Table of Contents
Cover
Title
Copyright
Publisher's Note
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 Introduction
Windows Server Editions
Desktop Changes
Active Directory Changes
Virtualization
Networking Changes
Management Tools
File and Print Sharing
Web-based Services
Chapter 2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2
What Has Changed?
Installing the Operating System
Using Server Manager to Configure Your Servers
Upgrading Active Directory
Unattended Installations
Installing a Sample Server Network for This Book’s Examples
The Bottom Line
Chapter 3: Introduction to Server Core
What’s New in Server Core
Installing Server Core
Server Core Survival Guide
Initial Configurations for Server Core
Administering Server Core Remotely
Configuring Roles and Features
The Bottom Line
Chapter 4: Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking Enhancements
The Journey to IPv6
Better Networking Manageability with PowerShell
Microsoft NIC Teaming
Configuring NIC Teaming
Enhanced QoS
802.1X Authenticated Access
BranchCache Improved
Managing Network Performance
The Bottom Line
Chapter 5: IP Address Management and DHCP Failover
IPAM
IPAM Installation
Using IPAM
IPAM Delegation
IPAM Troubleshooting
DHCP Failover
Installing DHCP Failover
The Bottom Line
Chapter 6: DNS and Name Resolution in Windows Server 2012 R2
Understanding the DNS Server Role
Installing DNS
Understanding Active Directory’s DNS
Supporting Internet-based DNS Resolution
Administration and Troubleshooting with DNS Tools
The Bottom Line
Chapter 7: Active Directory in Windows Server 2012
An Introduction and Active Directory Basics
Fine-grained Password Policies
SYSVOL: Old and NEW
Upgrading Your Active Directory
Using Microsoft’s Free Migration Tool: ADMT
An Introduction to Windows Azure Active Directory
Overview of Workplace Join
The Bottom Line
Chapter 8: Creating and Managing User Accounts
Creating and Managing User Accounts
Managing Groups
Monday Morning Admin Tasks
Using the New Features for User and Group Management
Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
The Bottom Line
Chapter 9: Group Policy: AD’s Gauntlet and Active Directory Delegation
Group Policy Concepts
Group Policy Basics
Local Policies and Group Policy Objects
Creating GPOs
Modifying Group Policy Default Behavior
Group Policy Application
Group Policy Setting Possibilities
The New and Improved GPMC
Troubleshooting Group Policies
Active Directory Delegation
Delegating Control Using Organizational Units
Advanced Delegation: Manually Setting Permissions
Finding Out Which Delegations Have Been Set, or Undelegating
The Bottom Line
Chapter 10: Active Directory Federation Services
Understanding AD FS Key Components and Terminology
Planning, Installing, and Configuring an AD FS Infrastructure
The Bottom Line
Chapter 11: Shared Storage and Clustering Introduction
Shared Storage Basics
Clustering
Clusters and Virtualization
Setting Up a Cluster
The Bottom Line
Chapter 12: Windows 2012 R2 Storage: Storage Spaces, SANish Abilities, and Better Tools
What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage?
In-depth Look at Storage Spaces
Creating a Storage Space
iSCSI on Storage Spaces
NFS Shares
Deduplication: Disk and Network
The Bottom Line
Chapter 13: Files, Folders, and Basic Shares
Understanding the File and Storage Services Role
Creating Shares
Managing Permissions
Connecting to Shares
File Server Resource Manager
Understanding SMB 3.0
Implementing BitLocker
Using Offline Files/Client-Side Caching
The Bottom Line
Chapter 14: Creating and Managing Shared Folders
Creating Shared Folders
Managing Permissions
Working with Hidden Shares
Exploring the Distributed File System
Exploring the Network File System
The Bottom Line
Chapter 15: Dynamic Access Control: File Shares, Reimagined
A New Way to Secure File Shares
DAC Players: User, Device, Resources, and Claims
Enabling DAC
Claims—Using Different Attributes
Classification
The Bottom Line
Chapter 16: Sharing Printers on Windows Server 2012 R2 Networks
Print Services Overview
Installing the Print and Document Services Role
PowerShell Cmdlets Reference
Deploying Printers to the Masses
Adjusting Print Server Settings
Managing Printer Properties
Managing Print Jobs
Using Custom Filters
Troubleshooting Printer Problems
The Bottom Line
Chapter 17: Remote Server Administration
Remote Desktop for Administration
Windows Remote Management Service
Remote Server Administration Tools
The Bottom Line
Chapter 18: Connecting Windows and Mac Clients
What to Know Before You Begin
Verifying Your Network Configuration
Joining the Domain
Changing Domain User Passwords
Connecting to Network Resources
Connecting Mac OS X Clients
The Bottom Line
Chapter 19: Web Server Management with IIS
What’s New in IIS 8.0 and 8.5
Installing IIS 8
Website Provisioning
Hosting Multiple Websites
Installing and Configuring SMTP
Integrating FTP into IIS 8 Web Pages
Advanced Administration
The Bottom Line
Chapter 20: Advanced IP: Routing with Windows
The Life of an IP Packet
From Classes to Classless
Sockets, Ports, and Winsock
Testing and Troubleshooting
The Bottom Line
Chapter 21: Getting from the Office to the Road: VPNs
Introducing VPNs
Understanding the Tunneling Protocols
Using the Network Policy and Access Services Role
Using the Remote Access Role
Introducing DirectAccess
Installing DirectAccess
Managing DirectAccess
The Bottom Line
Chapter 22: Adding More Locations: Sites in Active Directory
Mastering Site Concepts
Exploring Sites
Configuring Intersite Replication
Configuring Clients to Access the Next Closest Site
Using PowerShell
The Bottom Line
Chapter 23: The Third DC: Understanding Read-only Domain Controllers
Introducing RODCs
Installing the RODC
DNS on the RODC
The Bottom Line
Chapter 24: Creating Larger Active Directory Environments: Beyond One Domain
The Foundations of Multiple-Domain Designs
Planning Your Active Directory Environment
Creating Multiple Domains
Functional Levels
FSMOs and GCs
Trusts
The Bottom Line
Chapter 25: Migrating, Merging, and Modifying Your Active Directory
Upgrade and Migration Strategies
Using Microsoft’s Free Migration Tool: ADMT
The Bottom Line
Chapter 26: Advanced User Account Management and User Support
Experiencing the Flexible Desktop
Configuring Home Directories
Creating Roaming Profiles
Managing Roaming Profiles
Redirecting Folders
Work Folders
Managing the Desktop Using Group Policy
Managing Users with Group Policy Preferences and Logon Scripts
The Bottom Line
Chapter 27: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
Understanding Server Virtualization
What’s New in Hyper-V 2012 R2?
Understanding the Hyper-V Architecture
Installing and Configuring Hyper-V
Understanding Virtual Disks
Understanding Virtual Switches
Getting Started with Virtual Machines
The Bottom Line
Chapter 28: Managing Virtual Machines
Domain Controllers and Hyper-V
Moving VMs: Export and Import
VM Maintenance
Disaster Recovery
Online Resources for Hyper-V
The Bottom Line
Chapter 29: Installing, Using, and Administering Remote Desktop Services
Who Needs Remote Desktop Services?
Understanding the Remote Desktop Services Processing Model
Server and Client Requirements
Adding Remote Desktop Services
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Monitoring Remote Desktop Services
The Bottom Line
Chapter 30: Monitoring Windows Server 2012 R2
Using Server Manager to Monitor Multiple Servers
Utilizing the Best Practice Analyzers
Monitoring Your System with Event Viewer
Subscribing to Event Logs
Troubleshooting Event Forwarding
Monitoring Performance
PAL and PerfView
Advanced Monitoring with System Center 2012 R2
The Bottom Line
Chapter 31: Patch Management
What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server Update Services
Installation and Configuration of Patch Management
Deploying Updates and Migration for Windows Server Update Services
The Bottom Line
Chapter 32: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Active Directory Backup and Maintenance
Introducing Windows Server Backup
Stopping and Restarting Active Directory
Capturing Active Directory Snapshots
Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory
The Bottom Line
Appendix: The Bottom Line
End User License Agreement
List of Tables
Chapter 2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2
Table 2.1: Windows Server 2012 R2 Requirements
Table 2.2: Windows Server 2012 R2 Supported Upgrade Scenarios
Table 2.3: The Configuration Passes
Chapter 4: Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking Enhancements
Table 4.1: RFC 2893 Node Type Definitions
Table 4.2: Networking Modules
Table 4.3: DCB PowerShell Cmdlets
Table 4.4: Performance Metrics
Table 4.5: Network-Related Performance Counters
Chapter 5: IP Address Management and DHCP Failover
Table 5.1: IPAM Topologies
Table 5.2: Common IPAM Issues
Chapter 7: Active Directory in Windows Server 2012
Table 7.1: FSMO roles
Table 7.2: Upgrade Path
Table 7.3: Windows Azure Active Directory Protocols
Table 7.4: Windows Azure Active Directory Integration
Chapter 9: Group Policy: AD’s Gauntlet and Active Directory Delegation
Table 9.1: Group Policy Preferences Settings
Chapter 10: Active Directory Federation Services
Table 10.1: AD FS Performance Counters
Chapter 13: Files, Folders, and Basic Shares
Table 13.1: Storage Savings Dedup Provided in a Test Environment
Table 13.2: Combining NTFS and Share Permissions
Table 13.3: SMB Version in Relation to Operating System Version
Chapter 14: Creating and Managing Shared Folders
Table 14.1: Types of Permissions
Table 14.2: Atomic and Molecular Permissions
Chapter 16: Sharing Printers on Windows Server 2012 R2 Networks
Table 16.1: Common Search Criteria for Finding Printers in Active Directory
Table 16.2: Default Separator Pages
Table 16.3: Separator Page Functions
Chapter 18: Connecting Windows and Mac Clients
Table 18.1:
djoin
Parameters
Table 18.1: Network Resources Used in This Section’s Examples
Chapter 19: Web Server Management with IIS
Table 19.1: OS Role Services for IIS 8 (in the Same Order as in the Server Manager Wizard)
Table 19.2: NTFS Permissions on
applicationhost.config
Table 19.3: SMTP E-mail Feature Settings
Table 19.4: Authentication Methods
Table 19.5: .NET Trust Levels
Chapter 21: Getting from the Office to the Road: VPNs
Table 21.1: Evaluating policy conditions
Table 21.2: Modifying policy order
Chapter 26: Advanced User Account Management and User Support
Table 26.1: Cached user profiles GPO
Table 26.2: Slow Networks and User Profiles GPO
Table 26.3: Remote Desktop Services Profile GPO
Table 26.4: Miscellaneous GPO settings for roaming profiles
Table 26.5: Roaming Profile Contents GPO settings
Table 26.6: Folder Redirection Management GPO
Table 26.7: Work Folder management with Group Policies
Table 26.8: Computer Configuration: Offline Files
Table 26.9: Computer Configuration: Internet Explorer
Table 26.10: Computer Configuration: Windows Messenger
Table 26.11: User Configuration: Control Panel
Table 26.12: User Configuration: File Explorer
Table 26.13: Drive-mapping actions
Table 26.14: Logon Script GPO
Chapter 27: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
Table 27.1: Windows Server 2012 Editions and Hyper-V
Table 27.2: Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Scalability List
Table 27.3: Relevant Hypervisor Files
Table 27.4: Hyper-V Services
Table 27.5: Hyper-V Host System
Table 27.6: Disk Convert Operations
Table 27.7: Hyper-V Virtual Console Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 29: Installing, Using, and Administering Remote Desktop Services
Table 29.1: Key Terminal Services Session Performance Monitor Counters
Chapter 30: Monitoring Windows Server 2012 R2
Table 30.1:
Wecutil
commands