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Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals - Second Edition

By : Bekim Dauti
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Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals - Second Edition

By: Bekim Dauti

Overview of this book

Windows Server 2019 is the server operating system introduced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10. This book will not only get you started with Windows Server 2019, but will also help you prepare for the MTA 98-365 exam. With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand graphics, you will become well-versed with the roles, features, and functions of Windows Server 2019. Starting with the installation process, upgrades, and basic configuration, you will move on to explore roles and features such as Active Directory, Hyper-V, remote access, storage, and printers. The book then takes you through maintenance and troubleshooting tasks to guide you in efficiently managing Windows Server 2019. In addition, it covers Windows Server 2019 best practices using real-world examples. Complete with questionnaires, and detailed answers at the end of the book, you can test your understanding of the concepts covered in each chapter. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to troubleshoot, update, and maintain servers so as to ensure business continuity.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Foreword

Summary

In general, in this chapter, you have learned about the directory services and naming resolution concepts.

Specifically, in the first part of this chapter, you became familiar with the AD DS role. You also learned about topics such as the DC forest, tree domain, child domain, operations master roles, trust relationships, functional levels, namespaces, site, replication, and schema. Likewise, in the second part, you got acquainted with the DNS role. Also, you learned about hosts and lmhosts, hostnames, DNS zones, WINS server, and UNC. Furthermore, in the third part of this chapter, you became familiar with OUs. Here, you got a better understanding of what OUs are, default containers, hidden default containers, and delegating control to OUs. Finally, in the fourth part, you got acquainted with concepts about accounts and groups such as domain accounts, local accounts, user...