Table Of ContentMicrosoft Certification Exam Objectives
Exam #70-410: Installing and Configuring
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Objective Chapters
Install and configure servers
Install servers 2
Configure servers 3
Configure local storage 4
Configure server roles and features
Configure file and share access 5
Configure print and document services 5
Configure servers for remote management 3
Configure Hyper-V
Create and configure virtual machine settings 12
Create and configure virtual machine storage 12
Create and configure virtual networks 12
Deploy and configure core network services
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing 9
Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 11
(DHCP) service
Deploy and configure DNS service 10
Install and administer Active Directory
Install domain controllers 6
Create and manage Active Directory users and computers 7
Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational 7
units (OUs)
Create and manage Group Policy
Create Group Policy objects (GPOs) 6, 8
Configure security policies 8
Configure application restriction policies 8
Configure Windows Firewall 8
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MCSA Guide to
Installing and Configuring
Microsoft® Windows Server®
2012/R2, Exam 70-410
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Brief Contents
INTRODUCTION xi
ChApTeR 1
Introducing Windows Server 2012/R2 1
ChApTeR 2
Installing Windows Server 2012/R2 43
ChApTeR 3
Local and Remote Server Management 81
ChApTeR 4
Configuring Server Storage 117
ChApTeR 5
File and Printer Services 153
ChApTeR 6
Introducing Active Directory 211
ChApTeR 7
Managing OUs and Active Directory Accounts 267
ChApTeR 8
Configuring Group Policies 331
ChApTeR 9
Configuring TCP/IP 397
ChApTeR 10
Configuring DNS 449
ChApTeR 11
Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 491
ChApTeR 12
Configuring Virtualization with Hyper-V 529
AppeNDIx A
MCSA Exam 70-410 Objectives 585
GlOSSARy 587
INDex 597
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Contents
INTRODUCTION xi
ChApTeR 1
Introducing Windows Server 2012/R2 1
The Role of a Server Operating System 3
Server: Hardware or Software? 3
Server Operating Systems Versus Desktop Operating Systems 3
Windows Server 2012/R2 Editions 4
Datacenter and Standard Editions 4
Essentials Edition 5
Foundation Edition 5
Comparing Editions 5
Windows Server 2012/R2 and the Private Cloud 7
Public Cloud Versus Private Cloud 8
Windows Server 2012/R2 Core Technologies 8
Server Manager 9
NTFS 13
Active Directory 15
Microsoft Management Console 15
Disk Management 18
File and Printer Sharing 20
Windows Networking Concepts 22
Windows Networking Components 23
Windows Server 2012/R2 Roles 26
Active Directory Certificate Services 27
Active Directory Domain Services 27
Other Active Directory–Related Roles 28
DHCP Server 28
DNS Server 28
File and Storage Services 28
Hyper-V 28
Network Policy and Access Services 29
Print and Document Services 29
Remote Access 29
Windows Deployment Services 29
New and Enhanced Features in Windows Server 2012/R2 29
Server Core 30
Minimal Server Interface 31
Hyper-V 3.0 32
PowerShell 33
Storage Spaces 33
Resilient File System 34
IP Address Management 34
Dynamic Access Control 35
Chapter Summary 35
Key Terms 35
Review Questions 37
Case Projects 40
ChApTeR 2
Installing Windows Server 2012/R2 43
Planning a Windows Server 2012/R2 Installation 44
Installing the First Server in a New Network 45
Performing a Clean Installation 48
Postinstallation Tasks 52
Expanding Your Network 61
Upgrading to Windows Server 2012/R2 63
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Server Core: Windows That Doesn’t Do Windows 65
Server Core Installation and Postinstallation Tasks 66
Configuring Network, Firewall, and Name Settings in Server Core 68
When Not to Use Server Core 73
Using Features on Demand 73
Chapter Summary 75
Key Terms 76
Review Questions 76
Case Projects 79
ChApTeR 3
Local and Remote Server Management 81
Working with Server Roles and Features 82
Managing Server Roles in the GUI 82
Managing Server Roles with PowerShell 87
Working with Offline Images 88
Configuring Server Modes 92
Converting Server with a GUI to Server Core 92
Converting Server Core to Minimal Server Interface 93
Converting to Server with a GUI 94
Managing Servers Remotely 95
Adding Servers to Server Manager 95
Using Server Manager Groups 97
Enabling and Disabling Remote Management 99
Configure Windows Firewall for Remote Management 100
Configuring Services 103
Configuring Services with PowerShell 106
Configuring NIC Teaming 107
NIC Teaming Modes 108
Working with Older Server Operating Systems 110
Chapter Summary 111
Key Terms 112
Review Questions 112
Case Projects 115
ChApTeR 4
Configuring Server Storage 117
An Overview of Server Storage 118
What Is Storage? 118
Reasons for Storage 119
Storage Access Methods 119
Configuring Local Disks 121
Disk Capacity and Speed 122
Disk Interface Technologies 122
Volumes and Disk Types 123
Disk Formats 126
The FAT File System 127
The NTFS and ReFS File Systems 128
Preparing a New Disk for Use 128
Working with Virtual Disks 134
Using Storage Spaces 136
Creating Storage Spaces 138
Chapter Summary 145
Key Terms 146
Review Questions 147
Case Projects 151
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ChApTeR 5
File and Printer Services 153
An Overview of File and Printer Sharing 154
Securing Access to Files with Permissions 155
Security Principals 156
Share Permissions 156
NTFS Permissions 157
Creating Windows File Shares 164
Using Deny in an ACE 169
Creating Shares with File and Storage Services 171
Creating and Managing Shares at the Command Line 175
Default and Administrative Shares 175
Managing Shares with the Shared Folders Snap-in 176
Accessing File Shares from Client Computers 178
Working with Disk Quotas 180
Working with Shadow Copies 183
Work Folders 187
Installing Work Folders 187
Configuring Work Folders 188
Windows Printing 192
Print Servers 193
Managing Print Documents 200
Remote Desktop Printing 201
Print Management with the Print and Document Services Role 201
Chapter Summary 203
Key Terms 204
Review Questions 205
Case Projects 209
ChApTeR 6
Introducing Active Directory 211
The Role of a Directory Service 212
Windows Active Directory 212
Overview of the Active Directory Structure 213
Installing Active Directory 217
Installing Additional Domain Controllers in a Domain 221
Installing a New Domain in an Existing Forest 222
Installing Active Directory in Server Core 224
Installing a DC with Install from Media 224
What’s Inside Active Directory? 226
The Active Directory Schema 228
Active Directory Container Objects 229
Active Directory Leaf Objects 231
Recovering Objects with the Active Directory Recycle Bin 236
Locating Active Directory Objects 237
Working with Forests, Trees, and Domains 241
Active Directory Terminology 241
The Role of Forests 246
Understanding Domains and Trees 249
Introducing Group Policies 251
The Computer Configuration Node 252
The User Configuration Node 253
How Group Policies Are Applied 256
Chapter Summary 259
Key Terms 261
Review Questions 263
Case Projects 266
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