- Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Inside Out
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- A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
- Acknowledgments
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- About the CD
- Conventions and Features Used in this Book
- About the Author
- 1. Windows Server 2003 Overview and Planning
- 1. Introducing Windows Server 2003
- What's New in Windows Server 2003
- 64-Bit Computing
- .NET Technologies
- Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP Editions
- Increased Support for Standards
- Interface and Tool Improvements
- Active Directory Improvements
- Domains Can Be Renamed
- Active Directory Can Replicate Selectively
- Active Directory–Integrated DNS Zones Can Forward Conditionally
- Active Directory Schema Objects Can Be Deleted
- Active Directory and Global Catalog Are Optimized
- Active Directory Can Compress and Route Selectively
- Forest-to-Forest Trusts
- Active Directory Migration Made Easier
- Group Policy Improvements
- Management and Administration Extras
- Security Advances
- Reliability and Maintenance Enhancements
- 2. Planning for Windows Server 2003
- Overview of Planning
- Identifying Your Organizational Teams
- Assessing Project Goals
- Analyzing the Existing Network
- Defining Objectives and Scope
- Defining the New Network Environment
- Selecting a Software Licensing Program
- Final Considerations for Planning and Deployment
- 1. Introducing Windows Server 2003
- 2. Windows Server 2003 Installation
- 3. Preparing for the Installation and Getting Started
- 4. Managing Interactive Installations
- 5. Managing Unattended Installations
- 6. Using Remote Installation Services
- Introduction to RIS
- Installing RIS
- Configuring RIS Clients
- Preparing RIS-Based Installations
- Using RIS for Automated Installations
- Working with Sysprep
- 3. Windows Server 2003 Upgrades and Migrations
- 7. Preparing for Upgrades and Migration
- 8. Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
- General Considerations for Upgrades
- Upgrading from Windows 2000
- Upgrading from Windows NT 4
- 9. Migrating to Windows Server 2003
- Selecting the Migration Tools
- ADMT
- General Considerations for Migrations
- Determining the Approach to Migration
- Preparing for Migration
- Migrating Security Principals
- Performing the Migration: An Overview
- Migrating Group Accounts
- Migrating User Accounts
- Migrating Passwords
- Migrating the Computers
- Merging Groups during Migration
- Migrating Domain Trusts
- Migrating Service Accounts
- Security Translation
- Generating Migration Reports
- 4. Managing Windows Server 2003 Systems
- 10. Configuring Windows Server 2003
- 11. Windows Server 2003 MMC Administration
- 12. Managing Windows Server 2003
- Using the Administration Tools
- Using the Control Panel Utilities
- Using the Add Hardware Utility
- Using the Add or Remove Programs Utility
- Using the Date and Time Utility
- Using the Display Utility
- Using the Folder Options Utility
- Using the Licensing Utility
- Using the Network Connections Utility
- Using the Regional and Language Options Utility
- Using the Scheduled Tasks Utility
- Using the System Utility
- Using Support Tools
- Using Resource Kit Tools
- Using the Secondary Logon
- 13. Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware
- 14. Managing the Registry
- 15. Performance Monitoring and Tuning
- 16. Comprehensive Performance Analysis and Logging
- 5. Managing Windows Server 2003 Storage and File Systems
- 17. Planning for High Availability
- 18. Preparing and Deploying Server Clusters
- 19. Storage Management
- Essential Storage Technologies
- Configuring Storage
- Managing MBR Disk Partitions on Basic Disks
- Managing GPT Disk Partitions on Basic Disks
- Managing Volumes on Dynamic Disks
- Creating a Simple or Spanned Volume
- Extending a Simple or Spanned Volume
- Recovering a Failed Simple or Spanned Disk
- Moving Dynamic Disks
- Configuring RAID 1: Disk Mirroring
- Mirroring Boot and System Volumes
- Configuring RAID 5: Disk Striping with Parity
- Breaking or Removing a Mirrored Set
- Resolving Problems with Mirrored Sets
- Repairing a Mirrored System Volume to Enable Boot
- Resolving Problems with RAID-5 Sets
- 20. Managing Windows Server 2003 File Systems
- 21. File Sharing and Security
- File Sharing Essentials
- Creating and Publishing Shared Folders
- Managing Share Permissions
- Managing File and Folder Permissions
- Managing File Shares After Configuration
- Sharing Files on the Web
- Auditing File and Folder Access
- 22. Using Volume Shadow Copy
- 23. Using Removable Media
- Introducing Removable Media
- Managing Media Libraries and Media
- Inserting Media into a Library
- Ejecting Media from a Library
- Mounting and Dismounting Media in Libraries
- Enabling and Disabling Media
- Enabling and Disabling Drives
- Cleaning Drives
- Working with Library Doors and Ports
- Configuring Library Inventory
- Starting Library Inventory
- Changing Library Media Types
- Enabling and Disabling Libraries
- Managing Media Pools
- Managing Work Queues, Requests, and Security
- Using the Work Queue
- Troubleshooting Waiting Operations
- Changing Mount Operations
- Controlling When Operations Are Deleted
- Using the Operator Requests Queue
- Notifying Operators of Requests
- Completing or Refusing Requests
- Controlling When Requests Are Deleted
- Setting Access Permissions for Removable Storage
- 6. Managing Windows Server 2003 Networking and Print Services
- 24. Managing TCP/IP Networking
- Understanding IP Addressing
- Special IP Addressing Rules
- Using Subnets and Subnet Masks
- Getting and Using IP Addresses
- Understanding Name Resolution
- Configuring TCP/IP Networking
- 25. Managing DHCP
- DHCP Essentials
- DHCP Security Considerations
- Planning DHCP Implementations
- Setting Up DHCP Servers
- Configuring TCP/IP Options
- Levels of Options and Their Uses
- Options Used by Windows Clients
- Using Userand Vendor-Specific TCP/IP Options
- Settings Options for All Clients
- Settings Options for Routing and Remote Access Clients Only
- Setting Add-On Options for Directly Connected Clients
- Defining Classes to Get Different Option Sets
- Advanced DHCP Configuration and Maintenance
- Setting Up DHCP Relay Agents
- 26. Architecting DNS Infrastructure
- 27. Implementing and Managing DNS
- 28. Implementing and Maintaining WINS
- 29. Installing and Maintaining Print Services
- Understanding Windows Server 2003 Print Services
- Print Services Changes for Windows Server 2003
- Upgrading Windows NT 4 Print Servers to Windows Server 2003
- Migrating Print Servers from One System to Another
- Planning for Printer Deployments and Consolidation
- Setting Up Printers
- Managing Printer Permissions
- Managing Print Server Properties
- Managing Printer Properties
- Setting General Properties, Printing Preferences, and Document Defaults
- Setting Overlays and Watermarks for Documents
- Installing and Updating Print Drivers on Clients
- Configuring Printer Sharing and Publishing
- Optimizing Printing Through Queues and Pooling
- Configuring Print Spooling
- Viewing the Print Processor and Default Data Type
- Configuring Separator Pages
- Configuring Color Profiles
- Managing Print Jobs
- Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- 30. Using Remote Desktop for Administration
- 31. Deploying Terminal Services
- Using Terminal Services
- Designing the Terminal Services Infrastructure
- Setting Up Terminal Services
- Using the Terminal Services Configuration Tool
- Using the Terminal Services Manager
- Managing Terminal Services from the Command Line
- Other Useful Terminal Services Commands
- Configuring Terminal Services Per-User Settings
- 24. Managing TCP/IP Networking
- 7. Managing Active Directory and Security
- 32. Active Directory Architecture
- 33. Designing and Managing the Domain Environment
- Design Considerations for Active Directory Replication
- Design Considerations for Active Directory Search and Global Catalogs
- Design Considerations for Compatibility
- Design Considerations for Active Directory Authentication and Trusts
- Universal Groups and Authentication
- NTLM and Kerberos Authentication
- Authentication and Trusts Across Domain Boundaries
- Authentication and Trusts Across Forest Boundaries
- Examining Domain and Forest Trusts
- Establishing External, Shortcut, Realm, and Cross-Forest Trusts
- Verifying and Troubleshooting Trusts
- Delegating Authentication
- Design Considerations for Active Directory Operations Masters
- Operations Master Roles
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Schema Master Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Domain Naming Master Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Relative ID Master Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the PDC Emulator Role
- Using, Locating, and Transferring the Infrastructure Master Role
- 34. Organizing Active Directory
- 35. Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication
- 36. Implementing Active Directory
- Preinstallation Considerations for Active Directory
- Installing Active Directory
- Uninstalling Active Directory
- Creating and Managing Organizational Units (OUs)
- Delegating Administration of Domains and OUs
- 37. Managing Users, Groups, and Computers
- Managing Domain User Accounts
- Managing User Profiles
- Managing User Data
- Maintaining User Accounts
- Managing Groups
- Managing Computer Accounts
- 38. Managing Group Policy
- Understanding Group Policy
- Implementing Group Policy
- Working with Local Group Policy
- Working with the Group Policy Object Editor
- Working with the Group Policy Management Console
- Installing and Running the Group Policy Management Console
- Using the Group Policy Management Console
- Accessing Forests, Domains, and Sites in Group Policy Management Console
- Creating and Linking a New GPO in Group Policy Management Console
- Editing an Existing GPO in the Group Policy Management Console
- Linking to an Existing GPO in the Group Policy Management Console
- Deleting an Existing GPO in the Group Policy Management Console
- Managing Group Policy Inheritance and Processing
- Using Scripts in Group Policy
- Applying Group Policy Through Security Templates
- Maintaining and Troubleshooting Group Policy
- 39. Active Directory Site Administration
- 8. Windows Server 2003 Disaster Planning and Recovery
- Index to Troubleshooting Topics
- Index
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To make a computer running Windows Server 2003 into a WINS server, you must install the WINS service. This service doesn't require a dedicated server and uses limited resources in most cases. This means you could install the WINS service on a DNS server, DHCP server, or domain controller. The only key requirement is that the WINS service can be installed only on a computer with a static IP address. Although you can install WINS on a server with multiple IP address or multiple network interfaces, this isn't recommended because the server might not be able to replicate properly with its replication partners. In most cases, you won't want to configure a domain controller as a WINS server.
You can install the WINS service using the Add Or Remove Programs utility or using the Configure Your Server Wizard. Follow these steps for using the Add Or Remove Programs utility to do this:
In Control Panel, double-click Add Or Remove Programs. Then in the Add Or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add Windows Components to start the Windows Components Wizard.
On the Windows Components page, select Networking Services, and then click
Details. 3 In the Networking Services dialog box, ensure the correct components are selected but don't clear selections if a service has already been installed. Click OK.
Click Next to begin the installation, and then click Finish.
Follow these steps for using the Configure Your Server Wizard to install the WINS service:
Select Configure Your Server Wizard on the Administrative Tools menu.
When the wizard starts, click Next twice. The server's current roles are shown.
Select WINS Server, and then click Next twice.
The wizard will then install WINS. When the installation ends, click Finish.
After you install the WINS service, the WINS console is available on the Administrative Tools menu. Start the console by clicking Start and selecting Programs (or All Programs as appropriate), Administrative Tools, and finally WINS. Then select the WINS server you are working with to see its entries, as shown in Figure 28-1.
The only key postinstallation task for the WINS service is to configure replication partners. However, you should check the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) configuration of the WINS server. It should have only itself listed as the WINS server to use and shouldn't have a secondary WINS server. This prevents the WINS client on the server from registering itself with a different WINS database, which can cause problems.
To set the server's primary WINS server address to its own IP address and clear out any secondaries from the list, access Network Connections in Control Panel, and then select or double-click the primary network connection. In the Status dialog box, click Properties. In the Properties dialog box, open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box by double-clicking Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click Advanced to display the Advanced TCP/ IP Settings dialog box, and then select the WINS tab. Set the WINS server's IP address as the WINS server to use and remove any additional WINS server addresses. When you're finished, click OK.
You can remotely manage and configure WINS. Simply start the WINS console on your workstation, right-click the WINS node in the left pane, and select Add Server. In the Add Server dialog box, select This Server, type the name or IP address of the WINS server, and then click OK.
The command-line counterpart to the WINS console is Netsh WINS. From the command prompt on a computer running Windows Server 2003, you can use Netsh WINS to perform all the tasks available in the WINS console as well as to perform some additional tasks that can't be performed in the WINS console. To start Netsh WINS and access a particular WINS server, follow these steps:
Start a command prompt, and then type netsh to start Netsh. The command prompt changes to netsh>.
Access the WINS context within Netsh by typing wins. The command prompt changes to netsh WINS>.
Type server followed by the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name or IP address of the WINS server, such as \ns2 or \10.10.15.2. If the WINS server is in a different domain from your logon domain, you should type the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the server, such as \ns2.cpandl.com.
The command prompt changes to netsh WINS server>. You can now work with the selected server. If you later want to work with a different server, you can do this without having to start over. Simply type server followed by the UNC name or IP address of that server.
Note
Technically, you don't need to type the double backslashes (\) when you specify an IP address. You must, however, type \ when you specify a server's name or FQDN. Because of this discrepancy, you might want to use \ all the time so that you won't leave it out by accident when you need it.
Troubleshooting: Resolving WINS replication errors
Most WINS replication errors involve incorrectly configured WINS servers. If you see replication errors in the event logs, check the TCP/IP configuration of your WINS servers. Every WINS server in the organization should be configured as its own primary, and any secondary WINS servers should be deleted. This ensures that WINS servers register their NetBIOS names only in their own WINS database. If you don't configure WINS in this way, WINS servers may register their names with other WINS servers. This can result in different WINS servers owning the NetBIOS names that a particular WINS server registers and, ultimately, to problems with WINS itself. For more information on this issue, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 321208 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321208).
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