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Windows Server 2012 R2 Administrator Cookbook

By : Jordan Krause

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Administrator Cookbook

4.6 (13)

By: Jordan Krause

Overview of this book

This book is intended for system administrators and IT professionals with experience in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 environments who are looking to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to manage and maintain the core infrastructure required for a Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 environment.

Preface

Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Sections

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Free Chapter

1. Learning the Interface

1. Learning the Interface

Introduction

Shutting down or restarting the server

Launching Administrative Tools

Using WinKey + X for quick admin tasks

Using the Search function to launch applications quickly

Managing remote servers from a single pane with Server Manager

Using PowerShell to accomplish any function in Windows Server

Installing a role or feature

Administering Server 2012 R2 from a Windows 8.x machine

Identifying useful keyboard shortcuts in Server 2012 R2

Setting your PowerShell Execution Policy

Building and executing your first PowerShell script

Searching for PowerShell cmdlets with Get-Help

2. Core Infrastructure Tasks

2. Core Infrastructure Tasks

Introduction

Configuring a combination Domain Controller, DNS server, and DHCP server

Adding a second Domain Controller

Organizing your computers with Organizational Units (OUs)

Creating an A or AAAA record in DNS

Creating and using a CNAME record in DNS

Creating a DHCP scope to assign addresses to computers

Creating a DHCP reservation for a specific server or resource

Pre-staging a computer account in Active Directory

Using PowerShell to create a new Active Directory user

Using PowerShell to view system uptime

3. Security and Networking

3. Security and Networking

Introduction

Requiring complex passwords in your network

Using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to block unnecessary traffic

Changing the RDP port on your server to hide access

Multi-homing your Windows Server 2012 R2

Adding a static route into the Windows routing table

Using Telnet to test a connection and network flow

Using the Pathping command to trace network traffic

Setting up NIC Teaming

Renaming and domain joining via PowerShell

4. Working with Certificates

4. Working with Certificates

Introduction

Setting up the first Certification Authority (CA) server in a network

Building a Subordinate Certification Authority server

Creating a certificate template to prepare for issuing machine certificates to your clients

Publishing a certificate template to allow enrollment

Using MMC to request a new certificate

Using the web interface to request a new certificate

Configuring Autoenrollment to issue certificates to all domain joined systems

5. Internet Information Services

5. Internet Information Services

Introduction

Installing the Web Server (IIS) role with PowerShell

Launching your first website

Changing the port on which your website runs

Adding encryption (HTTPS) to your website

Using a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to acquire your SSL certificate

Moving an SSL certificate from one server to another

Rebinding your renewed certificates automatically

Using host headers to manage multiple websites on a single IP address

6. Remote Access

6. Remote Access

Introduction

DirectAccess Planning Q&A

Configuring DirectAccess, VPN, or a combination of the two

Pre-staging Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to be used by DirectAccess

Enhancing the security of DirectAccess by requiring certificate authentication

Building your Network Location Server (NLS) on its own system

Enabling Network Load Balancing (NLB) on your DirectAccess servers

Adding VPN to your existing DirectAccess server

Replacing your expiring IP-HTTPS certificate

Reporting on DirectAccess and VPN connections

7. Remote Desktop Services

7. Remote Desktop Services

Introduction

Building a single server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment

Adding an additional RDSH server to your RDS environment

Installing applications on an RD Session Host server

Disabling the redirection of local resources

Shadowing another session in RDS

Installing a printer driver to use with redirection

Removing an RD Session Host server from use for maintenance

Publishing WordPad with RemoteApp

8. Monitoring and Backup

8. Monitoring and Backup

Introduction

Using Server Manager as a quick monitoring tool

Using the new Task Manager to its full potential

Evaluating system performance with Windows Performance Monitor

Using Format-List to modify PowerShell data output

Configuring a full system backup using Windows Server Backup

Recovering data from a Windows backup file

Using IP Address Management (IPAM) to keep track of your used IP addresses

9. Group Policy

9. Group Policy

Introduction

Creating and assigning a new Group Policy Object (GPO)

Mapping network drives with Group Policy

Redirecting the My Documents folder to a network share

Creating a VPN connection with Group Policy

Creating a printer connection with Group Policy

Using Group Policy to enforce an Internet proxy server

Viewing the settings currently enabled inside a GPO

Viewing the GPOs currently assigned to a computer

Backing up and restoring GPOs

10. File Services and Data Control

10. File Services and Data Control

Introduction

Enabling Distributed File System (DFS) and creating a Namespace

Configuring Distributed File System Replication (DFSR)

Creating an iSCSI target on your server

Configuring an iSCSI initiator connection

Configuring Storage Spaces

Turning on data deduplication

Setting up Windows Server 2012 R2 Work Folders

Index

Index

Chapter 2. Core Infrastructure Tasks

Windows Server 2012 R2 has many roles and features that can be used to accomplish all sorts of different tasks in your network. This chapter reflects on the most common infrastructure tasks needed to create a successful Windows Active Directory environment by using Server 2012 R2:

Configuring a combination Domain Controller, DNS server, and DHCP server
Adding a second Domain Controller
Organizing your computers with Organizational Units (OUs)
Creating an A or AAAA record in DNS
Creating and using a CNAME record in DNS
Creating a DHCP scope to assign addresses to computers
Creating a DHCP reservation for a specific server or resource
Pre-staging a computer account in Active Directory
Using PowerShell to create a new Active Directory user
Using PowerShell to view system uptime

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