Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference

592 Pages·2013·27.666 MB·English

by  Matthew Hester, Chris Henley

Microsoft Windows
®
Server 2012
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Administration
Instant Reference
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Microsoft Windows
®
Server 2012
®
Administration
Instant Reference
Matthew Hester
Chris Henley
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To Deb, the best wife, mother, and friend I could have ever asked for,
Your love amazes me each and every day. Thank you for everything
you do for me, and I love you. To Nicole, Mitchell, and Caitlin, you
three truly are amazing blessings in my life, and I am honored to be
your father. I love you all!
—Matthew Hester
To Julie, my best friend, thanks for seeing my potential and helping me
realize it! All that I am I owe to you!
To Megan, Nicholas, and Lauren, thanks for helping me remember
that all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all
things. It is my pleasure to be your father!
—Chris Henley
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Acknowledgments
I would like to thank all the wonderful editors and staff at Sybex;
thank you for giving Chris and me a chance to write this book. Lastly,
and most importantly, I want to acknowledge one of the best coauthors
I could ask for, Chris Henley. Thanks for doing this project with me,
and I look forward to more from H&H productions.
—Matthew Hester
The production team at Sybex deserves a huge thank-you for taking a
chance on me and bringing me patiently through the process of getting
this book to the presses. Thank you! I also would like to acknowledge
the efforts of Matt Hester—a great coauthor, mentor, peer, and friend.
Thanks for a great opportunity to work together! I look forward to
many more successful projects together!
—Chris Henley
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About the Authors
Matt Hester is a seasoned IT Professional Evangelist for Microsoft
and has been involved in the IT Pro community for more than
20 years. In his role at Microsoft, Matt has presented to audiences
nationally and internationally as large as 5,000 people and as small as
10. Prior to joining Microsoft, Matt was a highly successful Microsoft
Certifi ed Trainer for more than eight years. Matt has also published
several articles for TechNet magazine and runs a successful blog at
http://aka.ms/matthester. In his spare time, Matt is a movie buff with
a massive collection. He also runs marathons and dreams of joining the
PGA tour. Matt cites his father as his role model: “The older I get,
the smarter he gets.” Funny how that works. Follow Matt on Twitter
at @matthewhester.
Chris Henley is a Microsoft IT Professional Evangelist at Veeam
focused on technologies related to Windows Server and Hyper-V.
He is a published author and a regular speaker and presenter at user
groups and major technology conferences around the world. He is fun
and energetic in his style of communication and has a way of making
technical concepts easy to understand. He loves talking about what
technology can do. He loves speaking to audiences of all sizes and says,
“There is no other experience that can compare with speaking to a large
audience and helping them understand the possibilities that a new piece
of technology can avail them.” Chris loves to spend time in the outdoors
with his wife and three children. Camping, fi shing, hiking, skiing,
biking, and chocolate are his favorite pastimes. Follow Chris on Twitter
at @NerdyLikeThat, @HyperVBear, or @Veeam.
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction xvii
Part I Getting Started 1
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows Server 2012 3
Chapter 2: Adding Server Roles and Functionality 43
Chapter 3: Automating Administrative Tasks with Windows Server 2012 77
Part II Manage Active Directory and Local Users 109
Chapter 4: Maintaining Users and Groups 111
Chapter 5: Managing and Replicating Active Directory 157
Chapter 6: Maintaining and Controlling the Centralized Desktop 183
Part III Data Access and Management 221
Chapter 7: Configuring Folder Security, Access, and Replication 223
Chapter 8: Backing Up and Recovering Your Server 261
Chapter 9: Managing Disks and Disk Storage 301
Part IV Network Configuration and Communication 345
Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Web Server 347
Chapter 11: Administering DNS 383
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting TCP/IP 415
Part V Manage Desktop and Server Virtualization 435
Chapter 13: Managing Remote Access to Your Server 437
Chapter 14: Maintaining Virtual Machines 465
Part VI Server Tuning and Maintenance 497
Chapter 15: Tuning and Monitoring Performance 499
Chapter 16: Keeping Your Servers Up-to-Date 531
Index 553
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