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Windows Server 2012 R2 Administrator Cookbook
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Administrator Cookbook
Table of Contents
Windows Server 2012 R2 Administrator Cookbook
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Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Sections
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
See also
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. Learning the Interface
Introduction
Shutting down or restarting the server
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Launching Administrative Tools
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using WinKey + X for quick admin tasks
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using the Search function to launch applications quickly
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Managing remote servers from a single pane with Server Manager
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Using PowerShell to accomplish any function in Windows Server
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Installing a role or feature
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Administering Server 2012 R2 from a Windows 8.x machine
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Identifying useful keyboard shortcuts in Server 2012 R2
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Setting your PowerShell Execution Policy
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Building and executing your first PowerShell script
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Searching for PowerShell cmdlets with Get-Help
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
2. Core Infrastructure Tasks
Introduction
Configuring a combination Domain Controller, DNS server, and DHCP server
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Adding a second Domain Controller
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Organizing your computers with Organizational Units (OUs)
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Creating an A or AAAA record in DNS
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating and using a CNAME record in DNS
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a DHCP scope to assign addresses to computers
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Creating a DHCP reservation for a specific server or resource
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Pre-staging a computer account in Active Directory
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using PowerShell to create a new Active Directory user
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Using PowerShell to view system uptime
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
3. Security and Networking
Introduction
Requiring complex passwords in your network
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to block unnecessary traffic
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Changing the RDP port on your server to hide access
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Multi-homing your Windows Server 2012 R2
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Adding a static route into the Windows routing table
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using Telnet to test a connection and network flow
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using the Pathping command to trace network traffic
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Setting up NIC Teaming
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Renaming and domain joining via PowerShell
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
4. Working with Certificates
Introduction
Setting up the first Certification Authority (CA) server in a network
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Building a Subordinate Certification Authority server
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a certificate template to prepare for issuing machine certificates to your clients
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Publishing a certificate template to allow enrollment
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using MMC to request a new certificate
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using the web interface to request a new certificate
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Configuring Autoenrollment to issue certificates to all domain joined systems
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
5. Internet Information Services
Introduction
Installing the Web Server (IIS) role with PowerShell
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Launching your first website
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Changing the port on which your website runs
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Adding encryption (HTTPS) to your website
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to acquire your SSL certificate
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Moving an SSL certificate from one server to another
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Rebinding your renewed certificates automatically
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Using host headers to manage multiple websites on a single IP address
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
6. Remote Access
Introduction
DirectAccess Planning Q&A
Configuring DirectAccess, VPN, or a combination of the two
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Pre-staging Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to be used by DirectAccess
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Enhancing the security of DirectAccess by requiring certificate authentication
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Building your Network Location Server (NLS) on its own system
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Enabling Network Load Balancing (NLB) on your DirectAccess servers
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
Adding VPN to your existing Dir...
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