| Foreword | | xvii | |
| Acknowledgments | | xix | |
| Introduction | | xxi | |
| Part I Tour Windows Server 2008 |
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| The Windows Server 2008 Delta |
| | 3 | |
| Resource Pools vs. Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 4 | |
| | 4 | |
| Build the Windows Server 2008 Network |
| | 5 | |
| Organization Size Definitions |
| | 5 | |
| Common Networking Functions |
| | 7 | |
| New Features in Windows Server 2008 |
| | 11 | |
| Improvements to Operating System Fundamental |
| | 12 | |
| | 18 | |
| Networking Infrastructure |
| | 22 | |
| Deployment Infrastructure |
| | 25 | |
| Application Infrastructure |
| | 28 | |
| | 38 | |
| | 46 | |
| | 52 | |
| Interact with Windows Server 2008 |
| | 53 | |
| | 54 | |
| Initial Configuration Tasks |
| | 59 | |
| | 61 | |
| | 67 | |
| New Ways to Do Things in WS08 |
| | 72 | |
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| Plan for Windows Server 2008 |
| | 77 | |
| Build the Foundation of the Network |
| | 78 | |
| | 79 | |
| The Service-Offering Lifecycle |
| | 83 | |
| Benefit from a Server Construction and Management Model |
| | 87 | |
| Design the Network Architecture |
| | 96 | |
| A Structured Approach: Use Standard Operating Procedures |
| | 97 | |
| Perform a Situation Review and Needs Analysis |
| | 104 | |
| Network with Windows Server 2008 |
| | 108 | |
| Use the Technological Lab as a Testing Ground |
| | 111 | |
| Use a Structured Testing Strategy |
| | 113 | |
| Build Your Resource Pool in Support of Virtual Laboratory Testing |
| | 113 | |
| Explore Windows Server 2008 Installation Modes |
| | 117 | |
| | 118 | |
| | 119 | |
| Server Sizing for Resource Pools and Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 119 | |
| Sizing Recommendations for Resource Pools |
| | 125 | |
| | 126 | |
| Rely on Installation Documentation |
| | 128 | |
| Run Through the Installation |
| | 130 | |
| | 152 | |
| Preparation and Prerequisites |
| | 153 | |
| Use Unattended Installations |
| | 154 | |
| | 162 | |
| Windows Deployment Services |
| | 168 | |
| | 171 | |
| Part III Design Server Roles |
| |
| Prepare Your Identity Management |
| | 175 | |
| Introduce Active Directory Domain Services |
| | 177 | |
| New Features for Active Directory |
| | 181 | |
| The Nature of Active Directory Domain Services |
| | 182 | |
| Active Directory Federation Services |
| | 184 | |
| Design the Solution---Use the Active Directory Blueprint |
| | 185 | |
| | 185 | |
| | 187 | |
| | 188 | |
| Put the Blueprint into Action |
| | 188 | |
| Forest/Tree/Domain Strategy |
| | 189 | |
| | 189 | |
| | 192 | |
| | 193 | |
| | 195 | |
| Other Forest Domain Designs |
| | 198 | |
| Forest Design Best Practices |
| | 198 | |
| Design the Naming Strategy |
| | 198 | |
| | 202 | |
| Design the Production Domain OU Structure |
| | 203 | |
| | 203 | |
| The PCs Object OU Structure |
| | 207 | |
| The Virtual Service Offerings Object OU Structure |
| | 207 | |
| The People Object OU Structure |
| | 208 | |
| Replicate the OU Structure to Other Domains |
| | 210 | |
| Production OU Design Best Practices |
| | 210 | |
| ADDS and Other Directories |
| | 212 | |
| Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager |
| | 213 | |
| Integrated Applications for Network Operating System Directories |
| | 215 | |
| ADDS Integration Best Practices |
| | 216 | |
| | 217 | |
| Flexible Single Masters of Operations Positioning |
| | 217 | |
| Global Catalog Server Positioning |
| | 219 | |
| Domain Controller Positioning |
| | 219 | |
| | 220 | |
| Server Positioning Best Practices |
| | 221 | |
| Server Positioning Scenario |
| | 221 | |
| | 227 | |
| | 229 | |
| | 230 | |
| Best Practices for Site Topology Design |
| | 231 | |
| T&T Corporation's Site Topology Scenario |
| | 232 | |
| Schema Modification Strategy |
| | 232 | |
| Use Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services |
| | 236 | |
| Schema Modification Strategy Best Practices |
| | 237 | |
| | 237 | |
| New and Revised ADDS IT Roles |
| | 238 | |
| The Ongoing ADDS Design Process |
| | 238 | |
| Build the Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure |
| | 241 | |
| Build Your Resource Pool Infrastructure |
| | 241 | |
| Create the Utility Forest |
| | 245 | |
| Configure the Volume Shadow Copy Service |
| | 246 | |
| Build Your Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 249 | |
| Choose the Migration Approach |
| | 250 | |
| Choose What to Migrate First |
| | 252 | |
| Choose the Processor Architecture |
| | 259 | |
| | 260 | |
| Implement the Parallel Network |
| | 263 | |
| Prepare the Parallel Network |
| | 266 | |
| Create the Production Active Directory |
| | 268 | |
| Forest Staging Activities |
| | 271 | |
| Install the First Server in a Forest |
| | 272 | |
| Create the Second DC in the Forest Root Domain |
| | 280 | |
| Create the First DC in the Global Child Domain Production Domain |
| | 282 | |
| Create the Second DC in the Global Child Production Domain |
| | 284 | |
| Connect the Enterprise Network |
| | 286 | |
| Network Infrastructure Staging Activities |
| | 287 | |
| Configure the First Network Infrastructure Server |
| | 287 | |
| Configure the Second Network Infrastructure Server |
| | 295 | |
| Move Servers and Configure Domain Replication |
| | 296 | |
| Work with Windows Deployment Services |
| | 298 | |
| | 298 | |
| | 299 | |
| Upgrade an Existing Active Directory to WS08 |
| | 299 | |
| | 300 | |
| Part IV Manage Objects with Windows Server 2008 |
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| Prepare for Object Management |
| | 307 | |
| Manage Objects with Active Directory Domain Services |
| | 308 | |
| | 308 | |
| | 310 | |
| | 317 | |
| | 318 | |
| | 319 | |
| | 321 | |
| | 321 | |
| Create an OU Design for PC Management Purposes |
| | 323 | |
| Centralized PC Administration |
| | 323 | |
| Decentralized PC Administration |
| | 331 | |
| | 332 | |
| | 332 | |
| Design a Delegation Strategy |
| | 335 | |
| | 337 | |
| Software Installations with WS08 |
| | 337 | |
| Software Delivery in the Network |
| | 340 | |
| | 344 | |
| Put the PC OU Infrastructure in Place |
| | 345 | |
| Manage User Objects with Active Directory Domain Services |
| | 348 | |
| The Active Directory Domain Services User Object |
| | 349 | |
| | 360 | |
| | 361 | |
| Manage and Administer Groups |
| | 362 | |
| WS08 Groups Types and Group Scopes |
| | 363 | |
| Best Practices for Group Management/Creation |
| | 371 | |
| Create an OU Design for User Management Purposes |
| | 377 | |
| | 378 | |
| User-Related GPO Concepts |
| | 380 | |
| | 383 | |
| | 386 | |
| Complete the People OU Structure |
| | 387 | |
| Put the People OU Infrastructure in Place |
| | 389 | |
| Build the Virtual Service Offerings Infrastructure: File and Print Servers |
| | 391 | |
| Prepare File and Print Servers |
| | 393 | |
| | 393 | |
| Structure Disk Volumes for Resource Pools |
| | 395 | |
| Structure Disk Volumes for Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 396 | |
| | 402 | |
| Rely on the Search Service |
| | 403 | |
| | 404 | |
| | 405 | |
| | 405 | |
| Install the File Server Role |
| | 406 | |
| Create the Folder Structure |
| | 406 | |
| Enable File Server Processes |
| | 408 | |
| | 409 | |
| Publish Shares in Active Directory Domain Services |
| | 411 | |
| Find Shares in Active Directory Domain Services |
| | 412 | |
| Manage Folder Availability |
| | 413 | |
| Work with the Distributed File System |
| | 413 | |
| Use DFS Replication for Resource Pools |
| | 418 | |
| Folder Redirection and Offline File Settings |
| | 419 | |
| | 421 | |
| Integration with Active Directory Domain Services |
| | 422 | |
| Share Files and Printers for Non-Windows Clients |
| | 433 | |
| Server Requirements by Role |
| | 434 | |
| Design the Virtual Service Offerings OU Structure |
| | 434 | |
| Build the Virtual Service Offerings Infrastructure: Application-Oriented Servers |
| | 437 | |
| Build Application Servers |
| | 438 | |
| Share Commercial and Corporate Applications |
| | 439 | |
| Application Development Support |
| | 440 | |
| Legacy Application and Software Testing |
| | 442 | |
| | 443 | |
| Explore Application Virtualization |
| | 443 | |
| Prepare Web Servers (Dedicated or Application) |
| | 445 | |
| | 446 | |
| Install the Application or Dedicated Web Server Role |
| | 449 | |
| Work with Application Support Services |
| | 452 | |
| | 455 | |
| Share Applications with Terminal Services |
| | 455 | |
| Deploy Terminal Services Applications |
| | 469 | |
| Create Highly Available Terminal Services |
| | 473 | |
| The Remote Desktop Console: The Administrator's Best Friend |
| | 474 | |
| | 479 | |
| Deploy Windows SharePoint Services |
| | 480 | |
| Prepare Windows Streaming Media Servers |
| | 484 | |
| Server Requirements by Role |
| | 485 | |
| Design the Virtual Service Offerings OU Structure |
| | 485 | |
| Part V Secure Windows Server 2008 |
| |
| Design Your Security Infrastructure |
| | 491 | |
| | 492 | |
| | 494 | |
| The Castle Defense System |
| | 494 | |
| | 496 | |
| The Microsoft WS08 Security Guide |
| | 499 | |
| Windows Server 2008 Security |
| | 499 | |
| | 502 | |
| Secure Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 504 | |
| Apply the Castle Defense System |
| | 507 | |
| Layer 1 - Critical Information |
| | 508 | |
| Layer 2 - Physical Protection |
| | 509 | |
| Layer 3 - Operating System Hardening |
| | 510 | |
| Layer 4 - Information Access |
| | 537 | |
| Layer 5 - External Access |
| | 549 | |
| Manage the Security Policy |
| | 556 | |
| Build for Business Continuity |
| | 557 | |
| Plan for System Redundancy |
| | 558 | |
| Protect the Resource Pool |
| | 558 | |
| Protect the Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 561 | |
| Prepare for Potential Disaster |
| | 562 | |
| Use WS08 Clustering Services |
| | 562 | |
| Cluster Services for Resource Pools |
| | 563 | |
| Cluster Services for Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 564 | |
| | 566 | |
| Multicast Versus Unicast Modes |
| | 567 | |
| Single Affinity Versus No Affinity |
| | 567 | |
| Install and Configure NLB Clusters |
| | 568 | |
| Windows Server Failover Clustering |
| | 571 | |
| Cluster Compatibility List |
| | 571 | |
| | 571 | |
| | 575 | |
| Geographically Dispersed Clusters |
| | 576 | |
| Resource Pool Failover Cluster Considerations |
| | 577 | |
| Further Server Consolidation |
| | 586 | |
| Recovery Planning for Your Network |
| | 587 | |
| Recovery Strategies for Windows Server 2008 |
| | 588 | |
| System Recovery Strategies |
| | 589 | |
| Troubleshooting Techniques |
| | 589 | |
| Data Protection Strategies for Resource Pools |
| | 591 | |
| Data Protection Strategies for Virtual Service Offerings |
| | 593 | |
| Select a Third-Party Backup Tool |
| | 594 | |
| Physical to Virtual Conversions |
| | 595 | |
| Finalize Your Resiliency Strategy |
| | 597 | |
| Part VI Migrate to Windows Server 2008 |
| |
| Put the VSO Network into Production |
| | 601 | |
| Considerations for the Migration to the Parallel VSO Networ |
| | 601 | |
| The Server Rotation Process (Resource Pools) |
| | 602 | |
| The Migration Order (Virtual Service Offerings) |
| | 604 | |
| Begin the Migration to the Parallel VSO Network |
| | 608 | |
| Migrate Security Principals |
| | 608 | |
| Migrate Network Infrastructure Servers |
| | 619 | |
| | 620 | |
| Build Terminal Services Servers |
| | 621 | |
| | 621 | |
| | 625 | |
| | 627 | |
| Decommission the Legacy Network |
| | 629 | |
| Prepare Your New Support Structure |
| | 630 | |
| New and Revised ADDS IT Roles (VSO Network) |
| | 630 | |
| | 631 | |
| Design the Services Administration Plan |
| | 633 | |
| Rely on the WS08 Remote Server Administration Tools |
| | 636 | |
| Build a New Approach to Administration |
| | 637 | |
| The Administrative Task List |
| | 641 | |
| Part VII Administer Windows Server 2008 |
| |
| Common Administration Tasks |
| | 645 | |
| General Server Administration |
| | 649 | |
| General Server Administration Activities |
| | 649 | |
| | 676 | |
| | 678 | |
| | 681 | |
| File and Print Server Administration |
| | 683 | |
| File Service Administration |
| | 685 | |
| Print Service Administration |
| | 696 | |
| Cluster Services Management |
| | 701 | |
| Network Infrastructure Server Administration |
| | 704 | |
| DHCP/WINS Server Administration |
| | 704 | |
| | 717 | |
| | 718 | |
| Network Policy and Access Services |
| | 719 | |
| Identity Server Administration |
| | 722 | |
| Domain Controller Administration |
| | 725 | |
| Namespace Server Management (DNS) |
| | 763 | |
| Application and Collaboration Server Administration |
| | 765 | |
| Administration of Dedicated Web Servers |
| | 765 | |
| Administration of Application Servers |
| | 770 | |
| Administration of Terminal Services |
| | 773 | |
| Windows SharePoint Services Administration |
| | 777 | |
| Performance and Monitoring Administration |
| | 781 | |
| | 786 | |
| Index | | 787 | |