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Windows Server 2019 Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Mark Henderson, Jordan Krause
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Windows Server 2019 Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Mark Henderson, Jordan Krause

Overview of this book

Do you want to get up and running with essential administrative tasks in Windows Server 2019? This second edition of the Windows Server 2019 Cookbook is packed with practical recipes that will help you do just that. The book starts by taking you through the basics that you need to know to get a Windows Server operating system working, before teaching you how to navigate through daily tasks using the upgraded graphical user interface (GUI). You'll then learn how to compose an optimal Group Policy and perform task automation with PowerShell scripting. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with faster app innovation, improved Windows security measures, and hybrid cloud environments. After you’ve explored the functions available to provide remote network access to your users, you’ll cover the new Hyper-V enhancements. Finally, this Windows Server book will guide you through practical recipes relating to Azure integration and important tips for how to manage a Windows Server environment seamlessly. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with Windows Server 2019 essentials and have the skills you need to configure Windows services and implement best practices for securing a Windows Server environment.

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Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Code in Action
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Conventions used
Sections
Get in touch
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Chapter 1: Learning the Interface
Chapter 1: Learning the Interface
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 2019 from a Windows 10 machine
Managing your servers through the Windows Admin Center
Identifying useful keyboard shortcuts in Server 2019
Setting your PowerShell Execution Policy
Building and executing your first PowerShell script
Searching for PowerShell cmdlets with Get-Help
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Chapter 2: Core Infrastructure Tasks
Chapter 2: Core Infrastructure Tasks
Configuring a combination Domain Controller, DNS server, and DHCP server
Adding a second DC
Organizing your computers with Organizational Units
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 run commands on another server
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Chapter 3: Networking
Chapter 3: Networking
Using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to block unnecessary traffic
Multi-homing Windows Server 2019
Adding a static route to the Windows routing table
Using dynamic BGP routing in your Windows routing table
Using Telnet and Test-NetConnection to test a connection and network flow
Using the pathping command to trace network traffic
Setting up NIC Teaming
Renaming and domain joining
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Chapter 4: Working with Certificates
Chapter 4: Working with Certificates
Setting up the first Certification Authority 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 enrolment
Using MMC to request a new certificate
Using the web interface to request a new certificate
Using PowerShell to request a new certificate
Configuring Autoenrollment to issue certificates to all domain-joined systems
Renewing your root certificate
Revoking a certificate
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Chapter 5: Internet Information Services
Chapter 5: Internet Information Services
Installing the Web Server role with PowerShell
Launching your first website
Changing the port on which your website runs
Adding encryption to your website
Using a Certificate Signing Request to acquire your SSL certificate
Using Let's Encrypt to acquire your SSL certificate
Moving an SSL certificate from one server to another
Rebinding your renewed certificates automatically
Hosting multiple websites on your IIS server
Using host headers to manage multiple websites on a single IP address
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Chapter 6: Remote Access
Chapter 6: Remote Access
DirectAccess planning questions and answers
Configuring DirectAccess, a VPN, or a combination of the two
Pre-staging Group Policy Objects to be used by DirectAccess
Enhancing the security of DirectAccess by requiring certificate authentication
Building your Network Location Server on its own system
Enabling Network Load Balancing on your DirectAccess servers
Adding a VPN to your existing DirectAccess server
Replacing your expiring IP-HTTPS certificate
Reporting on DirectAccess and VPN connections
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Chapter 7: Remote Desktop Services
Chapter 7: Remote Desktop Services
Basics of an RDS environment
Building a single server RDS environment
Adding an additional RDSH server to your RDS environment
Installing applications on an RDSH 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
Adding support for OpenGL and OpenCL applications
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Chapter 8: Monitoring and Backup
Chapter 8: Monitoring and Backup
Using Server Manager as a quick monitoring tool
Using the new Task Manager to its full potential
Configuring a full system backup using Windows Server Backup
Recovering data from a Windows backup file
Using IP Address Management to keep track of your used IP addresses
Checking for viruses and adding ransomware protection
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Chapter 9: System Insights
Chapter 9: System Insights
Installing System Insights
Windows Server System Insights capabilities
Managing System Insights
Managing Windows Server System Insights from PowerShell
Aggregate prediction outcomes
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Chapter 10: Group Policy
Chapter 10: Group Policy
Creating and assigning a new Group Policy Object
Mapping network drives with Group Policy
Redirecting the 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
Working with WMI filters to assign GPOs
Plugging in ADMX and ADML templates
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Chapter 11: File Services and Data Control
Chapter 11: File Services and Data Control
Enabling Distributed File System and creating a Namespace
Configuring Distributed File System Replication
Creating an iSCSI target on your server
Configuring an iSCSI initiator connection
Configuring Storage Spaces
Turning on data deduplication
Setting up Windows Server 2019 work folders
Configuring a Scale-Out File Server
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Chapter 12: Server Core
Chapter 12: Server Core
Building your first Server Core instance
Configuring Server Core from the console
Switching between Server Core and Desktop Experience?
Limitations of Server Core
Managing Server Core with Server Manager
Managing Server Core using remote MMC tools
Managing Server Core with PowerShell remoting
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Chapter 13: Working with Hyper-V
Chapter 13: Working with Hyper-V
Creating a Windows Server that runs Hyper-V
Creating a Hyper-V server
Networking your VMs
Building your first VM
Using the VM Settings page
Editing virtual hard disks
Using checkpoints as rollback points
Using nested resiliency
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Chapter 14: Containers and Docker
Chapter 14: Containers and Docker
Configuring your server to run container images
Running your first container
Running commands inside a container
Creating and customizing your own container image
Upgrading a container
Productionizing a running container
Changing the container networking
Deploying a container to Azure
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Chapter 15: Desired State Configuration and Automation
Chapter 15: Desired State Configuration and Automation
Making your first DSC
Adding additional roles to DSC
Using complex resources
Converting a GPO to DSC
Pushing a DSC configuration to multiple servers
Using Azure DSC automation
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Chapter 16: Hardening Your Infrastructure
Chapter 16: Hardening Your Infrastructure
Using Group Policy to enforce a password policy
The Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit
Using Desired State Configuration to enforce default configurations
Disabling outdated services and protocols
Delegating Active Directory permissions
Enabling the Active Directory Recycle Bin
Using System Monitor to identify security issues
Windows Server Update Services
Using BitLocker for drive encryption
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I encounter far too many networks with policies in place that disable the built-in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (WFAS) by default on all their machines. Usually, if I ask about this, the reason is either unknown or 'It's always been that way.' I think this is a carry-over from the Windows XP/Server 2003 days, or maybe even older, when Windows Firewall was less than desirable. WFAS in today's operating systems is very advanced, stable, and beneficial – a far cry from the days of Windows XP. If you want to stop unnecessary or malicious traffic from getting to your server, look no further than this built-in tool.

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We are going to use two Windows Server 2019 machines for this task. We will test connectivity between the two to set our baseline and then create a rule that blocks the functions we just tested. Next, we will test again to ensure that our changes...

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