Windows Server 2008 R2 Essentials covers a wide range of topics providing everything you need to know to install, configure, manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 R2 systems. Whether new to Microsoft's Windows Server operating systems, or upgrading from a previous version of Windows Server, this book is designed to help the reader traverse the learning curve as rapidly as possible.
Topics covered in this publication include installation and upgrades, networking configuration, remote desktop services, disk and partition management, RAID configuration, security, BitLocker encryption, remote desktop adminstration, print services, resource sharing, clustering, load balancing and user permission management.
In addition to providing a detailed overview of the features and functions of Windows Server 2008 R2, this book also provides practical, step by step examples intended to bridge the gap between text book theory and real world practice.
Chapters included in this book are:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions and System Requirements
- Performing a Clean Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation
- Performing a Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Command-line Tools
- Configuring BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Administration
- Adding New GPT and MBR Disks to Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems
- Creating and Managing MBR Disk Partitions on Windows Server 2008 R2 Basic Disks
- Creating and Managing GPT Disk Partitions on Windows Server 2008 R2 Basic Disks
- Extending and Shrinking Windows Server 2008 R2 Partitions and Volumes
- Creating and Managing Simple and Spanned Volumes on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Creating and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Striped (RAID 0) Volumes
- Creating and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Mirrored (RAID 1) Volumes
- Mirroring Windows Server 2008 R2 GBT and MBR Boot and System Disks
- Configuring and Managing RAID 5 on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services
- Installing Applications for Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services
- Configuring RemoteApps on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 RD Web Access
- Deploying a Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Server Farm using RD Session Broker
- Configuring a Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services License Server
- Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Disk Quotas
- Repairing and Defragmenting Windows Server 2008 R2 Disks
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 File Sharing
- Using NET SHARE to Configure Windows Server 2008 R2 File Sharing
- Understanding Windows Server 2008 R2 File and Folder Ownership and Permissions
- Auditing Windows Server 2008 R2 File and Folder Access
- Configuring Volume Shadow Copy on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Building a Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Load Balancing Cluster
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 DHCP Servers
- Managing a Windows Server 2008 R2 DHCP Server from the Command Line
- Setting Up a Windows Server 2008 R2 Print Server
- Managing Windows Server 2008 Print R2 Services
Topics covered in this publication include installation and upgrades, networking configuration, remote desktop services, disk and partition management, RAID configuration, security, BitLocker encryption, remote desktop adminstration, print services, resource sharing, clustering, load balancing and user permission management.
In addition to providing a detailed overview of the features and functions of Windows Server 2008 R2, this book also provides practical, step by step examples intended to bridge the gap between text book theory and real world practice.
Chapters included in this book are:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions and System Requirements
- Performing a Clean Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation
- Performing a Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Command-line Tools
- Configuring BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Administration
- Adding New GPT and MBR Disks to Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems
- Creating and Managing MBR Disk Partitions on Windows Server 2008 R2 Basic Disks
- Creating and Managing GPT Disk Partitions on Windows Server 2008 R2 Basic Disks
- Extending and Shrinking Windows Server 2008 R2 Partitions and Volumes
- Creating and Managing Simple and Spanned Volumes on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Creating and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Striped (RAID 0) Volumes
- Creating and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Mirrored (RAID 1) Volumes
- Mirroring Windows Server 2008 R2 GBT and MBR Boot and System Disks
- Configuring and Managing RAID 5 on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services
- Installing Applications for Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services
- Configuring RemoteApps on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 RD Web Access
- Deploying a Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Server Farm using RD Session Broker
- Configuring a Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services License Server
- Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Disk Quotas
- Repairing and Defragmenting Windows Server 2008 R2 Disks
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 File Sharing
- Using NET SHARE to Configure Windows Server 2008 R2 File Sharing
- Understanding Windows Server 2008 R2 File and Folder Ownership and Permissions
- Auditing Windows Server 2008 R2 File and Folder Access
- Configuring Volume Shadow Copy on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Building a Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Load Balancing Cluster
- Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 DHCP Servers
- Managing a Windows Server 2008 R2 DHCP Server from the Command Line
- Setting Up a Windows Server 2008 R2 Print Server
- Managing Windows Server 2008 Print R2 Services
