Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companion
by Russel, Charlie; Crawford, SharonFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-01-01
Publisher(s): Microsoft Pr
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Summary
MIS professionals can get the Windows 2000 Server up and running quickly with this clear guide, written by IT experts to complement the in-depth and technical reference materials in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit. The CD contains an electronic versions of the book, plus helpful scripts and checklists.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. xliii |
| Preparing for Installation | |
| Overview of Windows 2000 | p. 2 |
| Deploying Server and Workstation Functions Together | p. 4 |
| Network Management | p. 5 |
| Interoperability | p. 8 |
| System and Network Security | p. 8 |
| Hardware Support | p. 9 |
| Availability and Reliability | p. 10 |
| Active Directory | p. 11 |
| Storage and File System Support | p. 11 |
| Communications | p. 13 |
| Internet Services | p. 14 |
| Defying Categories | p. 14 |
| The Need for Planning | p. 15 |
| Summary | p. 15 |
| Introducing Directory Services | p. 16 |
| Understanding Directory Services | p. 17 |
| Active Directory in Windows 2000 | p. 19 |
| The Active Directory Architecture | p. 23 |
| Summary | p. 27 |
| Planning Namespace and Domains | p. 28 |
| Analyzing Naming Convention Needs | p. 29 |
| Planning a Domain Structure | p. 36 |
| Planning Multiple Domains | p. 40 |
| Summary | p. 41 |
| Planning Deployment | p. 42 |
| How Information Technology Functions | p. 44 |
| Identifying Business Needs | p. 44 |
| Seeing into the Future | p. 45 |
| Assessing Your Current Setup | p. 46 |
| Making a Roadmap | p. 48 |
| Summary | p. 51 |
| Installation and Initial Configuration | |
| Getting Started | p. 54 |
| Reviewing System Requirements | p. 55 |
| Installing Windows 2000 | p. 63 |
| Troubleshooting Installations | p. 91 |
| Summary | p. 99 |
| Configuring New Windows 2000 Server Installations | p. 100 |
| Configuring Devices | p. 101 |
| Configuring Networking Settings | p. 107 |
| Configuring Network Components | p. 109 |
| Using the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server Tool | p. 118 |
| Setting Up a DHCP Server | p. 122 |
| Installing and Configuring a DNS Server | p. 131 |
| Setting Up a WINS Server | p. 145 |
| Summary | p. 149 |
| Upgrading to Windows 2000 | p. 150 |
| Architectural Improvements in Windows 2000 | p. 151 |
| Planning a Domain Upgrade | p. 156 |
| Preparing Domains and Computers for Upgrading | p. 170 |
| Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional from Windows 95/98 | p. 172 |
| Upgrading to Windows 2000 Advanced Server from Windows NT | p. 177 |
| Operational Modes in Domains | p. 178 |
| Summary | p. 181 |
| Installing and Managing Printers | p. 182 |
| Understanding the Basics | p. 183 |
| Planning Printer Deployment | p. 190 |
| Installing Printers | p. 196 |
| Sharing Printers on a Network | p. 199 |
| Modifying Printer Properties | p. 206 |
| Searching for Printers | p. 223 |
| Managing Printers and Print Servers | p. 227 |
| Troubleshooting Printing Problems | p. 231 |
| Summary | p. 239 |
| Managing Users and Groups | p. 240 |
| Understanding Groups | p. 241 |
| Managing Built-in Groups and User Rights | p. 249 |
| Creating User Accounts | p. 259 |
| Managing User Accounts | p. 265 |
| Maintaining User Profiles | p. 272 |
| Configuring Shares and Permissions | p. 280 |
| Maintaining Folder and File Permissions | p. 291 |
| Understanding Group Policies | p. 302 |
| Summary | p. 318 |
| Network Administration | |
| Managing Day-to-Day Operations | p. 320 |
| Using the Secondary Logon | p. 321 |
| Administration Tools | p. 324 |
| Support Tools | p. 326 |
| Microsoft Management Console Basics | p. 329 |
| Automating Chores with Scripts | p. 335 |
| Auditing Events | p. 336 |
| Delegating Control | p. 344 |
| Using Task Scheduler | p. 345 |
| Using the AT Command | p. 349 |
| Summary | p. 351 |
| Installing and Configuring Active Directory | p. 352 |
| Using the Active Directory Installation Wizard | p. 354 |
| Using Active Directory Domains and Trusts | p. 376 |
| Using Active Directory Users and Computers | p. 381 |
| Summary | p. 405 |
| Managing Active Directory | p. 406 |
| Using Active Directory Sites and Services | p. 407 |
| Using Active Directory Schema | p. 420 |
| Summary | p. 443 |
| Understanding Network Addresses | p. 444 |
| The TCP/IP Protocol Suite | p. 445 |
| IP Addresses and What They Mean | p. 449 |
| Routing and Subnets | p. 451 |
| Name Resolution | p. 454 |
| IP Version 6 | p. 465 |
| Using the Administration Tools for TCP/IP | p. 466 |
| Summary | p. 477 |
| Implementing Disk Management | p. 478 |
| Understanding Disk Terminology | p. 479 |
| Overview of Disk Management | p. 481 |
| Disk Management Tasks | p. 485 |
| NTFS Version 5 | p. 510 |
| Summary | p. 517 |
| Using Clusters | p. 518 |
| What Is a Cluster? | p. 519 |
| Cluster Scenarios | p. 520 |
| Requirements and Planning | p. 522 |
| Network Load Balancing Clusters | p. 524 |
| Server Clusters | p. 529 |
| Summary | p. 537 |
| Configuring Storage | p. 538 |
| The Distributed File System | p. 539 |
| Removable Storage | p. 553 |
| Remote Storage | p. 570 |
| Shared Folders | p. 593 |
| Summary | p. 599 |
| Planning for Security | p. 600 |
| Smart Cards | p. 601 |
| Security Basics | p. 602 |
| Public-Key Infrastructures | p. 609 |
| Security-Enabled Protocols | p. 618 |
| Virtual Private Networks | p. 624 |
| Security Modules | p. 626 |
| Summary | p. 627 |
| Implementing Security | p. 628 |
| Using Templates to Implement Security Policies | p. 629 |
| Using Security Configuration and Analysis | p. 636 |
| Enabling Authentication | p. 641 |
| Implementing Access Control | p. 648 |
| Managing Certificates | p. 651 |
| Using Internet Protocol Security Policies | p. 655 |
| Securing Local Data | p. 665 |
| Auditing | p. 668 |
| Summary | p. 671 |
| Support Services and Features | |
| Using Microsoft Certificate Services | p. 674 |
| More Vocabulary | p. 676 |
| Preinstallation | p. 681 |
| Installation and Configuration | p. 684 |
| The Certification Authority Snap-in | p. 690 |
| The Certificates Snap-in | p. 706 |
| CAs Linked into a Hierarchy | p. 706 |
| Command-Line Utilities | p. 709 |
| Summary | p. 711 |
| Interoperating with Novell NetWare | p. 712 |
| Installing NetWare Services for Windows 2000 | p. 714 |
| Using Gateway Service for NetWare | p. 715 |
| Sharing Windows 2000 Resources with NetWare Clients | p. 724 |
| Selecting the Right Client Services | p. 725 |
| Understanding Permissions and Security Concepts | p. 726 |
| Summary | p. 727 |
| Interoperating with UNIX | p. 728 |
| Permissions and Security Concepts | p. 729 |
| Basic Connectivity | p. 733 |
| File Systems | p. 734 |
| Services for UNIX Overview | p. 736 |
| Services for UNIX Configuration | p. 741 |
| Shells and POSIX | p. 762 |
| Summary | p. 763 |
| Using Macintosh Services | p. 764 |
| Talking the Talk | p. 765 |
| Understanding Macintosh Services | p. 769 |
| Installing and Configuring AppleTalk | p. 770 |
| Setting Up File and Print Services | p. 775 |
| Sharing Files with FSM | p. 782 |
| Using the Macfile Utility | p. 792 |
| Sharing Printers with PSM | p. 798 |
| Summary | p. 801 |
| Configuring Mail Services | p. 802 |
| Setting Up Outlook 2000 | p. 803 |
| Customizing Outlook | p. 815 |
| Using Outlook with Exchange Server | p. 820 |
| Scheduling with Outlook | p. 831 |
| Customizing the Way Outlook Handles E-Mail | p. 834 |
| Using Outlook with Newsgroups | p. 839 |
| Configuring Outlook Express | p. 839 |
| Using Fax Services | p. 849 |
| Summary | p. 853 |
| Managing Software | p. 854 |
| IntelliMirror and Systems Management Server | p. 856 |
| Understanding Software Installation and Maintenance | p. 858 |
| Setting Up Software Installation and Maintenance | p. 860 |
| Configuring Software Installation and Maintenance | p. 862 |
| Working with Packages | p. 866 |
| Repackaging Applications | p. 874 |
| Setting Up Remote Installation Services | p. 878 |
| Performing User Installations | p. 892 |
| Summary | p. 897 |
| Deploying Terminal Services | p. 898 |
| Concepts | p. 899 |
| Requirements | p. 901 |
| Installation | p. 902 |
| Administration | p. 911 |
| Summary | p. 937 |
| Understanding Other Services | p. 938 |
| Understanding the Indexing Service | p. 939 |
| Planning Your Indexing Service | p. 942 |
| Creating and Configuring Catalogs | p. 946 |
| Registry Entries for the Indexing Service | p. 953 |
| Querying the Index | p. 955 |
| Indexing a New Site | p. 959 |
| Examining Performance | p. 960 |
| Troubleshooting the Indexing Service | p. 962 |
| Understanding Microsoft Message Queuing | p. 965 |
| Planning a Message Queuing Network | p. 967 |
| Summary | p. 968 |
| Internet Servers and Services | |
| Basics of Internet Information Services | p. 970 |
| Protocols Supported | p. 971 |
| Administration Tools | p. 980 |
| The WWW Publishing Service | p. 981 |
| The FTP Publishing Service | p. 994 |
| Basic Administrative Tasks | p. 998 |
| Summary | p. 1005 |
| Advanced Internet Information Services | p. 1006 |
| Server-Level Administration | p. 1009 |
| Site-Level Administration | p. 1017 |
| Directory-Level Administration | p. 1018 |
| File-Level Administration | p. 1019 |
| Managing WWW Sites | p. 1020 |
| Managing FTP Sites | p. 1041 |
| Managing NNTP Virtual Servers | p. 1048 |
| Managing SMTP Virtual Servers | p. 1057 |
| Remote Administration | p. 1065 |
| Summary | p. 1067 |
| Internet and Intranet | p. 1068 |
| Internet Explorer Administration Kit | p. 1069 |
| Connection Manager Administration Kit | p. 1087 |
| Summary | p. 1093 |
| Proxy Server | p. 1094 |
| Concepts | p. 1095 |
| Installation | p. 1098 |
| Configuration | p. 1104 |
| Security | p. 1121 |
| Summary | p. 1129 |
| Connection Services | p. 1130 |
| How Dial-Up Remote Access Works | p. 1131 |
| Understanding Virtual Private Networks | p. 1132 |
| Installing a Remote Access Server | p. 1135 |
| Setting Remote Access Policies | p. 1136 |
| Choosing an Administrative Model for Remote Access Policies | p. 1138 |
| Configuring a Remote Access Policy | p. 1148 |
| Configuring a Remote Access Server | p. 1152 |
| Configuring a Virtual Private Network | p. 1153 |
| Using the Internet Authentication Service | p. 1159 |
| Installing and Configuring IAS | p. 1159 |
| Using RADIUS for Multiple Remote Access Servers | p. 1161 |
| Summary | p. 1163 |
| Tuning, Maintenance, and Repair | |
| Performance Monitoring and Tuning | p. 1166 |
| What Is a Bottleneck? | p. 1167 |
| Using Event Viewer | p. 1168 |
| Using System Monitor | p. 1173 |
| Performance Logs and Alerts | p. 1182 |
| Using Network Monitor | p. 1202 |
| Summary | p. 1219 |
| Disaster Planning | p. 1220 |
| Planning for Disaster | p. 1221 |
| Preparing for a Disaster | p. 1229 |
| Summary | p. 1237 |
| Using Backup | p. 1238 |
| Selecting a Backup Medium | p. 1239 |
| Developing a Backup Strategy | p. 1241 |
| Backing Up Data | p. 1245 |
| Restoring Data | p. 1258 |
| Planning for Disaster | p. 1261 |
| Handling Backup and Restore Problems | p. 1262 |
| Third-Party Backup Utilities | p. 1266 |
| Summary | p. 1267 |
| Planning Fault Tolerance and Avoidance | p. 1268 |
| Mean Time to Failure and Mean Time to Recover | p. 1269 |
| Protecting the Power Supply | p. 1270 |
| Disk Arrays | p. 1275 |
| Distributed File System | p. 1282 |
| Clustering | p. 1282 |
| Summary | p. 1283 |
| Using the Registry | p. 1284 |
| Introducing the Registry | p. 1285 |
| Understanding the Registry's Structure | p. 1288 |
| Using the Registry Editors | p. 1297 |
| Backing Up and Restoring the Registry | p. 1311 |
| Summary | p. 1315 |
| Troubleshooting and Recovery | p. 1316 |
| Performing a System Recovery | p. 1317 |
| Fixing the Underlying Problem | p. 1324 |
| Miscellaneous Challenges | p. 1330 |
| Summary | p. 1333 |
| Appendixes | |
| A Quick Guide to Interface Changes | p. 1336 |
| Optional Components | p. 1344 |
| The OSI Reference Model | p. 1352 |
| Using the Windows 2000 Recovery Console | p. 1358 |
| Enterprise Backup Solutions | p. 1370 |
| Windows 2000 Support Tools | p. 1382 |
| Glossary | p. 1387 |
| Index | p. 1405 |
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