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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By : Ron Price
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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By: Ron Price

Overview of this book

CompTIA Server+ Certification is one of the top 5 IT certifications that is vendor neutral.System administrators opt for CompTIA server+ Certification to gain advanced knowledge of concepts including troubleshooting and networking. This book will initially start with the configuration of a basic network server and the configuration for each of its myriad roles. The next set of chapters will provide an overview of the responsibilities and tasks performed by a system administrator to manage and maintain a network server. Moving ahead, you will learn the basic security technologies, methods, and procedures that can be applied to a server and its network. Next, you will cover the troubleshooting procedures and methods in general, and specifically for hardware, software, networks, storage devices, and security applications. Toward the end of this book, we will cover a number of troubleshooting and security mitigation concepts for running admin servers with ease. This guide will be augmented by test questions and mock papers that will help you obtain the necessary certification. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to clear Server+ Certification with ease.
Table of Contents (28 chapters)
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Section 1: System Architecture
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Section 2: Administration
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Section 3: Security
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Section 4: Troubleshooting
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Summary

System software problems can be from misconfigured, improperly installed, or incompatible device drivers, utility software, diagnostic software, and application software. Common hardware-related problems that can appear as software issues include BSoD, disk boot failure, and drive mounting issues. Common operating system problems include the user being unable to log in, the user being unable to access resources, users unable to print, device driver issues, system log errors, slow performance, runaway processes, service failure, and memory leaks.

Windows defines access permissions to a user or group. macOS and Linux allow or restrict user access and control the user's ability to manipulate a file. Windows file recovery options include SFC, DISM, replacing the corrupted file, and restoring the system to an earlier checkpoint. Linux systems use tools that find and copy...