Windows 7 Revealed
Some people are wondering whether they should make the move to Windows 7 or if they should keep Vista or the venerable Windows XP. Now that Windows 7 has been officially released to the market after a very long Beta period, we now have sufficient knowledge about it and acquaintance with it to help you make a decision. To begin with, most readers are probably well aware that Microsoft has been sputtering in the Operating System arena since they made the decision to cancel support for XP. Both Windows Millennium and Microsoft Vista are viewed as failed Windows versions, much [...]
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Windows Server 2003 for Dummies
[ReviewAZON asin="0764516337"]The perfect handbook for those who need to deploy, install, and configure installations, upgrade from previous versions, understand network addresses, manage day-to-day operations, configure storage, manage users and groups, implement security measures, configure mail services, and perform other vital administrative tasks.
Covers the enhanced features and updates of the new version including the Microsoft .NET framework, Active Directory and its new drag and drop object management, Internet Information Server, and the Microsoft Management Console.[/ReviewAZON]
Categories: Windows Server Tags: 2003, dummies, server, windows
Windows Server 2008 For Dummies
[ReviewAZON asin="0470180439"]If you’re curious, but hesitant, about finding your way around Microsoft’s new Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 For Dummies is the book for you. This friendly reference shows you everything you need to know — from installation and deployment to building and running a Windows Server 2008 network.
Server-based networking really is a big deal, and this 100% plain-English guide helps you make the most of it. You’ll find out about Windows Server 2008’s important functions, capabilities and requirements; develop a network implementation plan; take a step-by-step walkthrough of the installation process; and get valuable tips on how to boost your bandwidth beyond belief! Before you know it, you’ll be configuring connections to the Universe, working with active directory, and treating domains and controllers like old pals. Discover how to:
- Build and connect your network
- Install and configure Windows Server 2008
- Set up and manage directory services
- Manage users and groups
- Install and manage print servers
- Secure your network
- Troubleshoot active networks
- Plan for installing Active Directory
- Proclaim and manage your own domain
- Resolve names between TCP/IP and NetBIOS
- Manage shares, permissions, and more
- Develop and implement a regular backup protocol
Windows Server 2008 For Dummies may be easy-going, but it’s simply packed with need-to-know stuff that will send you diving into Windows Server 2008 experience just for the fun of it. So start now![/ReviewAZON]
Categories: Windows Server Tags: 2008, dummies, server, windows
Windows® Internals: Including Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Fifth Edition (Pro Developer)
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See how the core components of the Windows operating system work behind the scenes—guided by a team of internationally renowned internals experts. Fully updated for Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Vista®, this classic guide delivers key architectural insights on system design, debugging, performance, and support—along with hands-on experiments to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand.
Delve inside Windows architecture and internals:
- Understand how the core system and management mechanisms work—from the object manager to services to the registry
- Explore internal system data structures using tools like the kernel debugger
- Grasp the scheduler's priority and CPU placement algorithms
- Go inside the Windows security model to see how it authorizes access to data
- Understand how Windows manages physical and virtual memory
- Tour the Windows networking stack from top to bottom—including APIs, protocol drivers, and network adapter drivers
- Troubleshoot file-system access problems and system boot problems
- Learn how to analyze crashes
Mastering Windows Server 2008 Networking Foundations
[ReviewAZON asin="0470249846"]Find in-depth coverage of general networking concepts and basic instruction on Windows Server 2008 installation and management including active directory, DNS, Windows storage, and TCP/IP and IPv4 networking basics in Mastering Windows Server 2008 Networking Foundations. One of three new books by best-selling author Mark Minasi, this guide explains what servers do, how basic networking works (IP basics and DNS/WINS basics), and the fundamentals of the under-the-hood technologies that support staff must understand. Learn how to install Windows Server 2008 and build a simple network, security concepts, and basic Windows Server administration.[/ReviewAZON]
Categories: Windows Server Tags: 2008, foundations, mastering, networking, server, windows
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Resource Kit
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In-depth and comprehensive, this official Microsoft® RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to plan, deploy, and administer Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best-leading industry experts and members of the Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Team. Coverage includes scenarios for Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Terminal Services), virtualizing roles, setting up Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (RDVS), managing application compatibility, customizing and locking down the user experience, using Windows PowerShell™ for configuration and management, administering security features, deploying a farm, publishing resources, managing sessions, and other life cycle issues. In addition, the RESOURCE KIT CD features a fully searchable electronic version of the book, along with sample scripts, white papers, links to tools and videocasts, and other essential resources.
A Note Regarding the CD or DVD
The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com.
Windows Server® 2008 Resource Kit
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Featuring six comprehensive volumes—in print and on the CD—this official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers the in-depth information you need to plan, implement, and manage your Windows Server 2008 systems. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best—leading industry experts and the Microsoft Windows Server team. Plus, hundreds of scripts, 2,200+ pages of bonus content, and other essential resources.
YOUR KIT INCLUDES:
- 6 print volumes—4,400+ pages—of in-depth reference and best practices
- 400+ customizable scripts for Windows® administration tasks
- Links to downloadable tools for IIS, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager, Microsoft Network Monitor, and more
- eBooks for all 6 Resource Kit volumes
- Templates, worksheets, job aids
- Links to technical references, step-by-step guides, webcasts, and other resources
- Bonus eBook—Understanding IPv6, Second Edition
- Bonus eBook—Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services
- Bonus eBook—TCP/IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows
- 20 sample chapters from related Microsoft Press® books
- Author Extras
GET SIX ESSENTIAL VOLUMES, INCLUDING:
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Resource Kit
- Plan and troubleshoot your installation
- Deploy modular Web servers
- Configure IIS and ASP.NET features using IIS Manager and command-line tools
- Create and manage sites, virtual directories, applications, application pools
- Use XML-based configuration
- Set up delegated and remote management
- Apply security best practices
- Manage Web server extensions
- Host a variety of dynamic application platforms
- Use built-in diagnostics and key troubleshooting tactics
- Tune your operations—balancing performance and security considerations
Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals
- Use role-based management to maximize control over enterprise resources
- Design mobility, resiliency, and security requirements into user-data infrastructure
- Customize MMC consoles to extend your administrative reach
- Automate the provisioning of shared folders
- Design least-privilege Active Directory® delegation; improve auditing and reporting
- Create groups that dynamically maintain their membership
- Implement system self-reporting
- Automate software deployment and change management without third-party tools
- Deliver advanced document-management and enterprise collaboration solutions
Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide
- Automatically configure desktop settings across the network
- Maintain desktop health—monitoring disk space, drive configuration, and service configuration
- Read, search, and write event logs using scripts
- Manage system components, including drives, shares, and printers
- Configure network services such as DNS, DHCP, and WINS
- Manage system backup, recovery, and security features
- Troubleshoot installation and operation of systems and applications
- Maintain a Web site using IIS 7.0
- Plus—get a complete list of cmdlets to help automate recurring tasks
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit
- Plan the logical and physical structure—applying best practices for design
- Install, upgrade, or migrate your directory services
- Configure the integration of Active Directory and DNS
- Manage and troubleshoot replication
- Automate and simplify object management
- Use Group Policy to administer the user environment
- Configure domain and network security features, including built-in certificate services
- Monitor system health; optimize performance and reliability
- Perform disaster planning, backups, and restoration
- Deploy federation services for business-to-business collaboration
Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP)
- Design an IPv4-based network and plan for future requirements, including IPv6
- Build an addressing and packet flow infrastructure
- Ap
Categories: Windows Server Tags: 2008, resource, server®, windows
Windows Server 2008 Inside Out
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Learn how to conquer Windows Server 2008—from the inside out! Designed for system administrators, this definitive resource features hundreds of timesaving solutions, expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for administering Windows Server 2008—all in concise, fast-answer format. You will learn how to perform upgrades and migrations, automate deployments, implement security features, manage software updates and patches, administer users and accounts, manage Active Directory® directory services, and more. With INSIDE OUT, you’ll discover the best and fastest ways to perform core administrative tasks, with an award-winning format that makes it easy to find exactly the tips, troubleshooting solutions, and workarounds you need. Plus, the companion CD comes packed with a fully searchable eBook and more than 100 timesaving tools and scripts. With INSIDE OUT, you get all muscle and no fluff!
A Note Regarding the CD or DVD
The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via OReilly Medias Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit OReillys web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com.
Categories: Windows Server Tags: 2008, inside, server, windows
Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Administrator’s Companion
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Get the critical information you need to build and run a network with Windows Small Business Server 2010. This essential, single-volume reference delivers detailed guidance to the features, capabilities, and components offered in both the Standard and Premium Editions. You'll get easy-to-use procedures, real world insights, workarounds, and troubleshooting tactics for on-the-job results.
Discover how to:
- Plan security, availability, and fault tolerance into your network infrastructure
- Use virtualization with Hyper-Vâ„¢ to install and manage your network efficiently
- Migrate an existing Small Business Server 2008 network
- Create and manage user roles, groups, and permissions
- Configure hard disks for data integrity and redundancy, and manage storage
- Set up e-mail and Internet connectivity
- Use the console to manage network settings, shared resources, and backups -- locally or remotely
- Organize security settings with Group Policy preferences
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune system performance
Your companion content includes:
- Fully searchable online edition of the book, along with scripts and time-saving tools
Categories: Windows Server Tags: 2011, administrators, business, companion, server, small, windows®
Windows Server® 2008 Administrators Pocket Consultant
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Now updated for Windows Server 2008 R2, this practical, portable guide delivers ready answers for the day-to-day administration of Windows Server 2008. It includes coverage of Windows Server 2008 R2 enhancements, including Hyper-V™ with Live Migration, Direct Access Infrastructure, Branch Cache, Windows PowerShell™ 2.0, the new Active Directory® console, and more. Zero in on core support and administration tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You ll get the focused information you need to solve problems and get the job done whether at your desk or in the field! Get fast facts to:
- Set up server roles and deploy Windows Server 2008
- Configure and maintain Active Directory(r)
- Create user and group accounts; control rights and permissions
- Manage file systems, drives, and RAID arrays
- Configure TCP/IP networking and DHCP and DNS clients and servers
- Troubleshoot printers and print servers
- Monitor and tune network performance
- Prepare a disaster plan; back up and restore servers
Categories: Windows Server Tags: 2008, administrators, consultant, pocket, server®, windows