Windows Server® 2008 Server Core Administrator's Pocket Consultant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tulloch, Mitch.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Windows server.

Client/server computing.

Computers.

Operating systems (Computers).

Local Subjects:

Client/server computing.

Computers.

Microsoft Windows server.

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1143 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol : Microsoft Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for administering your Server Core installation. Zero in on essential support and maintenance 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: Plan your installation and perform initial configurationDeploy server roles and featuresSet up Active Directory Domain Services and domain controllersInstall, manage, and troubleshoot

Contents:

Windows Server® 2008 Server Core Administrator's Pocket Consultant; Foreword; Introduction; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions Used in This Book; Other Server Core Resources; Contact the Author; Support; 1. Examining Server Core; The Server Core GUI; Supported Server Roles; Supported Optional Features; Server Core Architecture; Driver Support; Service Footprint; Why Is Server Core Useful?; Possible Usage Scenarios; Non-Usage Scenarios; 2. Deploying Server Core; Upgrade Constraints; Manually Installing Server Core; Performing a Manual Install Using Volume-Licensed DVD Media

Performing a Manual Install over the NetworkDeploying Server Core Using the Windows AIK; Installing the Windows AIK; Creating a Basic Answer File for Unattended Installs; Preparing to Create an Answer File; Configuring Minimal Answer File Settings for a Completely Automated Install; Performing an Unattended Install from a DVD; Performing an Install from a Configuration Set; Creating a Configuration Set; Performing an Install from a Configuration Set Using a Network Share; Performing an Install from Image; Applying the Captured Image to a Destination Computer

Deploying Server Core Using Windows Deployment ServicesDeploying Server Core Using Microsoft Deployment; 3. Initial Configuration; Setting the Local Administrator Password Using an Answer File; Resetting the Local Administrator Password from the Command Prompt; Changing the Local Administrator Password; Managing Local Users and Groups; Adding a Local User Account; Removing a Local User Account; Adding a User to the Local Administrators Group; Managing Users and Groups Using an Answer File; Changing the Computer Name; Changing the Computer Name of a Domain-Joined Computer

Specifying the Computer Name in an Answer FileConfiguring TCP/IP Networking Settings; Configuring IPv4 Networking Settings Using an Answer File; Configuring IPv6 Networking Settings; Configuring Date and Time Settings; Configuring Date and Time Settings Using an Answer File; Configuring Regional and Language Settings; Configuring Regional and Language Settings in an Answer File; Configuring Automatic Updates; Configuring Automatic Update Settings Using an Answer File; Configuring Windows Error Reporting; Configuring Windows Error Reporting on Domain-Joined Computers

Configuring WER Settings Using an Answer FileParticipating in the Customer Experience Improvement Program; Configuring CEIP Settings Using an Answer File; Activating Windows; Activating Windows Using an Answer File; Enabling Remote Desktop; Configuring Remote Desktop to Require Network Level Authentication; Enabling Remote Desktop Using an Answer File; Enabling Remote Administration of Windows Firewall; Configuring Windows Firewall from the Command Prompt; Enabling Remote Administration of Windows Firewall Using an Answer File; Joining a Domain; Joining a Domain Using an Answer File

Other Initial Configuration Tasks

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780735636484

0735636486

OCLC:

609857185