry, Chris Amaris
Edition: 1
Publisher: Sams
Year: 2010

Language: English
Pages: 1681
City: Indianapolis, Ind

Sams - Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed (2010) (ATTiCA)......Page 0
Table of Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 24
Windows Server 2008 R2 Defined......Page 28
When Is the Right Time to Migrate?......Page 33
Versions of Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 35
What's New and What's the Same About Windows Server 2008 R2?......Page 39
Changes in Active Directory......Page 43
Windows Server 2008 R2 Benefits for Administration......Page 45
Improvements in Security in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 49
Improvements in Mobile Computing in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 51
Improvements in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Better Branch Office Support......Page 53
Improvements for Thin Client Remote Desktop Services......Page 56
Improvements in Clustering and Storage Area Network Support......Page 60
Addition of Migration Tools......Page 61
Improvements in Server Roles in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 63
Identifying Which Windows Server 2008 R2 Service to Install or Migrate to First......Page 66
Summary......Page 69
Best Practices......Page 70
2 Planning, Prototyping, Migrating, and Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 Best Practices......Page 72
Identifying the Business Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 73
Identifying the Technical Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 76
The Discovery Phase: Understanding the Existing Environment......Page 82
The Design Phase: Documenting the Vision and the Plan......Page 86
The Migration Planning Phase: Documenting the Process for Migration......Page 90
The Prototype Phase: Creating and Testing the Plan......Page 96
The Pilot Phase: Validating the Plan to a Limited Number of Users......Page 98
The Migration/Implementation Phase: Conducting the Migration or Installation......Page 101
Summary......Page 102
Best Practices......Page 103
Preplanning and Preparing a Server Installation......Page 106
Installing a Clean Version of Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System......Page 112
Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 121
Understanding Server Core Installation......Page 126
Managing and Configuring a Server Core Installation......Page 128
Summary......Page 134
Best Practices......Page 135
4 Active Directory Domain Services Primer......Page 136
Examining the Evolution of Directory Services......Page 137
Understanding the Development of AD DS......Page 138
Examining AD DS's Structure......Page 139
Outlining AD DS's Components......Page 142
Understanding Domain Trusts......Page 147
Defining Organizational Units......Page 149
Outlining the Role of Groups in an AD DS Environment......Page 150
Explaining AD DS Replication......Page 152
Outlining the Role of DNS in AD DS......Page 154
Outlining AD DS Security......Page 156
Outlining AD DS Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 157
Best Practices......Page 169
Understanding AD DS Domain Design......Page 172
Choosing a Domain Namespace......Page 174
Examining Domain Design Features......Page 176
Choosing a Domain Structure......Page 177
Understanding the Single Domain Model......Page 178
Understanding the Multiple Domain Model......Page 180
Understanding the Multiple Trees in a Single Forest Model......Page 183
Understanding the Federated Forests Design Model......Page 185
Understanding the Empty-Root Domain Model......Page 188
Understanding the Placeholder Domain Model......Page 190
Understanding the Special-Purpose Domain Design Model......Page 192
Renaming an AD DS Domain......Page 193
Best Practices......Page 196
6 Designing Organizational Unit and Group Structure......Page 198
Defining Organizational Units in AD DS......Page 199
Defining AD Groups......Page 201
Starting an OU Design......Page 205
Using OUs to Delegate Administration......Page 207
Understanding Group Design......Page 209
Exploring Sample Design Models......Page 211
Best Practices......Page 216
Understanding AD DS Replication in Depth......Page 218
Understanding Active Directory Sites......Page 223
Planning Replication Topology......Page 230
Outlining Windows Server 2008 R2 IPv6 Support......Page 236
Detailing Real-World Replication Designs......Page 239
Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)......Page 243
Summary......Page 247
Best Practices......Page 248
Keeping a Distributed Environment in Sync......Page 250
Active Directory Federation Services......Page 255
Synchronizing Directory Information with Forefront Identity Manager (FIM)......Page 259
Harnessing the Power and Potential of FIM......Page 263
Best Practices......Page 266
Understanding and Using Windows Server 2008 R2 UNIX Integration Components......Page 268
Reviewing the Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications (SUA)......Page 275
Understanding the Identity Management for UNIX Components......Page 276
Administrative Improvements with Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 279
Best Practices......Page 281
10 Domain Name System and IPv6......Page 282
Understanding the Need for DNS......Page 283
Getting Started with DNS on Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 286
Resource Records......Page 289
Understanding DNS Zones......Page 293
Performing Zone Transfers......Page 297
Understanding DNS Queries......Page 299
Other DNS Components......Page 301
Understanding the Evolution of Microsoft DNS......Page 308
DNS in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 309
DNS in an Active Directory Domain Services Environment......Page 311
Troubleshooting DNS......Page 315
IPv6 Introduction......Page 320
How to Configure IPv6 on Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 334
Secure DNS with DNSSEC......Page 339
Best Practices......Page 346
11 DHCP/WINS/Domain Controllers......Page 348
Understanding the Key Components of an Enterprise Network......Page 349
Exploring the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)......Page 351
Exploring DHCP Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 359
Enhancing DHCP Reliability......Page 368
Implementing Redundant DHCP Services......Page 373
Exploring Advanced DHCP Concepts......Page 381
Securing DHCP......Page 382
Reviewing the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)......Page 384
Installing and Configuring WINS......Page 387
Planning, Migrating, and Maintaining WINS......Page 391
Exploring Global Catalog Domain Controller Placement......Page 393
Best Practices......Page 397
Understanding Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5......Page 400
Planning and Designing Internet Information Services 7.5......Page 405
Installing and Upgrading IIS 7.5......Page 406
Installing and Configuring Websites......Page 412
Installing and Configuring FTP Services......Page 420
Securing Internet Information Services 7.5......Page 430
Summary......Page 439
Best Practices......Page 440
Defining Windows Server 2008 R2 Security......Page 442
Deploying Physical Security......Page 443
Using the Integrated Windows Firewall with Advanced Security......Page 447
Hardening Server Security......Page 450
Examining File-Level Security......Page 452
Additional Security Mechanisms......Page 456
Using Windows Server Update Services......Page 457
Best Practices......Page 463
14 Transport-Level Security......Page 464
Introduction to Transport-Level Security in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 465
Deploying a Public Key Infrastructure with Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 466
Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 467
Active Directory Rights Management Services......Page 474
Using IPSec Encryption with Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 477
Best Practices......Page 479
Understanding Network Access Protection (NAP) in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 482
Deploying a Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Policy Server......Page 485
Enforcing Policy Settings with a Network Policy Server......Page 488
Deploying and Enforcing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Using an RRAS Server......Page 496
Summary......Page 503
Best Practices......Page 504
16 Migrating from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 506
Beginning the Migration Process......Page 507
Big Bang Migration......Page 510
Phased Migration......Page 514
Multiple Domain Consolidation Migration......Page 528
Summary......Page 545
Best Practices......Page 546
17 Compatibility Testing......Page 548
The Importance of Compatibility Testing......Page 549
Preparing for Compatibility Testing......Page 550
Researching Products and Applications......Page 557
Verifying Compatibility with Vendors......Page 560
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit......Page 565
Lab-Testing Existing Applications......Page 566
Determining Whether a Prototype Phase Is Required......Page 569
Summary......Page 570
Best Practices......Page 571
18 Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration......Page 572
Defining the Administrative Model......Page 573
Examining Active Directory Site Administration......Page 574
Configuring Sites......Page 577
Examining Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Groups......Page 585
Creating Groups......Page 587
Managing Users with Local Security and Group Policies......Page 591
Managing Printers with the Print Management Console......Page 599
Summary......Page 605
Best Practices......Page 606
Group Policy Overview......Page 608
Group Policy Processing—How Does It Work?......Page 609
Local Group Policies......Page 611
Security Templates......Page 613
Elements of Group Policy......Page 614
Group Policy Administrative Templates Explained......Page 626
Policy Management Tools......Page 630
Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure......Page 639
GPO Administrative Tasks......Page 642
Best Practices......Page 660
20 Windows Server 2008 R2 Management and Maintenance Practices......Page 662
Going Green with Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 663
Initial Configuration Tasks......Page 664
Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Roles and Features......Page 666
Server Manager......Page 670
Server Manager Diagnostics Page......Page 675
Server Manager Configuration Page......Page 680
Server Manager Storage Page......Page 684
Auditing the Environment......Page 688
Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Remotely......Page 697
Using Common Practices for Securing and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 702
Keeping Up with Service Packs and Updates......Page 704
Maintaining Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 708
Best Practices......Page 719
21 Automating Tasks Using PowerShell Scripting......Page 722
Understanding Shells......Page 723
Introduction to PowerShell......Page 725
Understanding the PowerShell Basics......Page 728
Using Windows PowerShell......Page 755
Best Practices......Page 785
22 Documenting a Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment......Page 786
Benefits of Documentation......Page 787
Types of Documents......Page 788
Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Management......Page 789
Windows Server 2008 R2 Project Documents......Page 790
Administration and Maintenance Documents......Page 803
Network Infrastructure......Page 807
Disaster Recovery Documentation......Page 808
Performance Documentation......Page 811
Routine Reporting......Page 812
Security Documentation......Page 813
Best Practices......Page 814
23 Integrating System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 with Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 816
Windows Server 2008 R2 Monitoring......Page 817
Explaining How OpsMgr Works......Page 819
Outlining OpsMgr Architecture......Page 821
Understanding How to Use OpsMgr......Page 825
Understanding OpsMgr Component Requirements......Page 828
Understanding Advanced OpsMgr Concepts......Page 830
Securing OpsMgr......Page 834
Installing Operations Manager 2007 R2......Page 837
Configuring Operations Manager 2007 R2......Page 845
Monitoring DMZ Servers with Certificates......Page 854
Using Operations Manager 2007 R2......Page 860
Best Practices......Page 869
24 Server-to-Client Remote Access and DirectAccess......Page 872
VPN in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 873
Authentication Options to an RRAS System......Page 879
VPN Protocols......Page 881
DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 886
Choosing Between Traditional VPN Technologies and DirectAccess......Page 896
Traditional VPN Scenario......Page 899
DirectAccess Scenario......Page 921
Connection Manager......Page 939
Best Practices......Page 942
25 Remote Desktop Services......Page 944
Why Implement Remote Desktop Services......Page 945
How Remote Desktop Works......Page 948
Understanding Remote Desktop Services......Page 951
Planning for Remote Desktop Services......Page 970
Deploying Remote Desktop Services......Page 976
Securing Remote Desktop Services......Page 1002
Supporting Remote Desktop Services......Page 1004
Summary......Page 1007
Best Practices......Page 1008
26 Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration Tools for Desktops......Page 1010
Managing Desktops and Servers......Page 1011
Operating System Deployment Options......Page 1012
Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Deployment Services......Page 1014
Installing Windows Deployment Services (WDS)......Page 1017
Creating Discover Images......Page 1028
Creating Custom Installations Using Capture Images......Page 1039
General Desktop Administration Tasks......Page 1043
Best Practices......Page 1044
27 Group Policy Management for Network Clients......Page 1046
The Need for Group Policies......Page 1047
Windows Group Policies......Page 1048
Group Policy Feature Set......Page 1051
Planning Workgroup and Standalone Local Group Policy Configuration......Page 1056
Planning Domain Group Policy Objects......Page 1059
Managing Computers with Domain Policies......Page 1068
Managing Users with Policies......Page 1093
Managing Active Directory with Policies......Page 1099
Summary......Page 1118
Best Practices......Page 1119
Windows Server 2008 R2 File System Overview/Technologies......Page 1120
File System Access Services and Technologies......Page 1125
Windows Server 2008 R2 Disks......Page 1128
Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Disks......Page 1132
System File Reliability......Page 1141
Adding the File Services Role......Page 1143
Managing Data Access Using Windows Server 2008 R2 Shares......Page 1145
Volume-Based NTFS Quota Management......Page 1151
File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)......Page 1153
The Distributed File System......Page 1170
Planning a DFS Deployment......Page 1175
Installing DFS......Page 1178
Managing and Troubleshooting DFS......Page 1186
Backing Up DFS......Page 1189
Using the Volume Shadow Copy Service......Page 1190
Best Practices......Page 1193
29 System-Level Fault Tolerance (Clustering/Network Load Balancing)......Page 1196
Building Fault-Tolerant Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems......Page 1197
Windows Server 2008 R2 Clustering Technologies......Page 1200
Determining the Correct Clustering Technology......Page 1205
Overview of Failover Clusters......Page 1207
Deploying Failover Clusters......Page 1214
Backing Up and Restoring Failover Clusters......Page 1234
Deploying Network Load Balancing Clusters......Page 1238
Managing NLB Clusters......Page 1246
Best Practices......Page 1248
30 Backing Up the Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment......Page 1250
Understanding Your Backup and Recovery Needs and Options......Page 1251
Creating the Disaster Recovery Solution......Page 1255
Developing a Backup Strategy......Page 1257
Windows Server Backup Overview......Page 1258
Using Windows Server Backup......Page 1262
Managing Backups Using the Command-Line Utility wbadmin.exe and PowerShell Cmdlets......Page 1269
Backing Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Role Services......Page 1271
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)......Page 1285
Windows Server 2008 R2 Startup Options......Page 1287
Best Practices......Page 1288
Ongoing Backup and Recovery Preparedness......Page 1290
When Disasters Strike......Page 1294
Disaster Scenario Troubleshooting......Page 1297
Recovering from a Server or System Failure......Page 1300
Managing and Accessing Windows Server Backup Media......Page 1308
Windows Server Backup Volume Recovery......Page 1310
Recovering Role Services and Features......Page 1314
Best Practices......Page 1325
32 Optimizing Windows Server 2008 R2 for Branch Office Communications......Page 1328
Understanding Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)......Page 1329
Installing a Read-Only Domain Controller......Page 1333
Understanding BitLocker Drive Encryption......Page 1346
Configuring BitLocker Drive Encryption on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Branch Office Domain Controller......Page 1349
Understanding and Deploying BranchCache......Page 1356
Enhancing Replication and WAN Utilization at the Branch Office......Page 1362
Best Practices......Page 1365
Using the Task Manager for Logging and Debugging......Page 1368
Using Event Viewer for Logging and Debugging......Page 1373
Performance and Reliability Monitoring......Page 1382
Setting Baseline Values......Page 1392
Using the Debugging Tools Available in Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 1394
Task Scheduler......Page 1405
Summary......Page 1411
Best Practices......Page 1412
Defining Capacity Analysis......Page 1414
Using Capacity-Analysis Tools......Page 1418
Monitoring System Performance......Page 1438
Optimizing Performance by Server Roles......Page 1446
Best Practices......Page 1453
35 Windows SharePoint Services......Page 1456
Understanding the History of SharePoint Technologies......Page 1457
What Are the Differences Between Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007?......Page 1459
Identifying the Need for Windows SharePoint Services......Page 1462
Installing Windows SharePoint Services......Page 1463
Lists and Libraries in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0......Page 1476
Integrating Office 2007 Applications with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0......Page 1492
Managing the Site Collection......Page 1498
Summary......Page 1502
Best Practices......Page 1504
36 Windows Media Services......Page 1506
Understanding Windows Media Services......Page 1507
Installing Windows Media Services......Page 1512
Using Windows Media Services for Real-Time Live Broadcasts......Page 1515
Broadcasting Stored Single Files......Page 1518
Hosting a Directory of Videos for On-Demand Playback......Page 1521
Combining Multiple Files for a Combined Single Broadcast......Page 1524
Understanding Windows Media Encoder......Page 1527
Broadcasting a Live Event......Page 1529
Capturing Audio or Video for Future Playback......Page 1531
Using Other Windows Media Encoder Options......Page 1533
Best Practices......Page 1535
Understanding Microsoft's Virtualization Strategy......Page 1538
Integration of Hypervisor Technology in Windows Server 2008......Page 1540
Planning Your Implementation of Hyper-V......Page 1542
Installation of the Microsoft Hyper-V Role......Page 1545
Becoming Familiar with the Hyper-V Administrative Console......Page 1547
Installing a Guest Operating System Session......Page 1552
Modifying Guest Session Configuration Settings......Page 1556
Launching a Hyper-V Guest Session......Page 1558
Using Snapshots of Guest Operating System Sessions......Page 1561
Quick Migration and Live Migration......Page 1563
Summary......Page 1573
Best Practices......Page 1574
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