Windows Server 2022 Administration Fundamentals: A beginner’s guide to managing and administering Windows Server environments, 3rd Edition
- Length: 398 pages
- Edition: 3
- Language: English
- Publisher: Packt Publishing
- Publication Date: 2022-09-16
- ISBN-10: 1803232153
- ISBN-13: 9781803232157
- Sales Rank: #272216 (See Top 100 Books)
Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server 2022, along with exploring Microsoft’s role-based certifications
Key Features
- Get started with server installation, performance monitoring, and server maintenance
- Develop the skills necessary to manage an enterprise environment
- Implement networking and security best practices in your Windows Server environment
Book Description
This third edition gets you up and running with Windows Server 2022, Microsoft’s new server operating system, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10, version 21H2.
The book begins by introducing computer networking and Windows Server concepts, gradually moving towards Windows Server 2022. With the help of step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand graphics, you’ll become well versed with the roles, features, and functionalities of Windows Server 2022. Topics such as the installation process, upgrades, post-installation tasks, and initial server configuration are covered in detail. As you make progress, you’ll explore roles, features, and role services such as Active Directory, DNS, Hyper-V, remote access, storage, and printers, among others. The book then takes you through maintenance and troubleshooting tasks to guide you in efficiently managing Windows Server 2022. Finally, by working with numerous questions in each chapter and detailed answers at the end, you can test your understanding of the concepts covered.
By the end of this Windows Server book, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge needed to update, maintain, and troubleshoot servers to ensure business continuity by relying on best practices and using step-by-step graphic-driven examples.
What you will learn
- Grasp the fundamentals of Windows Server 2022
- Understand how to deploy Windows Server 2022
- Discover Windows Server post-installation tasks
- Add roles to your Windows Server environment
- Apply Windows Server 2022 GPOs to your network
- Delve into virtualization and Hyper-V concepts
- Tune, maintain, update, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2022
- Get familiar with Microsoft’s role-based certifications
Who this book is for
If you are an IT professional who wants to deploy and configure Windows Server 2022, then this book is for you. You can also use this book to learn about Microsoft’s role-based certifications if you’re planning to enroll in a course. No prior experience with Windows Server operating systems or familiarity with networking concepts is required.
Windows Server 2022 Administration Fundamentals Third Edition Contributors About the author About the reviewer Preface Who this book is for What this book covers To get the most out of this book Download the color images Conventions used Get in touch Share Your Thoughts Part 1: Introducing Windows Server and Installing Windows Server 2022 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows Server Technical requirements Getting to know computer networks What is a computer network? The types of computer networks Exploring computer network components Clients and servers Hosts and nodes Investigating computer network architectures P2P network architecture Client/server network architecture Getting to know IP addressing and subnetting IPv4 network addresses IPv6 network addresses IPv4 subnetting Exploring servers Server hardware and software Server sizes, form factors, and shapes Understanding a NOS Windows Server overview Linux Server overview macOS Server overview Understanding Windows Server The Windows Server timeline Chapter exercise – downloading Windows Server 2022 Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 2: Introducing Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements An overview of Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2022 editions Windows Server 2022 versus Windows Server 2019 The minimum and recommended system requirements What’s new in Windows Server 2022? Microsoft Edge Chromium Azure hybrid center Storage Migration Service Storage Replica Secured-core server Azure Kubernetes Service Containers Windows Admin Center Chapter exercise – downloading Windows Admin Center Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 3: Installing Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding the installation of Windows Server 2022 Getting to know the partition schemes Getting to know the boot options Accessing the advanced startup options Various Windows Server 2022 installation methods Choosing Desktop Experience, Server Core, or Nano Server installation A clean installation Installing over a network Unattended installation An in-place upgrade Migrating network services Trying Windows Server 2022 in Azure Chapter exercise – setting up WDS Installing WDS Setting up WDS Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 4: Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding devices and device drivers Getting to know computer devices and device drivers Working with devices and device drivers Getting to know PnP, IRQ, DMA, and driver signing Understanding the Windows Registry and its services Windows Server Registry Windows Server services Working with Windows Registry and its services Understanding Windows Server initial configuration Using Server Manager in Desktop Experience Using Server Configuration in Server Core Chapter exercise – performing an initial Windows Server configuration Performing Windows Server initial configuration using Server Manager Performing Windows Server initial configuration using Server Configuration Summary Questions Further reading Part 2: Setting Up Windows Server 2022 Chapter 5: Directory Services in Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding the Active Directory infrastructure DC Domains Tree domain Forest Child domain Operations master roles Comparing a domain with a workgroup Trust relationship Functional levels Namespaces Sites Replication Schema Microsoft Passport Understanding DNS Adding the DNS role The hosts and lmhosts files Hostnames DNS zones WINS UNC Understanding OUs and containers What are OUs? Default containers Hidden default containers Uses of default containers Delegating control to an OU Understanding accounts and groups Domain accounts Local accounts User profiles Computer accounts Group types Default groups Group scopes Group nesting Chapter exercise – installing the AD DS and DNS roles and promoting the server to a DC Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 6: Adding Roles to Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding server roles and features Server roles Role services Server features Server Manager Understanding application servers Email server Database server Collaboration server Monitoring server Data protection server Understanding web services IIS WWW FTP Separate worker processes Adding components to the IIS Sites Ports SSL Certificates Understanding Remote Access Remote Assistance RSAT RDS RDS Licensing RDG VPN App-V Multiple ports Understanding file and print services File Services role PDS role Understanding user rights, NTFS permissions, and share permissions Understanding file server auditing Chapter exercise – installing the Web Server (IIS) and PDS roles Installing the Web Server (IIS) role Installing a PDS role Summary Questions Further reading Part 3: Configuring Windows Server 2022 Chapter 7: Group Policy in Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding GP Managing GPOs GPO configuration settings Processing GPOs Types of GP editors Local Group Policy Editor Updating local GPOs GPO configuration settings Chapter exercise – examples of GPOs for system administrators Renaming the administrator account Renaming the guest account Blocking the Microsoft accounts Prohibiting access to the Control Panel and PC settings Denying access to all removable storage classes Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 8: Virtualization with Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding server virtualization Virtualization modes The Hyper-V architecture Hyper-V’s installation requirements Nested virtualization Getting to know Hyper-V Manager Configuration settings in Hyper-V Creating and configuring VHDs Managing a VM’s virtual memory Setting up a virtual network Understanding checkpoints VHD and VHDX formats P2V conversion V2P conversion Configuring VM settings Managing VMs Chapter exercise – installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2022 Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 9: Storing Data in Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding storage technologies Exploring different storage types Adapter and controller types Serial bus technologies Storage protocols File-sharing protocols The HBA and FC switches The iSCSI hardware S2D Dedup Storage tiering Managing storage Understanding RAID Types of RAID Hardware versus software RAID SDS Resiliency using S2D High availability Understanding disks HDDs SSDs ODDs Basic disk Dynamic disk Mount points Filesystems Mounting a VHD DFS Chapter exercise – enabling Dedup on Windows Server 2022 Summary Questions Further reading Part 4: Keeping Windows Server 2022 Up and Running Chapter 10: Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding server hardware components Processor Memory Disk Network interface 32-bit and 64-bit architectures Removable drives Graphics cards Cooling Power supply Physical ports Understanding performance monitoring Performance monitoring methodology Performance monitoring procedures Server baselines Performance Monitor Resource Monitor Task Manager Performance counters Understanding logs and alerts Chapter exercise – working with the Performance Logs & Alerts service Starting the Performance Logs & Alerts service Accessing the Performance Monitor logs folder Creating performance data logs Setting up performance counter alerts Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 11: Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2022 Technical requirements Understanding updates Understanding Windows Update Updating Microsoft programs Updating third-party programs Updating the device drivers Getting to know WSUS Understanding the troubleshooting methodology Best practices, guidelines, and procedures Troubleshooting process The systematic versus the specific approach Troubleshooting procedures ITIL Event Viewer Understanding the startup process BIOS UEFI TPM POST MBR BCD Bootloader Boot sector Boot menu Safe Mode Understanding business continuity DRP Data redundancy Clustering Folder redirection Backup and restore Active Directory (AD) restore Power redundancy Chapter exercise – using Event Viewer to monitor and manage logs Setting up centralized monitoring Filtering Event Viewer logs Changing the default logs location Summary Questions Further reading Part 5: Studying and Preparing for Microsoft Certification Exams Chapter 12: Preparing for Microsoft Certifications What is Microsoft Certification? What is Microsoft role-based certification? Who should take a Microsoft Certification exam? Which skills are measured by Microsoft Certification exams? Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments (30–35%) Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment (10–15%) Manage virtual machines and containers (15–20%) Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure (15–20%) Manage storage and file services (15–20%) What should you expect in a Microsoft Certification exam? How should you prepare for a Microsoft Certification exam? How do you register for a Microsoft Certification exam? On the day of the Microsoft Certification exam New Microsoft Certification validity period and renewal format Summary Further reading Assessments Chapter 1 – Getting Started with Windows Server Chapter 2 – Introducing Windows Server 2022 Chapter 3 – Installing Windows Server 2022 Chapter 4 – Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server 2022 Chapter 5 – Directory Services in Windows Server 2022 Chapter 6 – Adding Roles to Windows Server 2022 Chapter 7 – Group Policy in Windows Server 2022 Chapter 8 – Virtualization with Windows Server 2022 Chapter 9 – Storing Data in Windows Server 2022 Chapter 10 – Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server 2022 Chapter 11 – Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2022 Index Why subscribe? Other Books You May Enjoy Packt is searching for authors like you Share Your Thoughts
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