Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2ISBN: 978-1-118-28942-6
1712 pages
December 2013
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Description
Check out the new Hyper-V, find new and easier ways to remotely connect back into the office, or learn all about Storage Spaces—these are just a few of the features in Windows Server 2012 R2 that are explained in this updated edition from Windows authority Mark Minasi and a team of Windows Server experts led by Kevin Greene. This book gets you up to speed on all of the new features and functions of Windows Server, and includes real-world scenarios to put them in perspective. If you're a system administrator upgrading to, migrating to, or managing Windows Server 2012 R2, find what you need to do the job in this complete resource.
Learn all about:
- Installing or upgrading to and managing Windows Server 2012 R2
- Understanding Microsoft NIC teams 2012 and PowerShell
- Setting up via GUI or updated Server Core 2012
- Migrating, merging, and modifying your Active Directory
- Managing address spaces with IPAM
- Understanding new shared storage, storage spaces, and better tools
- Controlling access to file shares—a new and improved approach
- Using and administering Remote Desktop, Virtual Desktop, and Hyper-V®
Table of Contents
Introduction xxxi
Chapter 1: What's New in Windows Server 2012 R2 1
Chapter 2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2 19
Chapter 3: Introduction to Server Core 105
Chapter 4: Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking Enhancements 147
Chapter 5: IP Address Management and DHCP Failover 175
Chapter 6: DNS and Name Resolution in Windows Server 2012 R2 211
Chapter 7: Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 257
Chapter 8: Creating and Managing User Accounts 377
Chapter 9: Group Policy: AD's Gauntlet and Active Directory Delegation 467
Chapter 10: Active Directory Federation Services 533
Chapter 11: Shared Storage and Clustering Introduction 561
Chapter 12: Windows 2012 R2 Storage: Storage Spaces, SANish Abilities, and Better Tools 589
Chapter 13: Files, Folders, and Basic Shares 649
Chapter 14: Creating and Managing Shared Folders 703
Chapter 15: Dynamic Access Control: File Shares, Reimagined 759
Chapter 16: Sharing Printers on Windows Server 2012 R2 Networks 827
Chapter 17: Remote Server Administration 883
Chapter 18: Connecting Windows and Mac Clients 929
Chapter 19: Web Server Management with IIS 979
Chapter 20: Advanced IP: Routing with Windows 1025
Chapter 21: Getting from the Office to the Road: VPNs 1065
Chapter 22: Adding More Locations: Sites in Active Directory 1123
Chapter 23: The Third DC: Understanding Read-only Domain Controllers 1153
Chapter 24: Creating Larger Active Directory Environments: Beyond One Domain 1185
Chapter 25: Migrating, Merging, and Modifying Your Active Directory 1243
Chapter 26: Advanced User Account Management and User Support 1267
Chapter 27: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V 1339
Chapter 28: Managing Virtual Machines 1399
Chapter 29: Installing, Using, and Administering Remote Desktop Services 1435
Chapter 30: Monitoring Windows Server 2012 R2 1479
Chapter 31: Patch Management 1531
Chapter 32: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Active Directory Backup and Maintenance 1555
Appendix: The Bottom Line 1585
Index 1631
Author Information
Errata
Do you think you've discovered an error in this book? Please check the list of errata below to see if we've already addressed the error. If not, please submit the error via our Errata Form. We will attempt to verify your error; if you're right, we will post a correction below.
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| 10 | 533 | Text correction: Reference to incorrect version of Active Directory Domain Services The second paragraph, second sentence, incorrectly refers to the previous version of AD FS. ?The newest version, AD FS 2.1? should read ?The newest version, AD FS 3.0? |
1/17/14 | 1st |
| 10 | 539 | Text correction: "Installing the AD FS Roles and Features Using Server Manager" The first sentence incorrectly refers to the previous version of AD FS. "AD FS 2.1 in Windows Server 2012 R2 uses the same great features that were provided in version 2.0..." should read: "AD FS 3.0 in Windows Server 2012 R2 uses the same great features that were provided in version 2.1..." |
1/17/14 | 1st |
| 21 | Text Correction Page 21 states that Standard can have a maximum of 32GB of memory. Foundation has 32, Essentials has 64 and standard has the same as Datacenter, 4TB. |
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