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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.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

DirectAccess planning questions and answers

One of the most confusing parts about setting up DirectAccess is that there are many ways to do it. Some are good ideas, while others are not. Before we get rolling with the recipes in this chapter, first, we are going to cover a series of questions and answers to help guide you toward a successful DA deployment. One of the first questions that always presents itself when setting up DirectAccess is, "How do I assign IP addresses to my DA server?" This is quite a loaded question because the answer depends on how you plan to implement DA, which features you plan to utilize, and even on how secure you believe your DA server to be. Let me ask you some questions, pose potential answers to those questions, and discuss the effects of making each decision:

  1. Which client operating systems can connect using DirectAccess?

    Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Enterprise or Education. You'll notice that the...