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• Sams - Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed (2010) (ATTiCA)
  
• Table of Contents
  
• Introduction
  
• Part I: Windows Server 2008 R2 Overview
  
  • 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Technology Primer
    
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Defined
      
    • When Is the Right Time to Migrate?
      
    • Versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • What's New and What's the Same About Windows Server 2008 R2?
      
    • Changes in Active Directory
      
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Benefits for Administration
      
    • Improvements in Security in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Improvements in Mobile Computing in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Improvements in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Better Branch Office Support
      
    • Improvements for Thin Client Remote Desktop Services
      
    • Improvements in Clustering and Storage Area Network Support
      
    • Addition of Migration Tools
      
    • Improvements in Server Roles in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Identifying Which Windows Server 2008 R2 Service to Install or Migrate to First
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 2 Planning, Prototyping, Migrating, and Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 Best Practices
    
    • Determining the Scope of Your Project
      
    • Identifying the Business Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Identifying the Technical Goals and Objectives to Implement Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • The Discovery Phase: Understanding the Existing Environment
      
    • The Design Phase: Documenting the Vision and the Plan
      
    • The Migration Planning Phase: Documenting the Process for Migration
      
    • The Prototype Phase: Creating and Testing the Plan
      
    • The Pilot Phase: Validating the Plan to a Limited Number of Users
      
    • The Migration/Implementation Phase: Conducting the Migration or Installation
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 3 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 and Server Core
    
    • Preplanning and Preparing a Server Installation
      
    • Installing a Clean Version of Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System
      
    • Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Understanding Server Core Installation
      
    • Managing and Configuring a Server Core Installation
      
    • Performing an Unattended Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
• Part II: Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory
  
  • 4 Active Directory Domain Services Primer
    
    • Examining the Evolution of Directory Services
      
    • Understanding the Development of AD DS
      
    • Examining AD DS's Structure
      
    • Outlining AD DS's Components
      
    • Understanding Domain Trusts
      
    • Defining Organizational Units
      
    • Outlining the Role of Groups in an AD DS Environment
      
    • Explaining AD DS Replication
      
    • Outlining the Role of DNS in AD DS
      
    • Outlining AD DS Security
      
    • Outlining AD DS Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 5 Designing a Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory
    
    • Understanding AD DS Domain Design
      
    • Choosing a Domain Namespace
      
    • Examining Domain Design Features
      
    • Choosing a Domain Structure
      
    • Understanding the Single Domain Model
      
    • Understanding the Multiple Domain Model
      
    • Understanding the Multiple Trees in a Single Forest Model
      
    • Understanding the Federated Forests Design Model
      
    • Understanding the Empty-Root Domain Model
      
    • Understanding the Placeholder Domain Model
      
    • Understanding the Special-Purpose Domain Design Model
      
    • Renaming an AD DS Domain
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 6 Designing Organizational Unit and Group Structure
    
    • Defining Organizational Units in AD DS
      
    • Defining AD Groups
      
    • Examining OU and Group Design
      
    • Starting an OU Design
      
    • Using OUs to Delegate Administration
      
    • Group Policies and OU Design
      
    • Understanding Group Design
      
    • Exploring Sample Design Models
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 7 Active Directory Infrastructure
    
    • Understanding AD DS Replication in Depth
      
    • Understanding Active Directory Sites
      
    • Planning Replication Topology
      
    • Outlining Windows Server 2008 R2 IPv6 Support
      
    • Detailing Real-World Replication Designs
      
    • Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 8 Creating Federated Forests and Lightweight Directories
    
    • Keeping a Distributed Environment in Sync
      
    • Active Directory Federation Services
      
    • Synchronizing Directory Information with Forefront Identity Manager (FIM)
      
    • Harnessing the Power and Potential of FIM
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 9 Integrating Active Directory in a UNIX Environment
    
    • Understanding and Using Windows Server 2008 R2 UNIX Integration Components
      
    • Reviewing the Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications (SUA)
      
    • Understanding the Identity Management for UNIX Components
      
    • Administrative Improvements with Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
• Part III: Networking Services
  
  • 10 Domain Name System and IPv6
    
    • Understanding the Need for DNS
      
    • Getting Started with DNS on Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Resource Records
      
    • Understanding DNS Zones
      
    • Performing Zone Transfers
      
    • Understanding DNS Queries
      
    • Other DNS Components
      
    • Understanding the Evolution of Microsoft DNS
      
    • DNS in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • DNS in an Active Directory Domain Services Environment
      
    • Troubleshooting DNS
      
    • IPv6 Introduction
      
    • How to Configure IPv6 on Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Secure DNS with DNSSEC
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 11 DHCP/WINS/Domain Controllers
    
    • Understanding the Key Components of an Enterprise Network
      
    • Exploring the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
      
    • Exploring DHCP Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Enhancing DHCP Reliability
      
    • Implementing Redundant DHCP Services
      
    • Exploring Advanced DHCP Concepts
      
    • Securing DHCP
      
    • Reviewing the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
      
    • Installing and Configuring WINS
      
    • Planning, Migrating, and Maintaining WINS
      
    • Exploring Global Catalog Domain Controller Placement
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 12 Internet Information Services
    
    • Understanding Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5
      
    • Planning and Designing Internet Information Services 7.5
      
    • Installing and Upgrading IIS 7.5
      
    • Installing and Configuring Websites
      
    • Installing and Configuring FTP Services
      
    • Securing Internet Information Services 7.5
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
• Part IV: Security
  
  • 13 Server-Level Security
    
    • Defining Windows Server 2008 R2 Security
      
    • Deploying Physical Security
      
    • Using the Integrated Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
      
    • Hardening Server Security
      
    • Examining File-Level Security
      
    • Additional Security Mechanisms
      
    • Using Windows Server Update Services
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 14 Transport-Level Security
    
    • Introduction to Transport-Level Security in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Deploying a Public Key Infrastructure with Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Active Directory Rights Management Services
      
    • Using IPSec Encryption with Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 15 Security Policies, Network Policy Server, and Network Access Protection
    
    • Understanding Network Access Protection (NAP) in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Deploying a Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Policy Server
      
    • Enforcing Policy Settings with a Network Policy Server
      
    • Deploying and Enforcing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Using an RRAS Server
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
• Part V: Migrating to Windows Server 2008 R2
  
  • 16 Migrating from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2
    
    • Beginning the Migration Process
      
    • Big Bang Migration
      
    • Phased Migration
      
    • Multiple Domain Consolidation Migration
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 17 Compatibility Testing
    
    • The Importance of Compatibility Testing
      
    • Preparing for Compatibility Testing
      
    • Researching Products and Applications
      
    • Verifying Compatibility with Vendors
      
    • Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit
      
    • Lab-Testing Existing Applications
      
    • Documenting the Results of the Compatibility Testing
      
    • Determining Whether a Prototype Phase Is Required
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
• Part VI: Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration and Management
  
  • 18 Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration
    
    • Defining the Administrative Model
      
    • Examining Active Directory Site Administration
      
    • Configuring Sites
      
    • Examining Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Groups
      
    • Creating Groups
      
    • Managing Users with Local Security and Group Policies
      
    • Managing Printers with the Print Management Console
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 19 Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policies and Policy Management
    
    • Group Policy Overview
      
    • Group Policy Processing�How Does It Work?
      
    • Local Group Policies
      
    • Security Templates
      
    • Elements of Group Policy
      
    • Group Policy Administrative Templates Explained
      
    • Policy Management Tools
      
    • Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure
      
    • GPO Administrative Tasks
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 20 Windows Server 2008 R2 Management and Maintenance Practices
    
    • Going Green with Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Initial Configuration Tasks
      
    • Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Roles and Features
      
    • Server Manager
      
    • Server Manager Diagnostics Page
      
    • Server Manager Configuration Page
      
    • Server Manager Storage Page
      
    • Auditing the Environment
      
    • Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Remotely
      
    • Using Common Practices for Securing and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Keeping Up with Service Packs and Updates
      
    • Maintaining Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 21 Automating Tasks Using PowerShell Scripting
    
    • Understanding Shells
      
    • Introduction to PowerShell
      
    • Understanding the PowerShell Basics
      
    • Using Windows PowerShell
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 22 Documenting a Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment
    
    • Benefits of Documentation
      
    • Types of Documents
      
    • Planning to Document the Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment
      
    • Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Management
      
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Project Documents
      
    • Administration and Maintenance Documents
      
    • Network Infrastructure
      
    • Disaster Recovery Documentation
      
    • Change Management Procedures
      
    • Performance Documentation
      
    • Baselining Records for Documentation Comparisons
      
    • Routine Reporting
      
    • Security Documentation
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 23 Integrating System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 with Windows Server 2008 R2
    
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Monitoring
      
    • What's New in OpsMgr R2
      
    • Explaining How OpsMgr Works
      
    • Outlining OpsMgr Architecture
      
    • Understanding How to Use OpsMgr
      
    • Understanding OpsMgr Component Requirements
      
    • Understanding Advanced OpsMgr Concepts
      
    • Securing OpsMgr
      
    • Installing Operations Manager 2007 R2
      
    • Configuring Operations Manager 2007 R2
      
    • Monitoring DMZ Servers with Certificates
      
    • Using Operations Manager 2007 R2
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
• Part VII: Remote and Mobile Technologies
  
  • 24 Server-to-Client Remote Access and DirectAccess
    
    • VPN in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Authentication Options to an RRAS System
      
    • VPN Protocols
      
    • DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2
      
    • Choosing Between Traditional VPN Technologies and DirectAccess
      
    • Traditional VPN Scenario
      
    • DirectAccess Scenario
      
    • Connection Manager
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 25 Remote Desktop Services
    
    • Why Implement Remote Desktop Services
      
    • How Remote Desktop Works
      
    • Understanding the Name Change
      
    • Understanding Remote Desktop Services
      
    • Planning for Remote Desktop Services
      
    • Deploying Remote Desktop Services
      
    • Securing Remote Desktop Services
      
    • Supporting Remote Desktop Services
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
• Part VIII: Desktop Administration
  
  • 26 Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration Tools for Desktops
    
    • Managing Desktops and Servers
      
    • Operating System Deployment Options
      
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Deployment Services
      
    • Installing Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
      
    • Creating Discover Images
      
    • Creating Custom Installations Using Capture Images
      
    • General Desktop Administration Tasks
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices
      
  • 27 Group Policy Management for Network Clients
    
    • The Need for Group Policies
      
    • Windows Group Policies
      
    • Group Policy Feature Set
      
    • Planning Workgroup and Standalone Local Group Policy Configuration
      
    • Planning Domain Group Policy Objects
      
    • Managing Computers with Domain Policies
      
    • Managing Users with Policies
      
    • Managing Active Directory with Policies
      
    • Summary
      
    • Best Practices