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Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Unleashed, R2 Edition
By Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Alex Lewis
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: May 10, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-672-32898-4
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32898-5
Pages: 1368

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Authors
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
		Introduction
		Part I:  Windows Server 2003 Overview
			Chapter 1.  Windows Server 2003 Technology Primer
				Windows Server 2003 Defined
				Choosing to Implement Windows Server 2003
				When Is the Right Time to Migrate?
				Versions of Windows Server 2003
				What's New in Windows Server 2003?
				Windows Server 2003 Benefits for Administration
				Windows Server 2003 for Better User Services
				Benefits for Thin Client Terminal Services
				Benefits for Improved Management
				Extending the Directory Beyond Active Directory
				Going Beyond the Basic Features of Windows 2003 with Feature Packs
				Extending the Capabilities of Windows 2003 with Downloadable Tools
				Getting Started with Windows Server 2003
				Best Practices
			Chapter 2.  Planning, Prototyping, Migrating, and Deploying Windows Server 2003 Best Practices
				Determining the Scope of Your Project
				Identifying the Business Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2003
				Identifying the Technical Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2003
				The Discovery Phase: Understanding the Existing Environment
				The Design Phase: Documenting the Vision and the Plan
				The Migration Planning Phase: Documenting the Process for Migration
				The Prototype Phase: Creating and Testing the Plan
				The Pilot Phase: Validating the Plan to a Limited Number of Users
				The Migration/Implementation Phase: Conducting the Migration or Installation
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 3.  Installing Windows Server 2003
				Preplanning and Preparing a Server Installation
				Setting Up the Windows Server 2003 Operating System
				Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
				Using Alternative Methods of Installation
				Performing an Unattended Windows Server 2003 Installation
				Installing Windows Server 2003 from an Image
				Installing Windows Server 2003 with Group Policy and Systems Management Server
				Updating a Windows 2003 Server with a Service Pack
				Preparing a System and Installing the Windows 2003 R2 Components
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part II:  Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
			Chapter 4.  Active Directory Primer
				The Evolution of Directory Services
				Understanding the Development of Active Directory
				Active Directory's Structure
				Active Directory's Components
				Domain Trusts
				Organizational Units
				The Role of Groups in an Active Directory Environment
				Active Directory Replication
				The Role of DNS in Active Directory
				Active Directory Security
				Active Directory Changes in Windows Server 2003
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 5.  Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
				Active Directory Domain Design
				Choosing Your Domain Namespace
				New Domain Design Features in Windows Server 2003
				Choosing Your Domain Structure
				Single Domain Model
				Multiple Domain Model
				Multiple Trees in a Single Forest Model
				Federated Forests Design Model
				Peer-Root Domain Model
				Placeholder Domain Model
				Special-Purpose Domain Design Models
				Renaming an Active Directory Domain
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 6.  Designing Organizational Unit and Group Structure
				Defining Organizational Units in Active Directory
				AD Groups
				OU and Group Design
				Starting an OU Design
				Using OUs to Delegate Administration
				Group Policies and OU Design
				Understanding Group Design
				Sample Design Models
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 7.  Active Directory Infrastructure
				Understanding Active Directory Replication
				Active Directory Sites
				Planning Replication Topology
				Windows Server 2003 IPv6 Support
				Real-World Replication Designs
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 8.  Integrating Active Directory with Novell, Oracle, Unix, and NT4 Directories
				Understanding and Using Services for Unix 3.5
				Subsystem for Unix-Based Applications as a Component of Services for Unix
				Sharing Files Between Unix NFS and Windows
				Taking Advantage of User Synchronization in SFU
				Administrative Improvements in Services for Unix
				Connecting Windows and NetWare Environments with Services for NetWare
				Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003
				Harnessing the Power and Potential of MIIS
				Working with Active Directory Federation Services
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part III:  Network Services
			Chapter 9.  The Domain Name System
				Inside the Domain Name System
				Framework for DNS
				Getting Started with DNS on Windows Server 2003
				Understanding Resource Records
				DNS Zones
				Zone Transfers
				DNS Queries
				Other DNS Components
				The Evolution of Microsoft DNS
				DNS Changes in Windows Server 2003
				DNS in an Active Directory Environment
				Troubleshooting DNS
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 10.  DHCP/WINS/Domain Controllers
				Overview of the "Other" Network Services
				Key Components of an Enterprise Network
				Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
				DHCP Changes in Windows Server 2003
				DHCP Failover
				Advanced DHCP Concepts
				DHCP Security
				The Windows Internet Naming Service
				Installing and Configuring WINS
				Planning, Migrating, and Maintaining WINS
				Global Catalog Domain Controller Placement
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 11.  Internet Information Services v6
				Improvements in IIS 6
				Planning and Designing IIS
				Installing and Upgrading IIS
				Configuring IIS
				Configuring and Optimizing Applications
				Installing and Configuring FTP Services
				Examining Optional IIS Components
				Securing IIS
				Maintaining IIS
				Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Servers
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part IV:  Security
			Chapter 12.  Server-Level Security
				Defining Windows Server 2003 Security
				Deploying Physical Security
				Hardening Server Security
				Using Security Templates to Secure a Server
				File-Level Security
				Additional Security Mechanisms
				Using Windows Server Update Services
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 13.  Transport-Level Security
				Introduction to Transport-Level Security in Windows Server 2003
				Virtual Private Networks
				Public Key Infrastructure
				Using IPSec Encryption with Windows Server 2003
				Configuring Simple IPSec Between Servers in a Windows Server 2003 Domain
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 14.  Windows Server 2003 Passports
				The Benefits of Using .NET Passports
				Installing and Configuring .NET Passports
				Working with .NET Passport Accounts
				Using Passports with Web-Based Applications
				Using .NET Passports and Mobile Devices
				Additional Layers of Security
				.NET Passport Policies
				Other Passport Services
				Passport Licensing
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 15.  Security Policies and Tools
				Security Policies
				Security Framework
				Windows Server 2003 Security Policy Toolbox
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part V:  Migrating to Windows Server 2003
			Chapter 16.  Migrating from Windows NT4 to Windows Server 2003
				Migration Paths to Windows Server 2003
				Preparing Windows NT4 Domains to Migrate to Windows Server 2003
				Performing an Inplace Upgrade
				Migrating Existing NT4 Domains to a New Windows Server 2003 Forest
				Consolidating Windows NT4 Domains
				Using Microsoft Active Directory Migration Tool
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 17.  Migrating from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
				Windows Server 2003 Migration Overview
				Beginning the Migration Process
				Upgrading a Single Member Server
				Upgrading a Windows 2000 Active Directory Forest
				Upgrading Separate AD Forests to a Single Forest Using Mixed-Mode Domain Redirect
				Consolidating and Migrating Domains Using the Active Directory Migration Tool v2.0
				Consolidating a Windows 2000 Domain to a Windows Server 2003 Domain Using ADMT v2.0
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 18.  Compatibility Testing for Windows Server 2003
				The Importance of Compatibility Testing
				Preparing for Compatibility Testing
				Researching Products and Applications
				Verifying Compatibility with Vendors
				Lab-Testing Existing Applications
				Documenting the Results of the Compatibility Testing
				Determining Whether a Prototype Phase Is Required
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part VI:  Windows Server 2003 Administration and Management
			Chapter 19.  Windows Server 2003 Administration
				Defining the Administrative Model
				Examining Active Directory Site Administration
				Configuring Sites
				Examining Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Groups
				Creating Groups
				Handling User Administration
				Understanding User Profiles
				Managing Users with Local Security and Group Policies
				Managing Printers with Print Management Component
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 20.  Windows Server 2003 System Registry
				Windows Server 2003 Registry Architecture
				The Windows Server 2003 Registry Editor
				Protecting the Registry
				Maintaining the Registry
				Backing Up the Registry
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 21.  Windows Server 2003 Group Policies
				Leveraging Group Policies
				General Best Practices for Group Policy Deployment
				Understanding GP Inheritance and Application Order
				Understanding the Effects of Slow Links on Group Policy
				Using Tools to Make Things Go Faster
				Linking Group Policies
				Automating Software Installations
				Enhancing Manageability with Group Policy Management Console
				Using Resultant Set of Policies in GPMC
				Understanding Windows Management Instrumentation
				Maximizing Security with Group Policy
				Getting the Most Out of Folder Redirection
				Other Useful Tools for Managing Group Policies
				Using Administrative Templates
				Modifying Administrative Templates
				Working with Group Policy Objects
				Working Within the Group Policy Snap-in Namespace
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 22.  Windows Server 2003 Management and Maintenance Practices
				Managing Windows Server 2003
				Auditing the Environment
				Managing Windows Server 2003 Remotely
				Identifying Security Risks
				Tracking and Managing Licenses
				Using Microsoft Operations Manager to Simplify Management
				Employing Windows Server 2003 Maintenance Practices
				Keeping Up with Service Packs and Updates
				Maintaining Windows Server 2003
				Summary of Maintenance Tasks and Recommendations
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 23.  Automating Tasks Using Windows Server 2003 Scripting
				Scripting Overview
				Introduction to VBScript
				Active Directory Scripting Overview
				Discovering Object Properties
				Scripting User Management
				Creating a User from File Data
				Searching Active Directory
				Windows Server 2003 Scripting
				Leveraging Sample Scripts
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 24.  Documenting a Windows Server 2003 Environment
				Benefits of Documentation
				Design and Planning Documentation
				Migration Documentation
				Active Directory Infrastructure
				Network Infrastructure
				Administration and Maintenance Documentation
				Disaster Recovery Documentation
				Performance Documentation
				Security Documentation
				Training Documentation
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 25.  Integrating Microsoft Operations Manager with Windows Server 2003
				What Is Microsoft Operations Manager?
				How MOM Works
				Outlining MOM Architecture
				How to Use MOM
				Exploring Management Packs
				MOM Component Requirements
				Advanced MOM Concepts
				MOM Security
				Identifying Sample Designs of Successful MOM Implementations
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part VII:  Remote and Mobile Technologies
			Chapter 26.  Remote and Mobile Access
				Windows Server 2003 Routing and Remote Access Features and Services
				Routing and Remote Access Service Architecture
				Virtual Private Networking in Windows 2003
				Authentication Options to an RRAS System
				VPN Protocols
				Choosing Between PPTP and L2TP/IPSec
				Installing and Configuring Routing and Remote Access
				Configuring Remote Access Clients
				RRAS Tools and Utilities
				Leveraging the Capabilities of the Quarantine Policy Check Tool
				Remote Access Scenarios
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 27.  Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
				Why Implement Terminal Services?
				How Terminal Services Works
				Leveraging Terminal Services Features
				Planning for Terminal Services
				Deploying Terminal Services
				Configuring Terminal Services
				Installing a Terminal Services License Server
				Installing and Configuring Fault-Tolerant Terminal Services
				Securing Terminal Services
				Sizing and Optimizing Terminal Services Environments
				Supporting Terminal Services
				Accessing a Terminal Server
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part VIII:  Desktop Administration
			Chapter 28.  Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools for Desktops
				Examining Desktop Deployment Options
				Using Remote Installation Services to Deploy System Images
				Creating Windows XP Images
				Managing Windows XP Installation Media and Image Versions
				Updating Existing XP and 2000 Workstations
				Managing Desktop Applications
				Managing Windows XP Desktops Remotely
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 29.  Group Policy Management for Network Clients
				Leveraging the Power of Group Policy
				Baseline Administration for Group Policy Deployment
				General Recommendations for Managing Clients Through Group Policy
				Using Group Policy for System Updates and Patch Management
				Real-Life Scenarios of Group Policy Management
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part IX:  Fault Tolerance Technologies
			Chapter 30.  File System Fault Tolerance
				Examining Windows Server 2003 File System Services
				Using Fault-Tolerant Disk Arrays
				Managing File Share Access and Volume Usage
				Leveraging the Capabilities of File Server Resource Manager
				Monitoring Disks and Volumes
				Working with Operating System Files: Fault Tolerance
				Using the Distributed File System Replication
				Planning a DFS Deployment
				Installing DFS
				Optimizing DFS
				Managing and Troubleshooting DFS
				Backing Up DFS
				Handling Remote Storage
				Using the Volume Shadow Copy Service
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 31.  System-Level Fault Tolerance (Clustering/Network Load Balancing)
				Building Fault-Tolerant Systems
				Examining Windows Server 2003 Clustering Technologies
				Choosing the Right Clustering Technology
				Implementing Cluster Service
				Installing Cluster Service
				Managing Clusters
				Backing Up and Restoring Clusters
				Upgrading Cluster Nodes
				Installing Network Load Balancing Clusters
				Managing NLB Clusters
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 32.  Backing Up a Windows Server 2003 Environment
				Disaster Recovery Planning
				Discovery: Learning the Environment
				Documenting the Enterprise
				Developing a Backup Strategy
				Backing Up the Windows Server 2003 Operating System and Services
				Examining the Windows Server 2003 Backup Programs
				Virtual Disk Service
				Using the Windows Server 2003 Backup Utility (ntbackup.exe)
				Using Remote Storage
				Using the Volume Shadow Copy Service
				Windows Server 2003 Service Backup Options
				Media Management for Windows Server 2003 Backup and the Remote Storage Service
				Windows Server 2003 Startup Troubleshooting Utilities
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 33.  Recovering from a Disaster
				Validating Backup Data and Procedures
				Isolating Failures
				Site Failure Recovery
				Recovering from a Disk Failure
				Resolving Boot Failure Problems
				Recovering from a Complete Server Failure
				Resolving Windows Server 2003 Networking Services Errors
				Re-creating Windows Server 2003 File Services and Data
				Restoring Internet Information Services
				Re-establishing the Cluster Service
				Resolving Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller Failure
				Restoring Active Directory
				Recovering the Removable Storage Database
				Restoring Remote Storage Database
				Achieving 99.999% Uptime Using Windows Server 2003
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part X:  Problem Solving, Debugging, and Optimization
			Chapter 34.  Logging and Debugging
				Using the Task Manager for Logging and Debugging
				Using the Event Viewer
				System Monitoring
				Setting Baseline Values
				Network Monitoring in Windows Server 2003
				Using the Debugging Tools Available in Windows Server 2003
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 35.  Capacity Analysis and Performance Optimization
				Defining Capacity Analysis
				Establishing Policy and Metric Baselines
				Using Capacity-Analysis Tools
				Monitoring System Performance
				Optimizing Performance by Server Roles
				Using Server Performance Analyzer 2.0
				Using the Windows System Resource Manager
				Managing Patches
				Summary
				Best Practices
		Part XI:  Integrated Windows Application Services
			Chapter 36.  Windows SharePoint Services
				The History of SharePoint Technologies
				Identifying the Need for Windows SharePoint Services
				Installing Windows SharePoint Services
				Exploring Basic Windows SharePoint Services Features
				Exploring End User Features in WSS
				Customizing and Developing WSS Sites
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Chapter 37.  Windows Media Services
				Understanding Windows Media Services
				Using Windows Media Services for Real-Time Live Broadcasts
				Broadcasting Stored Single Files
				Hosting a Directory of Videos for On-Demand Playback
				Combining Multiple Files for a Combined Single Broadcast
				Understanding Windows Media Encoder
				Broadcasting a Live Event
				Capturing Audio or Video for Future Playback
				Using Other Windows Media Encoder Options
				Using Microsoft Producer for Sophisticated Presentations
				Summary
				Best Practices
			Appendix
				License Agreement
				Microsoft Software
		Index