• Author:
  • Minasi, Mark
  • Gibson, Darril
  • Finn, Aidan
  • Henry, Wendy
  • Hynes, Byron
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  15/01/2010
• Price:
  $89.99
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The one book you absolutely need to get up and running with Windows Server 2008 R2.

One of the world's leading Windows authorities and top-selling author Mark Minasi explores every nook and cranny of the latest version of Microsoft's flagship network operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2, giving you the most in-depth coverage in any book on the market.

• Focuses on Windows Windows Server 2008 R2, the newest version of Microsoft's Windows' server line of operating system, and the ideal server for new Windows 7 clients
• Author Mark Minasi is one of the world's leading Windows authorities and has taught tens of thousands of people to design and run Windows networks
• Covers Windows storage concepts and skills, Windows Server 2008 IP, WINS, NetBIOS, LMHosts, DNS, creating the simple Active Directory, and creating and managing user accounts
• Explains Group Policy in Active Directory; files, folders and shares; Sysvol, old and new; sharing printers on the network; remote server administration; connecting Windows clients to your network; working the Web with IIS 7.0; and AD maintenance and recovery
• Provides workarounds for things that don't quite work as they should and how-tos for many undocumented features

Find out everything you want to know-and then some!

Mark Minasi, CS Directory Services MVP, is one of the world's leading Windows authorities. He teaches classes in two dozen countries and is a much sought-after speaker at conferences and industry gathering keynotes. His firm, MR&D, has taught tens of thousands of people to design and run Windows networks. Mark has written over 15 books for Sybex, including the market-leading Mastering Windows Server 2003 and The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide.

2 Installing and Upgrading Your Network to Server 2008.

3 The New Server: Introduction to Server Core.

4 Windows Server 2008 IPv4: The New Stuff.

5 DNS and Naming in Server 2008 and Active Directory.

6 Creating the Simple AD: the One-Domain, One-Location AD.

7 Creating and Managing User Accounts.

8 Group Policy: AD's Gauntlet.

9 Dividing Up the Work: Delegation in AD.

10 File, Folders, and Shares.

11 File Shares Made Better: DFS and DFS-N.

12 Sysvol Old and New.

13 Sharing Printers on Windows Server 2008 R2 Networks.

14 Remote Server Administration.

15 Connecting Windows Clients to Your Network.

16 Working the Web: Using IIS 7.0.

17 Watching Your System.

18 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Active Directory Backup and Maintenance.

19 Advanced IP: Routing with Windows.

20 Getting from the Office to the Road: VPNs.

21 Adding More Locations: Sites in Active Directory.

22 The Third DC: Understanding Read-Only Domain Controllers.

23 Creating Larger Active Directory Environments: Beyond One Domain.

24 Migrating, Merging, and Modifying your AD.

25 Installing, Using, and Administering Remote Desktop Services.

26 Connecting Mac OS X Clients.

27 Patching Your System: WSUS.

28 File Shares Made Even Better: Windows SharePoint Services.

29 Server Virtualization Using Hyper-V.

30 Advanced User Account Management and User Support.