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Index
Title Page
Copyright
Windows Server 2016 Administration Fundamentals
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Customer Feedback
www.PacktPub.com
Why subscribe?
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the color images of this book
Errata
Piracy
Questions
Introducing Windows Server
Computer network overview
Understanding hosts and nodes
Understanding clients and servers
Understanding network architectures
Understanding IP addressing and subnetting
Windows Server overview
Understanding Network Operating Systems (NOS)
Understanding server hardware and software (5.1)
Understanding Windows Server
Introducing Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 editions (1.3.1)
Minimum and recommended system requirements
Downloading Windows Server 2016
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Installing Windows Server
Understanding server installation (1)
Understanding partition schemes (1.3.2)
Understanding boot options
Advanced startup options (1.3.3)
Desktop Experience versus Server Core versus Nano Server installation options (1.3.4)
Understanding server installation options (1.3)
Performing a clean installation (1.3.5)
Performing installation over a network using WDS (1.3.7)
Performing an unattended installation (1.3.6)
Upgrade and migration overview (1.3.8)
Performing an upgrade (1.3.8.1)
Performing a migration (1.3.8.2)
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server
Understanding devices and device drivers (1.1)
Computer devices and device drivers
Working with devices and device drivers
Accessing devices and Device Manager
Adding devices and installing device drivers (1.1.1)
Updating device drivers (1.1.4)
Removing devices and uninstalling device drivers (1.1.2)
Managing devices and disabling device drivers (1.1.3)
Rolling back device drivers (1.1.5)
Troubleshooting a device driver (1.1.6)
Explaining PnP, IRQ, DMA, and driver signing
Plug and Play (1.1.7)
Interrupt Request (IRQ) and Direct Memory Access (DMA) (1.1.8)
Driver signing (1.1.9)
Understanding the registry and services (1.2)
Windows Registry
Windows services (1.2.1)
Services startup types (1.2.3)
Working with the registry and services (1.2.2)
Accessing and managing Windows Registry keys and values
Modifying a registry value
Renaming a registry value
Deleting a registry value
Accessing and managing Windows services
Service recovery options (1.2.4)
Service delayed startup (1.2.5)
Run As settings for a service (1.2.6)
Starting the service (1.2.7)
Stopping the service (1.2.7)
Restarting the service (1.2.7)
Explaining registry entries, service accounts, and dependencies (1.2.8)
Adding a new registry key
Adding service accounts
Adding a service dependency
Windows Server initial configuration
Performing a server's initial configuration
Desktop Experience
Changing the server name
Joining the domain
Enabling Remote Desktop
Setting up the IP address
Checking for updates
Turning off IE enhanced security
Changing the time zone
Activating Windows Server 2016
Server Core
Changing the server name
Joining the domain
Enabling Remote Desktop
Setting up the IP address
Checking for updates
Changing the time zone
Activating Windows Server 2016
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Directory Services in Windows Server
Understanding the Active Directory infrastructure (3.3)
Adding the Active Directory Domain Services role
Domain controller (3.3.1)
Domain
Tree
Forest (3.3.2)
Child domain (3.3.5)
Operations master roles (3.3.3)
Domain versus workgroup (3.3.4)
Trust relationship (3.3.6)
Functional level (3.3.7)
Namespace (3.3.8)
Site (3.3.9)
Replication (3.3.10)
Schema
Understanding Domain Name System (DNS)
Adding the DNS role
Understanding hosts and lmhosts files
Understanding hostname
Understanding DNS Zones
Understanding WINS
Understanding Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
Understanding organizational units (OUs) and containers (3.2)
Purpose of OUs (3.2.1)
Default containers (3.2.4)
Default hidden and visible containers
Uses for different container objects (3.2.2)
Delegating control to an OU (3.2.3)
Understanding accounts and groups (3.1)
Domain accounts (3.1.1)
Local accounts (3.1.2)
User profiles (3.1.3)
Computer accounts
Group types (3.1.4)
Default groups
Group scopes (3.1.5)
Group nesting (3.1.6)
Understanding AGDLP and AGUDLP
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Adding Roles to Windows Server
Understanding server roles and features (2)
Identifying application servers (2.1)
Mail servers (2.1.1)
Database servers (2.1.2)
Collaboration servers (2.1.3)
Monitoring servers (2.1.4)
Threat management (2.1.5)
Understanding web services (2.2)
What is IIS? (2.2.1)
What is the WWW? (2.2.2)
What is FTP? (2.2.3)
Separate worker processes (2.2.4)
Adding components (2.2.5)
Sites (2.2.6)
Ports (2.2.7)
Secure Sockets Layer (2.2.8)
Certificates (2.2.9)
Understanding Remote Access (2.3)
Remote Assistance (2.3.1)
Remote Server Administration Tools (2.3.2)
Remote Desktop Services (2.3.3)
Licensing (2.3.4)
Remote Desktop Gateway (2.3.5)
Virtual Private Network (2.3.6)
Application virtualization (2.3.7)
Multiple ports (2.3.8)
Understanding file and print services (2.4)
The File Services role
The Print and Document Services role
Local printers (2.4.1)
Network printers (2.4.2)
Printer pooling (2.4.3)
Web printing (2.4.4)
Web management (2.4.5)
Driver deployment (2.4.6)
User rights, NTFS permissions, and share permissions (2.4.7)
Auditing file servers (2.4.8)
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Group Policy in Windows Server
Understanding Group Policy (GP) (3.4)
Group Policy processing (3.4.1)
Group Policy Management Console (3.4.2)
From the Start menu
From the Run dialog box
From Server Manager
Computer policies (3.4.3)
User policies (3.4.4)
Local policies (3.4.5)
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Virtualization with Windows Server
Understanding server virtualization (2.5)
Virtualization modes (2.5.1)
Hyper-V architecture
Hyper-V installation requirements
Hyper-V Manager
Configuring Hyper-V settings
Creating and configuring virtual hard disks (VHDs) (2.5.2)
Managing virtual memory (2.5.3)
Setting up virtual networks (2.5.4)
Checkpoints (2.5.5)
Physical to virtual (P2V) conversions (2.5.6)
Virtual to physical conversions (2.5.7)
Configuring virtual machine settings
Managing virtual machines
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Storing Data in Windows Server
Understanding storage technologies (4)
Identifying storage technologies (4.1)
Advantages and Disadvantages of different storage types (4.1.1)
ATA, PATA, SATA, and SCSI interfaces (4.1.2)
PCI and PCI Express (PCIe)
Direct-attached storage
Network attached storage (4.1.3)
Storage area networks (4.1.4)
Block-level storage versus file-level storage
Adapter and controller types
Serial bus technologies (4.1.7)
Storage protocols (4.1.5)
File sharing protocols (4.1.6)
FC, HBA, and FC switches (4.1.9)
iSCSI hardware (4.1.8)
Storage Spaces Direct
Data deduplication
Storage tiering
Managing storage with Server Manager and Windows PowerShell
Understanding RAID (4.2)
Types of RAID (4.2.1)
Hardware versus software RAID (4.2.2)
Software-defined storage
Redundancy using S2D
High availability
Understanding disk types (4.3)
Hard disk drive
Solid-state drive
Optical disks (4.3.7)
Basic disk (4.3.1)
Dynamic disk (4.3.2)
Mount points (4.3.3)
Filesystems (4.3.4)
Mounting a virtual hard disk (VHD) (4.3.5)
Distributed File System (4.3.6)
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server
Identifying major server hardware components (5.1)
Processor (5.1.1)
Memory (5.1.2)
Disk (5.1.3)
Network interfaces (5.1.4)
32-bit and 64-bit architecture (5.1.5)
Removable drives (5.1.6)
Graphic cards (5.1.7)
Cooling (5.1.8)
Power usage (5.1.9)
Ports (5.1.10)
Understanding performance monitoring (5.2)
Performance monitoring methodology (5.2.1)
Performance monitoring procedures (5.2.2)
Server baseline (5.2.3)
Performance Monitor (5.2.4)
Resource Monitor (5.2.5)
Task Manager (5.2.6)
Performance counters (5.2.7)
Understanding logs and alerts (5.3)
Purpose of performance logs and alerts (5.3.1)
The Performance logs and alerts service
The Performance Monitor Logs folder
Performance data logs
Performance counter alerts
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server
Identifying steps in the startup process (6.1)
The Basic Input/Output System (6.1.1)
Boot sector (6.1.2)
Boot loader (6.1.3)
Master Boot Record (MBR) (6.1.4)
Boot menu (6.1.5)
Boot Configuration Data (6.1.6)
Power-On Self-Test (6.1.7)
Safe Mode (6.1.8)
Understanding business continuity (6.2)
Backup and restore (6.2.1)
Disaster Recovery Planning (6.2.2)
Clustering (6.2.3)
Active Directory restore (6.2.4)
Folder redirection (6.2.5)
Data Redundancy (6.2.6)
Uninterruptible power supply (6.2.7)
Understanding updates (6.3)
Software (6.3.1)
Drivers (6.3.2)
Operating systems (6.3.3)
Applications (6.3.4)
Windows Update (6.3.5)
Windows Server Update Services (6.3.6)
Understanding the troubleshooting methodology (6.4)
The troubleshooting process (6.4.1)
Troubleshooting procedures (6.4.2)
Best practices (6.4.3)
Systematic versus specific approach (6.4.4)
Event Viewer (6.4.5)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) (6.4.6)
Central logging (6.4.7)
Event filtering (6.4.8)
Default logs (6.4.9)
References from Windows IT Pro Center
Summary
Questions
Studying and Passing the MTA 98-365 Exam
Objective 1—Understanding Server installation (10 - 15%)
Objective 1.1 - Understanding device drivers
Objective 1.2 - Understanding services
Objective 1.3 - Understanding server installation options
Objective 2—Understanding server roles (25 - 30%)
Objective 2.1 - Identifying application servers
Objective 2.2 - Understanding web services
Objective 2.3 - Understanding Remote Access
Objective 2.4 - Understanding file and print services
Objective 2.5 - Understanding server virtualization
Objective 3—Understanding Active Directory (20 - 25%)
Objective 3.1 - Understanding accounts and groups
Objective 3.2 - Understanding organizational units (OUs) and containers
Objective 3.3 - Understanding the Active Directory infrastructure
Objective 3.4 - Understanding Group Policy (GP)
Objective 4—Understanding storage (10 - 15%)
Objective 4.1 - Identifying storage technologies
Objective 4.2 - Understanding RAID
Objective 4.3 - Understanding disk types
Objective 5—Understanding server performance management (10 - 15%)
Objective 5.1 - Identifying major server hardware components
Objective 5.2 - Understanding performance monitoring
Objective 5.3 - Understanding logs and alerts
Objective 6—Understanding server maintenance (15 - 20%)
Objective 6.1 - Identifying steps in the startup process
Objective 6.2 - Understanding business continuity
Objective 6.3 - Understanding updates
Objective 6.4 - Understanding troubleshooting methodology
References for MTA 98-365 exam
Examples of GPOs for Sys Admins
GPOs of interest to Sys Admins
Renaming the administrator account
Disabling the Guest Account
LAN Manager authentication level
Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change
Minimum password length
Maximum password age
Blocking Microsoft accounts
Disabling anonymous SID
Disabling Everyone permissions to apply to anonymous users
Machine account threshold
Prohibiting access to Control Panel and PC Settings
Preventing access to the Command Prompt
Preventing access to Registry editing tools
Preventing adding features to Windows 10
Denying access to all removable media drives
Turning off Windows Installer
Preventing the usage of OneDrive for file storage
Removing access to use all Windows Update features
Turning off Windows Defender
Preventing installation of devices not described by other policy settings
Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Server
Windows key combinations in Windows Server 2016
Answers to Chapter Questions
Chapter 1 — Answers
Chapter 2—Answers
Chapter 3—Answers
Chapter 4—Answers
Chapter 5—Answers
Chapter 6—Answers
Chapter 7—Answers
Chapter 8 — Answers
Chapter 9 — Answers
Chapter 10 — Answers
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