Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000
Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000
ISBN: 0596006330
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 380
Pages: 380
Authors: Robbie Allen
- Windows Server Cookbook
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- Who Should Read This Book
- What s in This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Using Code Examples
- Safari Enabled
- We d Like to Hear from You
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Section 1.1. Approach to the Book
- Section 1.2. Where to Find the Tools
- Section 1.3. Running Tools with Alternate Credentials
- Section 1.4. A Brief Word on Windows Scripting
- Section 1.5. Getting the Most Out of Your Scripts
- Section 1.6. Where to Find More Information
- Chapter 2. System Configuration
- Introduction
- Recipe2.1.Activating Windows Server 2003
- Recipe2.2.Configuring Automatic Updates
- Recipe2.3.Disabling Windows Update
- Recipe2.4.Installing or Uninstalling a Windows Component
- Recipe2.5.Installing an Application or Service Pack via Group Policy
- Recipe2.6.Viewing System Properties
- Recipe2.7.Setting the System Time, Date, and Time Zone
- Recipe2.8.Setting the Name of a Server
- Recipe2.9.Joining a Server to a Domain
- Recipe2.10.Testing and Resetting the Secure Channel
- Recipe2.11.Viewing and Setting Environment Variables
- Recipe2.12.Configuring Page Files
- Recipe2.13.Putting System Information on the Desktop
- Recipe2.14.Configuring System Startup Options
- Recipe2.15.Configuring System Failure Options
- Recipe2.16.Viewing System Uptime
- Recipe2.17.Disabling the ManageConfigure Your Server Screen
- Recipe2.18.Disabling Shutdown Tracker
- Recipe2.19.Restarting or Shutting Down a Server
- Chapter 3. Disks, Drives, and Volumes
- Introduction
- Recipe3.1.Viewing the Disk, Drive, and Volume Layout
- Recipe3.2.Converting a Basic Disk to Dynamic
- Recipe3.3.Enabling Disk Performance Statistics
- Recipe3.4.Formatting a Volume
- Recipe3.5.Setting the Drive Letter of a Volume
- Recipe3.6.Setting the Label of a Volume
- Recipe3.7.Cleaning Up a Volume
- Recipe3.8.Defragmenting a Volume
- Recipe3.9.Compressing a Volume
- Recipe3.10.Checking a Volume for Errors
- Recipe3.11.Making a Disk or Volume Read-Only
- Recipe3.12.Mapping a Network Drive
- Recipe3.13.Creating a Virtual Drive to Another Drive or Folder
- Recipe3.14.Finding Large Files and Folders on a Volume
- Recipe3.15.Enabling Disk Quotas
- Recipe3.16.Configuring a Disk Quota for a User
- Recipe3.17.Viewing Disk Quota Usage
- Chapter 4. Files, Folders, and Shares
- Introduction
- Recipe4.1.Creating and Deleting a File
- Recipe4.2.Creating and Deleting a Folder
- Recipe4.3.Undeleting a File
- Recipe4.4.Securely Deleting a File
- Recipe4.5.Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder
- Recipe4.6.Creating a Shortcut
- Recipe4.7.Creating a Link or Junction Point
- Recipe4.8.Creating a Program Alias
- Recipe4.9.Searching for Files or Folders
- Recipe4.10.Copying, Moving, or Renaming a File or Folder
- Recipe4.11.Comparing Files or Folders
- Recipe4.12.Hiding a File or Folder
- Recipe4.13.Making a File or Folder Read-Only
- Recipe4.14.Compressing a File or Folder
- Recipe4.15.Encrypting a File or Folder
- Recipe4.16.Replacing a File That Is in Use
- Recipe4.17.Taking Ownership of a File or Folder
- Recipe4.18.Finding Who Last Opened or Modified a File
- Recipe4.19.Finding Open Files
- Recipe4.20.Finding the Process That Has a File Open
- Recipe4.21.Viewing File Activity
- Recipe4.22.Performing an Action on Several Files at Once
- Recipe4.23.Creating and Deleting Shares
- Recipe4.24.Viewing Shares
- Recipe4.25.Restricting Access to a Share
- Recipe4.26.Enabling Web Sharing
- Recipe4.27.Publishing a Share in Active Directory
- Chapter 5. Running and Scheduling Tasks
- Introduction
- Recipe5.1.Running a Task with Alternate Credentials
- Recipe5.2.Running a Task on a Remote Server
- Recipe5.3.Running a Task When a User Logs On
- Recipe5.4.Running a Task via a Login Script
- Recipe5.5.Running a Task via Group Policy
- Recipe5.6.Listing Automatic Tasks
- Recipe5.7.Scheduling a Task
- Recipe5.8.Deleting a Scheduled Task
- Recipe5.9.Listing the Scheduled Tasks
- Chapter 6. Processes
- Introduction
- Recipe6.1.Setting the Priority of a Process
- Recipe6.2.Suspending a Process
- Recipe6.3.Killing a Process
- Recipe6.4.Viewing the Running Processes
- Recipe6.5.Searching Processes
- Recipe6.6.Finding the Services Run from a Process
- Recipe6.7.Viewing the Properties of a Process
- Recipe6.8.Viewing the Performance Statistics of a Process
- Recipe6.9.Viewing the DLLs Being Used by a Process
- Recipe6.10.Viewing the APIs Called by a Process
- Recipe6.11.Viewing the Handles a Process Has Open
- Recipe6.12.Viewing the Network Ports a Process Has Open
- Recipe6.13.Script: Process Doctor
- Recipe6.14.Script: Process Terminator
- Chapter 7. Services
- Introduction
- Recipe7.1.Starting and Stopping a Service
- Recipe7.2.Running Any Program or Script as a Service
- Recipe7.3.Removing a Service
- Recipe7.4.Setting the Service Startup Type
- Recipe7.5.Setting the Service Account and Password
- Recipe7.6.Performing an Action Automatically When a Service Fails
- Recipe7.7.Viewing the List of Services
- Recipe7.8.Searching Services
- Recipe7.9.Finding the Process a Service Is Running From
- Recipe7.10.Viewing the Antecedent and Dependent Services for a Service
- Recipe7.11.Viewing the Service Load Order
- Recipe7.12.Viewing the Startup History of a Service
- Recipe7.13.Granting the Permission to Manage One or More Services
- Recipe7.14.Script: Robust Service Restart
- Recipe7.15.Script: Service Monitor
- Chapter 8. Event Logs
- Introduction
- Recipe8.1.Creating an Event
- Recipe8.2.Viewing Events
- Recipe8.3.Creating a New Event Log
- Recipe8.4.Viewing the Size of an Event Log
- Recipe8.5.Setting the Maximum Size of an Event Log
- Recipe8.6.Setting the Event Log Retention Policy
- Recipe8.7.Clearing the Events in an Event Log
- Recipe8.8.Restricting Access to an Event Log
- Recipe8.9.Searching an Event Log on a Server
- Recipe8.10.Searching the Event Logs on Multiple Servers
- Recipe8.11.Archiving an Event Log
- Recipe8.12.Finding More Information About an Event
- Recipe8.13.Triggering an Action When an Event Occurs
- Recipe8.14.Script: Event Watcher
- Chapter 9. Registry
- Introduction
- Recipe9.1.Creating and Deleting a Key
- Recipe9.2.Setting a Value
- Recipe9.3.Setting Keys or Values Using Group Policy
- Recipe9.4.Exporting Registry Files
- Recipe9.5.Importing Registry Files
- Recipe9.6.Searching the Registry
- Recipe9.7.Comparing the Registry
- Recipe9.8.Restricting Access to the Registry
- Recipe9.9.Backing Up and Restoring the Registry
- Recipe9.10.Creating a Registry Link
- Recipe9.11.Setting the Maximum Registry Size
- Recipe9.12.Monitoring Registry Activity
- Recipe9.13.Viewing Processes That Have a Registry Key Open
- Chapter 10. Network Configuration
- Introduction
- Recipe10.1.Viewing the Network Configuration
- Recipe10.2.Disabling a Connection
- Recipe10.3.Configuring an IP Address
- Recipe10.4.Renewing or Releasing a DHCP IP Address
- Recipe10.5.Configuring DNS Settings
- Recipe10.6.Registering DNS Records or Flushing the DNS Cache
- Recipe10.7.Finding a Computer s Active Directory Site
- Recipe10.8.Managing Routes
- Recipe10.9.Viewing the Open Ports and Connections
- Recipe10.10.Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems
- Recipe10.11.Viewing Network Traffic
- Recipe10.12.Configuring TCPIP Filtering
- Recipe10.13.Measuring Link Speed and Latency Between Two Hosts
- Recipe10.14.Installing the IPv6 Stack
- Chapter 11. Security Best Practices
- Introduction
- Recipe11.1.Analyzing Your Security Configuration
- Recipe11.2.Enabling Auditing
- Recipe11.3.Renaming the Administrator and Guest Accounts
- Recipe11.4.Disabling or Removing Unused Accounts, Services, and Software
- Recipe11.5.Enabling Screensaver Locking
- Recipe11.6.Disabling Storage of the LM Password Hash
- Recipe11.7.Requiring Strong Passwords
- Recipe11.8.Getting Notified of New Security Vulnerabilities
- Recipe11.9.Script: Mass Admin Password Changer
- Chapter 12. Internet Information Services 6.0
- Introduction
- Recipe12.1.Installing IIS
- Recipe12.2.Stopping and Starting IIS
- Recipe12.3.Creating Web Sites
- Recipe12.4.Hosting Multiple Web Sites
- Recipe12.5.Creating Virtual Directories
- Recipe12.6.Configuring Web Permissions
- Recipe12.7.Configuring IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions
- Recipe12.8.Configuring Web Site Authentication
- Recipe12.9.Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates
- Recipe12.10.Enabling SSL on a Web Site
- Recipe12.11.Backing Up SSL Certificates
- Recipe12.12.Configuring Web Site QoS Settings
- Recipe12.13.Configuring Web Site Logging
- Recipe12.14.Configuring Web Site Redirection
- Recipe12.15.Enabling Direct Metabase Editing
- Recipe12.16.Backing Up and Restoring the Metabase
- Recipe12.17.Exporting and Importing the Metabase
- Recipe12.18.Enabling Dynamic Content
- Recipe12.19.Creating Application Pools
- Recipe12.20.Configuring Application Pool Identities
- Recipe12.21.Creating Applications
- Recipe12.22.Isolating Applications into Pools
- Recipe12.23.Configuring Application Pool Recycling
- Recipe12.24.Creating FTP Sites
- Recipe12.25.Configuring FTP Authentication
- Recipe12.26.Configuring FTP User Isolation
- Chapter 13. Domain Name System (DNS)
- Introduction
- Recipe13.1.Installing the DNS Server
- Recipe13.2.Starting and Stopping the DNS Server
- Recipe13.3.Modifying DNS Server Configuration
- Recipe13.4.Creating a Zone
- Recipe13.5.Viewing a DNS Server s Zones
- Recipe13.6.Converting a Zone to an Active Directory-Integrated Zone
- Recipe13.7.Moving Active Directory-Integrated Zones into an Application Partition
- Recipe13.8.Creating a Stub Zone
- Recipe13.9.Configuring Conditional Forwarding
- Recipe13.10.Configuring Zone Transfer
- Recipe13.11.Creating and Deleting Resource Records
- Recipe13.12.Querying Resource Records
- Recipe13.13.Scavenging Old Resource Records
- Recipe13.14.Clearing the DNS Cache
- Recipe13.15.Enabling DNS Server Debug Logging
- Recipe13.16.Viewing DNS Server Utilization Statistics
- Recipe13.17.Preventing Cache Pollution on DNS Servers
- Recipe13.18.Preventing Windows Clients from Attempting Dynamic Updates
- Recipe13.19.Script: DNS Server Configuration Checker
- Chapter 14. DHCP Server
- Introduction
- Recipe14.1.Installing DHCP Server
- Recipe14.2.Authorizing a DHCP Server
- Recipe14.3.Configuring Server Options
- Recipe14.4.Enabling Address Conflict Detection
- Recipe14.5.Creating a Scope
- Recipe14.6.Creating a Superscope
- Recipe14.7.Activating or Deactivating a Scope
- Recipe14.8.Configuring Scope Options
- Recipe14.9.Enabling Dynamic DNS Updates from the DHCP Server
- Recipe14.10.Managing the Leases for a Scope
- Recipe14.11.Creating a Reservation
- Recipe14.12.Enabling DHCP Audit Logging
- Recipe14.13.Modifying the DHCP Database and Audit Log Paths
- Recipe14.14.Backing Up the DHCP Database
- Recipe14.15.Restoring the DHCP Database
- Recipe14.16.Importing and Exporting DHCP Server Configuration
- Recipe14.17.Viewing DHCP Utilization Statistics
- Recipe14.18.Finding the DHCP Servers on a Subnet
- Recipe14.19.Running DHCP Server on a Domain Controller
- Chapter 15. Active Directory
- Introduction
- Recipe15.1.Creating a New Active Directory Forest
- Recipe15.2.Promoting a Domain Controller from Media
- Recipe15.3.Uninstalling Active Directory
- Recipe15.4.Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
- Recipe15.5.Raising the Functional Level
- Recipe15.6.Backing Up Active Directory
- Recipe15.7.Restoring Active Directory
- Recipe15.8.Searching for Objects in a Domain
- Recipe15.9.Creating an Object
- Recipe15.10.Modifying an Object
- Recipe15.11.Moving an Object
- Recipe15.12.Moving an Object to a Different Domain
- Recipe15.13.Renaming an Object
- Recipe15.14.Deleting an Object
- Recipe15.15.Exporting and Importing Objects Using LDIF or CSV
- Recipe15.16.Finding the Closest Domain Controller
- Recipe15.17.Enabling and Disabling the Global Catalog
- Recipe15.18.Finding the FSMO Role Holders
- Recipe15.19.Transferring or Seizing a FSMO Role
- Recipe15.20.Creating and Removing a Trust
- Recipe15.21.Viewing the Trusts for a Domain
- Recipe15.22.Verifying and Resetting Trusts
- Recipe15.23.Enabling Diagnostics Logging
- Recipe15.24.Script: Displaying the Structure of a Forest
- Chapter 16. Domain User, Group, and Computer Accounts
- Introduction
- Recipe16.1.Creating a User Account
- Recipe16.2.Creating a Large Number of Users
- Recipe16.3.Modifying an Attribute for Several Users at Once
- Recipe16.4.Unlocking a User
- Recipe16.5.Troubleshooting Account Lockout Problems
- Recipe16.6.Viewing and Modifying the Account Lockout and Password Policies
- Recipe16.7.Enabling and Disabling a User Account
- Recipe16.8.Setting a User s Password
- Recipe16.9.Setting a User s Account Options
- Recipe16.10.Setting a User s Profile Attributes
- Recipe16.11.Finding a User s Last Logon Time
- Recipe16.12.Creating a Group Account
- Recipe16.13.Viewing the Members of a Group
- Recipe16.14.Viewing a User s Group Membership
- Recipe16.15.Adding and Removing Members of a Group
- Recipe16.16.Changing the Scope or Type of a Group
- Recipe16.17.Creating a Computer Account
- Recipe16.18.Joining a Computer to a Domain
- Recipe16.19.Renaming a Computer
- Recipe16.20.Resetting a Computer Account
- Chapter 17. Exchange Server 2003
- Introduction
- Recipe17.1.Preparing Active Directory for Exchange
- Recipe17.2.Installing the First Exchange Server
- Recipe17.3.Installing Additional Exchange Servers
- Recipe17.4.Installing an Exchange Service Pack
- Recipe17.5.Creating Unattended Installation Files for Exchange and Exchange Service Pack
- Recipe17.6.Installing Exchange Management Tools
- Recipe17.7.Delegating Exchange for the First Time
- Recipe17.8.Stopping and Starting Exchange Server
- Recipe17.9.Mail-Enabling a User
- Recipe17.10.Mail-Disabling a User
- Recipe17.11.Mailbox-Enabling a User
- Recipe17.12.Deleting a User s Mailbox
- Recipe17.13.Purging a Deleted Mailbox
- Recipe17.14.Reconnecting a Deleted Mailbox
- Recipe17.15.Enumerating Disconnected Mailboxes
- Recipe17.16.Moving a Mailbox
- Recipe17.17.Viewing Mailbox Sizes and Message Counts
- Recipe17.18.Mail-Enabling a Contact
- Recipe17.19.Mail-Disabling a Contact
- Recipe17.20.Creating a Mail-Enabled Distribution List
- Recipe17.21.Creating a Query-Based Distribution List
- Recipe17.22.Creating an Address List
- Recipe17.23.Creating a Recipient Policy
- Recipe17.24.Creating a Storage Group
- Recipe17.25.Creating a Mailbox Store
- Recipe17.26.Listing Domain Controllers and Global Catalog Servers Used by an Exchange Server
- Recipe17.27.Mounting and Dismounting Mailbox Stores
- Appendix A. Introduction to WSH
- Section A.1. How to Write Scripts
- Section A.2. WSH 2.0 Versus 5.6
- Appendix B. Introduction to WMI
- Section B.1. Referencing an Object
- Section B.2. Enumerating Objects of a Particular Class
- Section B.3. Searching with WQL
- Section B.4. Authentication with WMI
- Appendix C. Introduction to ADSI
- Section C.1. Objects and Interfaces
- Section C.2. Namespaces, ProgIDs, and ADsPaths
- Section C.3. Retrieving Objects
- Appendix D. List of Default Environment Variables
- Appendix E. List of Default Processes
- Appendix F. List of Default Services
- Colophon
- Index
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Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000
ISBN: 0596006330
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 380
Pages: 380
Authors: Robbie Allen