About the Author
by William R. Stanek
Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
- Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Overview of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 System Administration
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Using Control Panel Utilities
- Using Graphical Administrative Tools
- Using Command-Line Utilities
- Utilities to Know
- Using NET Tools
- Introducing Security and Maintenance Enhancements
- Introducing Release 2 Enhancements
- Other Windows Server 2003 Resources
- Windows Server 2003 Support Tools
- Installing the Support Tools
- Using the Support Tools
- 2. Managing Servers Running Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Managing Networked Systems
- Managing System Environments, Profiles, and Properties
- The General Tab
- The Computer Name Tab
- The Hardware Tab
- The Advanced Tab
- Configuring Data Execution Prevention
- Configuring System and User Environment Variables
- Creating an Environment Variable
- Configuring System Startup and Recovery
- Enabling and Disabling Error Reporting
- The Automatic Updates Tab
- The Remote Tab
- Managing Hardware Devices and Drivers
- Managing Dynamic-Link Libraries
- 3. Monitoring Processes, Services, and Events
- Managing Applications, Processes, and Performance
- Managing System Services
- Event Logging and Viewing
- Monitoring Server Performance and Activity
- Tuning System Performance
- 4. Automating Administrative Tasks, Policies, and Procedures
- Group Policy Management
- Understanding Group Policies
- In What Order Are Multiple Policies Applied?
- When Are Group Policies Applied?
- Group Policy Requirements and Version Compatibility
- Managing Local Group Policies
- Managing Site, Domain, and Organizational Unit Policies
- Understanding Group Policy Management and the Default Policies
- Creating and Editing Site, Domain, and Organizational Unit Policies
- Blocking, Overriding, and Disabling Policies
- Disabling an Unused Part of Group Policy
- Applying an Existing Policy to a New Location
- Deleting a Group Policy
- Refreshing Group Policy
- Working with Group Policies
- User and Computer Script Management
- Applying Security Policy Through Templates
- Scheduling Tasks
- Group Policy Management
- 5. Working with Support Services and Remote Desktop
- 6. Using Active Directory
- Introducing Active Directory
- Working with Domain Structures
- Working with Active Directory Domains
- Understanding the Directory Structure
- 7. Core Active Directory Administration
- Tools for Managing Active Directory
- Using the Active Directory Users And Computers Tool
- Starting Active Directory Users And Computers
- Getting Started with Active Directory Users And Computers
- Connecting to a Domain Controller
- Connecting to a Domain
- Searching for Accounts and Shared Resources
- Managing Computer Accounts
- Creating Computer Accounts on a Workstation or Server
- Creating Computer Accounts in Active Directory Users And Computers
- Viewing and Editing Computer Account Properties
- Deleting, Disabling, and Enabling Computer Accounts
- Resetting Locked Computer Accounts
- Moving Computer Accounts
- Managing Computers
- Joining a Computer to a Domain or Workgroup
- Managing Domain Controllers, Roles, and Catalogs
- Installing and Demoting Domain Controllers
- Viewing and Transferring Domain-Wide Roles
- Viewing and Transferring the Domain Naming Master Role
- Viewing and Transferring Schema Master Roles
- Transferring Roles Using the Command Line
- Seizing Roles Using the Command Line
- Configuring Global Catalogs
- Configuring Universal Group Membership Caching
- Managing Organizational Units
- 8. Understanding User and Group Accounts
- 9. Creating User and Group Accounts
- 10. Managing Existing User and Group Accounts
- Managing User Contact Information
- Configuring the User’s Environment Settings
- Setting Account Options and Restrictions
- Managing User Profiles
- Updating User and Group Accounts
- Managing Multiple User Accounts
- Troubleshooting Logon Problems
- Setting Advanced Active Directory Permissions
- 11. Managing File Systems and Drives
- Adding Hard Disk Drives
- Working with Basic and Dynamic Disks
- Using Basic Disks and Partitions
- Managing Existing Partitions and Drives
- Assigning Drive Letters and Paths
- Changing or Deleting the Volume Label
- Deleting Partitions and Drives
- Converting a Volume to NTFS
- Checking a Drive for Errors and Bad Sectors
- Defragmenting Disks
- Compressing Drives and Data
- Encrypting Drives and Data
- Understanding Encryption and the Encrypting File System
- Working with Encrypted Files and Folders
- Configuring Recovery Policy
- Recovering Disk Space
- 12. Administering Volume Sets and RAID Arrays
- 13. Managing Files and Folders
- Windows Server 2003 File Structures
- Combating Malware
- Understanding File Screening and Storage Reporting
- Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
- 14. Data Sharing, Security, and Auditing
- Sharing Folders on Local and Remote Systems
- Managing Share Permissions
- Managing Existing Shares
- Using Shadow Copies
- Connecting to Network Drives
- Object Management, Ownership, and Inheritance
- File and Folder Permissions
- Auditing System Resources
- Using, Configuring, and Managing NTFS Disk Quotas
- Understanding NTFS Disk Quotas and How NTFS Quotas Are Used
- Setting NTFS Disk Quota Policies
- Enabling NTFS Disk Quotas on NTFS Volumes
- Viewing Disk Quota Entries
- Creating Disk Quota Entries
- Deleting Disk Quota Entries
- Exporting and Importing NTFS Disk Quota Settings
- Disabling NTFS Disk Quotas
- Using, Configuring, and Managing Storage Resource Manager Disk Quotas
- Understanding Storage Resource Manager Disk Quotas
- Managing Disk Quota Templates
- Creating Disk Quotas
- 15. Data Backup and Recovery
- Creating a Backup and Recovery Plan
- Selecting Backup Devices and Media
- Backing Up Your Data
- Getting Started with the Backup Utility
- Setting Default Options for Backup
- Backing Up Data with the Backup Wizard
- Backing Up Files Without the Wizard
- Recovering Data Using the Restore Wizard
- Recovering Data Without the Wizard
- Restoring Active Directory
- Backing Up and Restoring Data on Remote Systems
- Viewing Backup Logs
- Managing Encryption Recovery Policy
- Backing Up and Restoring Encrypted Data and Certificates
- Disaster Recovery and Preparation
- Managing Media Pools
- Understanding Media Pools
- Preparing Media for Use in the Free Media Pool
- Moving Media to a Different Media Pool
- Creating Application Media Pools
- Changing the Media Type in a Media Pool
- Setting Allocation and Deallocation Policies
- Working with Access Permissions for Removable Storage
- Deleting Application Media Pools
- Managing Work Queues, Requests, and Operators
- 16. Managing TCP/IP Networking
- Installing TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Additional Networking Components
- Managing Network Connections
- Creating Network Connections
- Managing Security for Remote Access Connections
- Checking the Status, Speed, and Activity of Local Area Connections
- Viewing Network Configuration Information
- Duplicating Network Connections
- Enabling and Disabling Network Connections
- Deleting Network Connections
- Renaming Local Area Connections
- Repairing Local Area Connections
- Troubleshooting and Testing Network Settings
- 17. Administering Network Printers and Print Services
- Troubleshooting Printer Problems
- Installing Printers
- Configuring Printer Properties
- Adding Comments and Location Information
- Managing Printer Drivers
- Setting a Separator Page and Changing Print Device Mode
- Changing the Printer Port
- Scheduling and Prioritizing Print Jobs
- Starting and Stopping Printer Sharing
- Setting Printer Access Permissions
- Auditing Print Jobs
- Setting Document Defaults
- Configuring Print Server Properties
- Managing Print Jobs on Local and Remote Printers
- Using the Print Management Window
- Pausing the Printer and Resuming Printing
- Emptying the Print Queue
- Pausing, Resuming, and Restarting Individual Document Printing
- Removing a Document and Canceling a Print Job
- Checking the Properties of Documents in the Printer
- Setting the Priority of Individual Documents
- Scheduling the Printing of Individual Documents
- 18. Running DHCP Clients and Servers
- Understanding DHCP
- Installing a DHCP Server
- Configuring DHCP Servers
- Managing DHCP Scopes
- Managing the Address Pool, Leases, and Reservations
- Backing Up and Restoring the DHCP Database
- 19. Maintaining WINS
- 20. Optimizing DNS
- Understanding DNS
- Installing DNS Servers
- Managing DNS Servers
- Managing DNS Records
- Updating Zone Properties and the SOA Record
- Managing DNS Server Configuration and Security
- Enabling and Disabling IP Addresses for a DNS Server
- Controlling Access to DNS Servers Outside the Organization
- Enabling and Disabling Event Logging
- Using Debug Logging to Track DNS Activity
- Monitoring DNS Server
- Integrating WINS with DNS
- Configuring WINS Lookups in DNS
- Configuring Reverse WINS Lookups in DNS
- Setting Caching and Time-Out Values for WINS in DNS
- Configuring Full Integration with NetBIOS Scopes
- About the Author
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
- Windows Server 2003 Support Tools
About the Author
William R. Stanek has 20 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. He is a leading technology expert and an award-winning author. Over the years, his practical advice has helped millions of programmers, developers and network engineers all over the world. He has written more than two dozen computer books. Current or forthcoming books include Microsoft Windows® XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Microsoft Windows 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition, and Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 and IIS 6.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant.
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