Windows Server 2016 Administration Fundamentals: Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server while preparing for the MTA 98-365 exam and pass it with ease

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Manage and administer your environment with ease Key FeaturesGet your hands on learning the fundamentals to managing and administering Windows Server 2016.A step-by-step guide that will help you develop necessary skills and knowledge to manage an enterprise environment.Learn to implement strong networking and security practices into your Windows Server environment.Book Description Windows Server 2016 is the server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10. This book is designed to get you started with Windows Server 2016. It will prepare you for your MTA 98-365 exam. With step-by-step instructions driven by targeted, easy-to-understand graphics, you will be able to understand the roles, features, functions, and quirks of Windows Server 2016. The book begins with the basics of Windows Server 2016, which includes the installation process and basic configuration. You will then move on to roles and features such as Active Directory, Hyper-V, Remote Access, Storage, and Printer. With the help of real-world examples, you will get to grips with the fundamentals of Windows Server 2016, which will help you solve difficult tasks the easy way. Later, the book also shows you maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, where with the help of best practices you will be able to manage Windows Server 2016 with ease. Each chapter ends with a questionnaire to ensure you make the best use of the content provided. By the end of this book, you will have the knowledge required to administer and manage Windows Server environments. What you will learnBecome familiar with Windows Server OS conceptsLearn how to install Windows Server 2016Learn how to install device drivers and run services in Windows Server 2016Learn how to add and install roles in Windows Server 2016Learn how to apply GPO to your Windows Server 2016 environmentLearn how to tune, maintain, update, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2016Prepare for the MTA 98-365 examWho This Book Is For If you are a System administrator or an IT professional interested in configuring and deploying Windows Server 2016 then, this book is for you. This book will also help readers clear the MTA: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals: 98-365 exam. Table of ContentsIntroducing Windows ServerInstalling Windows ServerPost-installation tasks in Windows ServerDirectory Services in Windows ServerAdding roles to Windows ServerVirtualization with WindowsGroup Policy in Windows ServerStoring data in Windows ServerTuning and Maintaining Windows ServerUpdating and Troubleshooting Windows ServerAppendix A:Studying and Passing the MTA 98-365 ExamAppendix B: Examples of GPOs for Sys AdminsAppendix C: Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows ServerAppendix D: Answers to Chapters Questions Cover Copyright Credits Foreword About the Author About the Reviewer Customer Feedback www.PacktPub.com Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Introducing Windows Server Computer network overview Understanding hosts and nodes Understanding clients and servers Understanding network architectures Understanding IP addressing and subnetting Windows Server overview Understanding Network Operating Systems (NOS) Understanding server hardware and software (5.1) Understanding Windows Server Introducing Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 editions (1.3.1) Minimum and recommended system requirements Downloading Windows Server 2016 References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 2: Installing Windows Server Understanding server installation (1) Understanding partition schemes (1.3.2) Understanding boot options Advanced startup options (1.3.3) Desktop Experience versus Server Core versus Nano Server installation options (1.3.4) Understanding server installation options (1.3) Performing a clean installation (1.3.5) Performing installation over a network using WDS (1.3.7) Performing an unattended installation (1.3.6) Upgrade and migration overview (1.3.8) Performing an upgrade (1.3.8.1) Performing a migration (1.3.8.2) References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 3: Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server Understanding devices and device drivers (1.1) Computer devices and device drivers Working with devices and device drivers Accessing devices and Device Manager Adding devices and installing device drivers (1.1.1) Updating device drivers (1.1.4) Removing devices and uninstalling device drivers (1.1.2) Managing devices and disabling device drivers (1.1.3) Rolling back device drivers (1.1.5) Troubleshooting a device driver (1.1.6) Explaining PnP, IRQ, DMA, and driver signing Plug and Play (1.1.7) Interrupt Request (IRQ) and Direct Memory Access (DMA) (1.1.8) Driver signing (1.1.9) Understanding the registry and services (1.2) Windows Registry Windows services (1.2.1) Services startup types (1.2.3) Working with the registry and services (1.2.2) Accessing and managing Windows Registry keys and values Modifying a registry value Renaming a registry value Deleting a registry value Accessing and managing Windows services Service recovery options (1.2.4) Service delayed startup (1.2.5) Run As settings for a service (1.2.6) Starting the service (1.2.7) Stopping the service (1.2.7) Restarting the service (1.2.7) Explaining registry entries, service accounts, and dependencies (1.2.8) Adding a new registry key Adding service accounts Adding a service dependency Windows Server initial configuration Performing a server's initial configuration Desktop Experience Changing the server name Joining the domain Enabling Remote Desktop Setting up the IP address Checking for updates Turning off IE enhanced security Changing the time zone Activating Windows Server 2016 Server Core Changing the server name Joining the domain Enabling Remote Desktop Setting up the IP address Checking for updates Changing the time zone Activating Windows Server 2016 References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 4: Directory Services in Windows Server Understanding the Active Directory infrastructure (3.3) Adding the Active Directory Domain Services role Domain controller (3.3.1) Domain Tree Forest (3.3.2) Child domain (3.3.5) Operations master roles (3.3.3) Domain versus workgroup (3.3.4) Trust relationship (3.3.6) Functional level (3.3.7) Namespace (3.3.8) Site (3.3.9) Replication (3.3.10) Schema Understanding Domain Name System (DNS) Adding the DNS role Understanding hosts and lmhosts files Understanding hostname Understanding DNS Zones Understanding WINS Understanding Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Understanding organizational units (OUs) and containers (3.2) Purpose of OUs (3.2.1) Default containers (3.2.4) Default hidden and visible containers Uses for different container objects (3.2.2) Delegating control to an OU (3.2.3) Understanding accounts and groups (3.1) Domain accounts (3.1.1) Local accounts (3.1.2) User profiles (3.1.3) Computer accounts Group types (3.1.4) Default groups Group scopes (3.1.5) Group nesting (3.1.6) Understanding AGDLP and AGUDLP References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 5: Adding Roles to Windows Server Understanding server roles and features (2) Identifying application servers (2.1) Mail servers (2.1.1) Database servers (2.1.2) Collaboration servers (2.1.3) Monitoring servers (2.1.4) Threat management (2.1.5) Understanding web services (2.2) What is IIS? (2.2.1) What is the WWW? (2.2.2) What is FTP? (2.2.3) Separate worker processes (2.2.4) Adding components (2.2.5) Sites (2.2.6) Ports (2.2.7) Secure Sockets Layer (2.2.8) Certificates (2.2.9) Understanding Remote Access (2.3) Remote Assistance (2.3.1) Remote Server Administration Tools (2.3.2) Remote Desktop Services (2.3.3) Licensing (2.3.4) Remote Desktop Gateway (2.3.5) Virtual Private Network (2.3.6) Application virtualization (2.3.7) Multiple ports (2.3.8) Understanding file and print services (2.4) The File Services role The Print and Document Services role Local printers (2.4.1) Network printers (2.4.2) Printer pooling (2.4.3) Web printing (2.4.4) Web management (2.4.5) Driver deployment (2.4.6) User rights, NTFS permissions, and share permissions (2.4.7) Auditing file servers (2.4.8) References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 6: Group Policy in Windows Server Understanding Group Policy (GP) (3.4) Group Policy processing (3.4.1) Group Policy Management Console (3.4.2) From the Start menu From the Run dialog box From Server Manager Computer policies (3.4.3) User policies (3.4.4) Local policies (3.4.5) References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 7: Virtualization with Windows Server Understanding server virtualization (2.5) Virtualization modes (2.5.1) Hyper-V architecture Hyper-V installation requirements Hyper-V Manager Configuring Hyper-V settings Creating and configuring virtual hard disks (VHDs) (2.5.2) Managing virtual memory (2.5.3) Setting up virtual networks (2.5.4) Checkpoints (2.5.5) Physical to virtual (P2V) conversions (2.5.6) Virtual to physical conversions (2.5.7) Configuring virtual machine settings Managing virtual machines References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 8: Storing Data in Windows Server Understanding storage technologies (4) Identifying storage technologies (4.1) Advantages and Disadvantages of different storage types (4.1.1) ATA, PATA, SATA, and SCSI interfaces (4.1.2) PCI and PCI Express (PCIe) Direct-attached storage Network attached storage (4.1.3) Storage area networks (4.1.4) Block-level storage versus file-level storage Adapter and controller types Serial bus technologies (4.1.7) Storage protocols (4.1.5) File sharing protocols (4.1.6) FC, HBA, and FC switches (4.1.9) iSCSI hardware (4.1.8) Storage Spaces Direct Data deduplication Storage tiering Managing storage with Server Manager and Windows PowerShell Understanding RAID (4.2) Types of RAID (4.2.1) Hardware versus software RAID (4.2.2) Software-defined storage Redundancy using S2D High availability Understanding disk types (4.3) Hard disk drive Solid-state drive Optical disks (4.3.7) Basic disk (4.3.1) Dynamic disk (4.3.2) Mount points (4.3.3) Filesystems (4.3.4) Mounting a virtual hard disk (VHD) (4.3.5) Distributed File System (4.3.6) References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 9: Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server Identifying major server hardware components (5.1) Processor (5.1.1) Memory (5.1.2) Disk (5.1.3) Network interfaces (5.1.4) 32-bit and 64-bit architecture (5.1.5) Removable drives (5.1.6) Graphic cards (5.1.7) Cooling (5.1.8) Power usage (5.1.9) Ports (5.1.10) Understanding performance monitoring (5.2) Performance monitoring methodology (5.2.1) Performance monitoring procedures (5.2.2) Server baseline (5.2.3) Performance Monitor (5.2.4) Resource Monitor (5.2.5) Task Manager (5.2.6) Performance counters (5.2.7) Understanding logs and alerts (5.3) Purpose of performance logs and alerts (5.3.1) The Performance logs and alerts service The Performance Monitor Logs folder Performance data logs Performance counter alerts References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Chapter 10: Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server Identifying steps in the startup process (6.1) The Basic Input/Output System (6.1.1) Boot sector (6.1.2) Boot loader (6.1.3) Master Boot Record (MBR) (6.1.4) Boot menu (6.1.5) Boot Configuration Data (6.1.6) Power-On Self-Test (6.1.7) Safe Mode (6.1.8) Understanding business continuity (6.2) Backup and restore (6.2.1) Disaster Recovery Planning (6.2.2) Clustering (6.2.3) Active Directory restore (6.2.4) Folder redirection (6.2.5) Data Redundancy (6.2.6) Uninterruptible power supply (6.2.7) Understanding updates (6.3) Software (6.3.1) Drivers (6.3.2) Operating systems (6.3.3) Applications (6.3.4) Windows Update (6.3.5) Windows Server Update Services (6.3.6) Understanding the troubleshooting methodology (6.4) The troubleshooting process (6.4.1) Troubleshooting procedures (6.4.2) Best practices (6.4.3) Systematic versus specific approach (6.4.4) Event Viewer (6.4.5) Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) (6.4.6) Central logging (6.4.7) Event filtering (6.4.8) Default logs (6.4.9) References from Windows IT Pro Center Summary Questions Appendix A: Studying and Passing the MTA 98-365 Exam Objective 1—Understanding Server installation (10 - 15%) Objective 1.1 - Understanding device drivers Objective 1.2 - Understanding services Objective 1.3 - Understanding server installation options Objective 2—Understanding server roles (25 - 30%) Objective 2.1 - Identifying application servers Objective 2.2 - Understanding web services Objective 2.3 - Understanding Remote Access Objective 2.4 - Understanding file and print services Objective 2.5 - Understanding server virtualization Objective 3—Understanding Active Directory (20 - 25%) Objective 3.1 - Understanding accounts and groups Objective 3.2 - Understanding organizational units (OUs) and containers Objective 3.3 - Understanding the Active Directory infrastructure Objective 3.4 - Understanding Group Policy (GP) Objective 4—Understanding storage (10 - 15%) Objective 4.1 - Identifying storage technologies Objective 4.2 - Understanding RAID Objective 4.3 - Understanding disk types Objective 5—Understanding server performance management (10 - 15%) Objective 5.1 - Identifying major server hardware components Objective 5.2 - Understanding performance monitoring Objective 5.3 - Understanding logs and alerts Objective 6—Understanding server maintenance (15 - 20%) Objective 6.1 - Identifying steps in the startup process Objective 6.2 - Understanding business continuity Objective 6.3 - Understanding updates Objective 6.4 - Understanding troubleshooting methodology References for MTA 98-365 exam Appendix B: Examples of GPOs for Sys Admins GPOs of interest to Sys Admins Renaming the administrator account Disabling the Guest Account LAN Manager authentication level Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change Minimum password length Maximum password age Blocking Microsoft accounts Disabling anonymous SID Disabling Everyone permissions to apply to anonymous users Machine account threshold Prohibiting access to Control Panel and PC Settings Preventing access to the Command Prompt Preventing access to Registry editing tools Preventing adding features to Windows 10 Denying access to all removable media drives Turning off Windows Installer Preventing the usage of OneDrive for file storage Removing access to use all Windows Update features Turning off Windows Defender Preventing installation of devices not described by other policy settings Appendix C: Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Server Windows key combinations in Windows Server 2016 Appendix D: Answers to Chapter Questions Chapter 1 — Answers Chapter 2—Answers Chapter 3—Answers Chapter 4—Answers Chapter 5—Answers Chapter 6—Answers Chapter 7—Answers Chapter 8 — Answers Chapter 9 — Answers Chapter 10 — Answers Index