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“This book is an invaluable one-stop reference for deploying, configuring, and managing Windows Server 2008. It’s filled with John’s unique and hard-earned nuggets of advice, helpful scripts, and shortcuts that will save you time and money.”
--Mark Russinovich
The Start-to-Finish, Comprehensive Windows Server 2008 Book for Every Working Administrator and Architect
To make the most of Windows Server 2008 in production environments, you need a deep understanding of its technical details. However, accurate and reliable information is scarce, and even most skilled Windows professionals don’t know Windows Server 2008 as well as they should. The Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008brings together more than 1,500 pages of practical Windows Server 2008 insight and in-depth knowledge that you can't find anywhere else, all based on final code. John Savill—one of the world’s most visible and trusted experts on Windows Server technology—specializes in helping real companies use Windows Server 2008 to run their businesses. His access to Microsoft’s product team as a Microsoft MVP and one of 50 elite “Windows Server 2008 Delta Force Rangers” benefited this book’s accuracy and value.
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Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xviii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix
Chapter 1: Windows 101: Its Origins, Present, and the Services It Provides . . .1
Origin of the Windows Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features of the Windows Server 2008 Product Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 2: Windows Server 2008 Fundamentals: Navigating and Getting Started . . .43
Windows Vista at 30,000 Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
The Logon Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
User Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Windows Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
The Desktop Windows Manager (DWM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Windows Aero Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Fast User Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Windows Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
The Microsoft Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Chapter 3: Installing and Upgrading Windows Server 2008 . . .99
Installing Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Advanced Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Viewing Installation Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Automating Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Chapter 4: Securing Your Windows Server 2008 Deployment . . .141
Authentication and Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
The Physical Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
BitLocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Authentication Proto