Matthew Hester, IT Professional Evangelist for Microsoft, has more than a decade of experience with Microsoft core infrastructures products including Windows, Active Directory, Exchange, and others. Prior to joining Microsoft, Matthew taught MCSE curricula at MCT for over eight years. Chris Henley is a Microsoft IT Professional Evangelist at Veeam focused on Windows Server and Hyper-V. He is a regular speaker and presenter at user groups and major technology conferences around the world. Follow him on Twitter at @NerdyLikeThat, @HyperVBear, or @Veeam.

• Introduction xviiPart I Getting Started 1Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows Server 2012 3Plan for Windows Server 2012 4Understand Hardware Requirements 5Understand Windows Server 2012 Editions and Roles 6Understand Server Core 9Consider Your Licensing Options 11Install Windows Server 2012 12Perform a Windows Server 2012 Full Installation 12Perform a Windows Server 2012 Server Core Installation 19Use sconfig to Configure Your Windows Server 2012 Server Core 19Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 22Install Windows Server 2012 Server Unattended 26Migrate to Windows Server 2012 32Install Windows Server 2012 Migration Tools 33Migrate to Windows Server 2012 38A New Server Manager 38Chapter 2: Adding Server Roles and Functionality 43Plan for Windows Server 2012 Roles 44Plan for Active Directory 45Plan for Hyper-V 49Understand Remote Desktop Services 50Understand Windows Server 2012 Features 52Install Windows Server 2012 Roles 57Install Roles on a Windows Server 2012 Full Server Installation 58Install Roles on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core Installation 71Chapter 3: Automating Administrative Tasks with Windows Server 2012 77Understand the Basics of Windows PowerShell v3 78Understand Windows PowerShell v3 Terminology and Structure 78Enable Windows PowerShell v3 82Understand Security in Windows PowerShell 82Learn to Help Yourself to PowerShell 84Take the Next Step 91Use PowerShell Remoting 99Enable PowerShell Remoting 99Run Remote Commands 100Understand PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) 103Work with the PowerShell ISE 103Part II Manage Active Directory and Local Users 109Chapter 4: Maintaining Users and Groups 111Understand Local Users and Groups 112Learn Default Local Users and Groups 112Administer Local Users and Groups 115Understand Local User Rights 127Work with Local Account Policies 129Understand Active Directory Users and Groups 135Learn Active Directory Users and Groups Terminology 135Join an Active Directory Domain as a Member 137Work with Active Directory and Local Groups 138Manage Users and Groups in Active Directory 139Automate User and Group Management 146Load AD PowerShell Modules 147Work with Users and Groups in PowerShell 147Use the AD Recycle Bin 151Chapter 5: Managing and Replicating Active Directory 157Manage the Active Directory Database 158Maintain FSMO Roles 159Transfer FSMO Roles 161Defragment the Directory Database 166Audit Active Directory Service 168Use Fine-Grained Password Policy 172Create PSOs 173Understand Active Directory Replication 177Understand the Components of Replication 177Understand the Physical Constructs of Replication 179Chapter 6: Maintaining and Controlling the Centralized Desktop 183Understand Group Policy 184Know the Difference Between Policy and Preferences 186Understand the Scope of Group Policy Management 188Understand and Control the Order of Precedence 189Learn Group Policy Processing 191Administer Group Policy 198Use the Group Policy Management Editor 208Automate Group Policy Administrator Tasks 212Troubleshoot Group Policy 213Use the Group Policy Modeling Wizard 214Use Tools to See the RSOP 216Part III Data Access and Management 221Chapter 7: Configuring Folder Security, Access, and Replication 223Implement Permissions 224Set Standard NTFS Permissions 225Set Special NTFS Permissions 226View Effective NTFS Permissions 228Take Ownership of an NTFS Folder 229Share Folders 231Create a Shared Folder 231Implement Advanced Sharing 232Resolve Permission Conflicts 234Configure Offline File Caching 237Secure Folders and Files 239Configure the Encrypting File System 239Configure BitLocker Drive Encryption 241Install and Enable BitLocker 242Recover BitLocker 247Use the BitLocker To Go Tool 248Implement the Distributed File System 250Configure a DFS Namespace 251Configure Replication Groups 254Enable Previous Versions of Files 257Restore a Previous Version 258Chapter 8: Backing Up and Recovering Your Server 261Understand Backup and Recovery 262Understand Backup and Recovery Terminology 263Use Backup and Recovery Tools 264Manage Backup and Recovery 270Back Up Your Server 271Recover Your Data 282Recover via Shadow Copy 292Perform Backup and Recovery with Command Tools 294Use wbadmin.exe 294Use PowerShell 297Chapter 9: Managing Disks and Disk Storage 301Understand the Basics 302Learn Disk Management and Storage Terminology 302Work with Your Storage 305Work with Partitions 312Use DiskPart 315Work with RAID Volumes 318Understand RAID Levels 318Implement RAID 321Manage Disk Storage 327Manage Disk Storage Quotas 327Work with Data Deduplication 331Work with Storage Spaces 336Understand Storage Spaces 336Create and Configure Storage Spaces 338Part IV Network Configuration and Communication 345Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Web Server 347Install Internet Information Services 348Understand Internet Information Services Role Services 348Install IIS on Windows Server 2012 Full Server Installation 354Install IIS on Windows Server 2012 Core Server 355Manage Internet Information Services 358Work with the IIS Management Console 359Remotely Manage IIS Servers 365Manage IIS with PowerShell 370Work with Websites 374Understand the Basics of IIS Websites 374Work with Applications 377Integrate PHP Applications in IIS 379Chapter 11: Administering DNS 383Add and Remove DNS Servers 384Add a DNS Server 384Configure a New DNS Server 386Add Query Forwarding 388Configure a Caching-Only DNS Server 390Remove a DNS Server 392Manage a DNS Server 393Change the Address of a DNS Server 393Configure a DNS Server to Listen Only on a Selected Address 394Scavenge Properties for DNS 395Manage DNS Integration with Active Directory 397Change Zone Replication 401Manage Zone Database Files 402Configure Single-Label DNS Resolution 410Troubleshoot DNS 412Chapter 12: Troubleshooting TCP/IP 415Understand TCP/IP Basics 416Troubleshoot TCP/IP 417Understand Troubleshooting Tools 418Troubleshoot IPv6 420Verify Connectivity for IPv6 421Verify Responsiveness 423Check the Routing Table for IPv6 425Validate DNS Name Resolution for IPv6 Addresses 426Flush the DNS Cache 426Test IPv6 TCP Connections 427Troubleshoot IPv4 428Use the Network Connection Repair Tool 428Verify IPv4 Connectivity 429Verify Responsiveness 430Check the Routing Table for IPv4 432Validate DNS Name Resolution for IPv4 Addresses 432Flush the DNS Cache 433Test IPv4 TCP Connections 434Part V Manage Desktop and Server Virtualization 435Chapter 13: Managing Remote Access to Your Server 437Understand Remote Desktop Services 438Understand the Remote Desktop Services Role 438Install Remote Desktop Services Role Services 439Manage Remote Desktop Services 445Administer Remote Desktop Session Host 445Activate Remote Desktop Licensing Server 449Configure Remote Desktop Gateway 450Configure Remote Desktop Connection Broker 452Configure Remote Desktop Web Access 453Work with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 456Work with Remote Clients 457Install and Configure Windows Server 2012 VPNs 457Install and Configure DirectAccess 463Chapter 14: Maintaining Virtual Machines 465Understand Virtualization with Hyper-V 466Install Hyper-V 466Work with Virtual Networks 468Build Virtual Machines 471Create a Virtual Machine 472Create Virtual Hard Disks 473Work with Virtual Machine Settings 476Install an Operating System 486Connect to a Virtual Machine 488Use Snapshots 489Import a Virtual Machine 491Export a Virtual Machine 493Replicate a Virtual Machine 495Part VI Server Tuning and Maintenance 497Chapter 15: Tuning and Monitoring Performance 499Analyze Server Roles 500Understand the Best Practices Analyzer 500Use the Best Practices Analyzer 503Use PowerShell with the Best Practices Analyzer 507View Server Performance Data 509Create a System Health Report 510Understand Performance Monitor 514View Server Events 522Work with the Event Viewer 522Chapter 16: Keeping Your Servers Up-to-Date 531Work with Windows Updates 532Find Out What Updates Are 532Use Windows Update 533Enable Automatic Updates 535View Installed Updates 537Remove an Update 538Install Automatic Updates Between Scheduled Times 540Use Group Policy to Configure Automatic Updates 540Work with Windows Server Update Services 544Do a Simple WSUS Deployment 544Get WSUS Updates on Disconnected Networks 548Use WSUS with Branch Cache 549Learn the WSUS Requirements 550Get More Information on WSUS 551Index 553

Matthew Hester, IT Professional Evangelist for Microsoft, has more than a decade of experience with Microsoft core infrastructures products including Windows, Active Directory, Exchange, and others. Prior to joining Microsoft, Matthew taught MCSE curricula at MCT for over eight years. Chris Henley is a Microsoft IT Professional Evangelist at Veeam focused on Windows Server and Hyper-V. He is a regular speaker and presenter at user groups and major technology conferences around the world. Follow him on Twitter at @NerdyLikeThat, @HyperVBear, or @Veeam.

• Introduction xviiPart I Getting Started 1Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows Server 2012 3Plan for Windows Server 2012 4Understand Hardware Requirements 5Understand Windows Server 2012 Editions and Roles 6Understand Server Core 9Consider Your Licensing Options 11Install Windows Server 2012 12Perform a Windows Server 2012 Full Installation 12Perform a Windows Server 2012 Server Core Installation 19Use sconfig to Configure Your Windows Server 2012 Server Core 19Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 22Install Windows Server 2012 Server Unattended 26Migrate to Windows Server 2012 32Install Windows Server 2012 Migration Tools 33Migrate to Windows Server 2012 38A New Server Manager 38Chapter 2: Adding Server Roles and Functionality 43Plan for Windows Server 2012 Roles 44Plan for Active Directory 45Plan for Hyper-V 49Understand Remote Desktop Services 50Understand Windows Server 2012 Features 52Install Windows Server 2012 Roles 57Install Roles on a Windows Server 2012 Full Server Installation 58Install Roles on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core Installation 71Chapter 3: Automating Administrative Tasks with Windows Server 2012 77Understand the Basics of Windows PowerShell v3 78Understand Windows PowerShell v3 Terminology and Structure 78Enable Windows PowerShell v3 82Understand Security in Windows PowerShell 82Learn to Help Yourself to PowerShell 84Take the Next Step 91Use PowerShell Remoting 99Enable PowerShell Remoting 99Run Remote Commands 100Understand PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) 103Work with the PowerShell ISE 103Part II Manage Active Directory and Local Users 109Chapter 4: Maintaining Users and Groups 111Understand Local Users and Groups 112Learn Default Local Users and Groups 112Administer Local Users and Groups 115Understand Local User Rights 127Work with Local Account Policies 129Understand Active Directory Users and Groups 135Learn Active Directory Users and Groups Terminology 135Join an Active Directory Domain as a Member 137Work with Active Directory and Local Groups 138Manage Users and Groups in Active Directory 139Automate User and Group Management 146Load AD PowerShell Modules 147Work with Users and Groups in PowerShell 147Use the AD Recycle Bin 151Chapter 5: Managing and Replicating Active Directory 157Manage the Active Directory Database 158Maintain FSMO Roles 159Transfer FSMO Roles 161Defragment the Directory Database 166Audit Active Directory Service 168Use Fine-Grained Password Policy 172Create PSOs 173Understand Active Directory Replication 177Understand the Components of Replication 177Understand the Physical Constructs of Replication 179Chapter 6: Maintaining and Controlling the Centralized Desktop 183Understand Group Policy 184Know the Difference Between Policy and Preferences 186Understand the Scope of Group Policy Management 188Understand and Control the Order of Precedence 189Learn Group Policy Processing 191Administer Group Policy 198Use the Group Policy Management Editor 208Automate Group Policy Administrator Tasks 212Troubleshoot Group Policy 213Use the Group Policy Modeling Wizard 214Use Tools to See the RSOP 216Part III Data Access and Management 221Chapter 7: Configuring Folder Security, Access, and Replication 223Implement Permissions 224Set Standard NTFS Permissions 225Set Special NTFS Permissions 226View Effective NTFS Permissions 228Take Ownership of an NTFS Folder 229Share Folders 231Create a Shared Folder 231Implement Advanced Sharing 232Resolve Permission Conflicts 234Configure Offline File Caching 237Secure Folders and Files 239Configure the Encrypting File System 239Configure BitLocker Drive Encryption 241Install and Enable BitLocker 242Recover BitLocker 247Use the BitLocker To Go Tool 248Implement the Distributed File System 250Configure a DFS Namespace 251Configure Replication Groups 254Enable Previous Versions of Files 257Restore a Previous Version 258Chapter 8: Backing Up and Recovering Your Server 261Understand Backup and Recovery 262Understand Backup and Recovery Terminology 263Use Backup and Recovery Tools 264Manage Backup and Recovery 270Back Up Your Server 271Recover Your Data 282Recover via Shadow Copy 292Perform Backup and Recovery with Command Tools 294Use wbadmin.exe 294Use PowerShell 297Chapter 9: Managing Disks and Disk Storage 301Understand the Basics 302Learn Disk Management and Storage Terminology 302Work with Your Storage 305Work with Partitions 312Use DiskPart 315Work with RAID Volumes 318Understand RAID Levels 318Implement RAID 321Manage Disk Storage 327Manage Disk Storage Quotas 327Work with Data Deduplication 331Work with Storage Spaces 336Understand Storage Spaces 336Create and Configure Storage Spaces 338Part IV Network Configuration and Communication 345Chapter 10: Maintaining Your Web Server 347Install Internet Information Services 348Understand Internet Information Services Role Services 348Install IIS on Windows Server 2012 Full Server Installation 354Install IIS on Windows Server 2012 Core Server 355Manage Internet Information Services 358Work with the IIS Management Console 359Remotely Manage IIS Servers 365Manage IIS with PowerShell 370Work with Websites 374Understand the Basics of IIS Websites 374Work with Applications 377Integrate PHP Applications in IIS 379Chapter 11: Administering DNS 383Add and Remove DNS Servers 384Add a DNS Server 384Configure a New DNS Server 386Add Query Forwarding 388Configure a Caching-Only DNS Server 390Remove a DNS Server 392Manage a DNS Server 393Change the Address of a DNS Server 393Configure a DNS Server to Listen Only on a Selected Address 394Scavenge Properties for DNS 395Manage DNS Integration with Active Directory 397Change Zone Replication 401Manage Zone Database Files 402Configure Single-Label DNS Resolution 410Troubleshoot DNS 412Chapter 12: Troubleshooting TCP/IP 415Understand TCP/IP Basics 416Troubleshoot TCP/IP 417Understand Troubleshooting Tools 418Troubleshoot IPv6 420Verify Connectivity for IPv6 421Verify Responsiveness 423Check the Routing Table for IPv6 425Validate DNS Name Resolution for IPv6 Addresses 426Flush the DNS Cache 426Test IPv6 TCP Connections 427Troubleshoot IPv4 428Use the Network Connection Repair Tool 428Verify IPv4 Connectivity 429Verify Responsiveness 430Check the Routing Table for IPv4 432Validate DNS Name Resolution for IPv4 Addresses 432Flush the DNS Cache 433Test IPv4 TCP Connections 434Part V Manage Desktop and Server Virtualization 435Chapter 13: Managing Remote Access to Your Server 437Understand Remote Desktop Services 438Understand the Remote Desktop Services Role 438Install Remote Desktop Services Role Services 439Manage Remote Desktop Services 445Administer Remote Desktop Session Host 445Activate Remote Desktop Licensing Server 449Configure Remote Desktop Gateway 450Configure Remote Desktop Connection Broker 452Configure Remote Desktop Web Access 453Work with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 456Work with Remote Clients 457Install and Configure Windows Server 2012 VPNs 457Install and Configure DirectAccess 463Chapter 14: Maintaining Virtual Machines 465Understand Virtualization with Hyper-V 466Install Hyper-V 466Work with Virtual Networks 468Build Virtual Machines 471Create a Virtual Machine 472Create Virtual Hard Disks 473Work with Virtual Machine Settings 476Install an Operating System 486Connect to a Virtual Machine 488Use Snapshots 489Import a Virtual Machine 491Export a Virtual Machine 493Replicate a Virtual Machine 495Part VI Server Tuning and Maintenance 497Chapter 15: Tuning and Monitoring Performance 499Analyze Server Roles 500Understand the Best Practices Analyzer 500Use the Best Practices Analyzer 503Use PowerShell with the Best Practices Analyzer 507View Server Performance Data 509Create a System Health Report 510Understand Performance Monitor 514View Server Events 522Work with the Event Viewer 522Chapter 16: Keeping Your Servers Up-to-Date 531Work with Windows Updates 532Find Out What Updates Are 532Use Windows Update 533Enable Automatic Updates 535View Installed Updates 537Remove an Update 538Install Automatic Updates Between Scheduled Times 540Use Group Policy to Configure Automatic Updates 540Work with Windows Server Update Services 544Do a Simple WSUS Deployment 544Get WSUS Updates on Disconnected Networks 548Use WSUS with Branch Cache 549Learn the WSUS Requirements 550Get More Information on WSUS 551Index 553