Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2

Description

• Check out the new Hyper-V, find new and easier ways to remotely connect back into the office, or learn all about Storage Spaces--these are just a few of the features in Windows Server 2012 R2 that are explained in this updated edition from Windows authority Mark Minasi and a team of Windows Server experts led by Kevin Greene. This book gets you up to speed on all of the new features and functions of Windows Serverand includes real-world scenarios to put them in perspective. If you're a system administrator upgrading to, migrating to, or managing Windows Server 2012 R2, find what you need to do the job in this complete resource.

  Introduction

  • Chapter 1: What's New in Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Chapter 2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Chapter 3: Introduction to Server Core
  • Chapter 4: Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking Enhancements
  • Chapter 5: IP Address Management and DHCP Failover
  • Chapter 6: DNS and Name Resolution in Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Chapter 7: Active Directory in Windows Server 2012
  • Chapter 8: Creating and Managing User Accounts
  • Chapter 9: Group Policy: AD's Gauntlet and Active Directory Delegation
  • Chapter 10: Active Directory Federation Services
  • Chapter 11: Shared Storage and Clustering Introduction
  • Chapter 12: Windows 2012 R2 Storage: Storage Spaces, SANish Abilitiesand Better Tools
  • Chapter 13: Files, Foldersand Basic Shares
  • Chapter 14: Creating and Managing Shared Folders
  • Chapter 15: Dynamic Access Control: File Shares, Reimagined
  • Chapter 16: Sharing Printers on Windows Server 2012 R2 Networks
  • Chapter 17: Remote Server Administration
  • Chapter 18: Connecting Windows and Mac Clients
  • Chapter 19: Web Server Management with IIS
  • Chapter 20: Advanced IP: Routing with Windows
  • Chapter 21: Getting from the Office to the Road: VPNs
  • Chapter 22: Adding More Locations: Sites in Active Directory
  • Chapter 23: The Third DC: Understanding Read-only Domain Controllers
  • Chapter 24: Creating Larger Active Directory Environments: Beyond One Domain
  • Chapter 25: Migrating, Mergingand Modifying Your Active Directory
  • Chapter 26: Advanced User Account Management and User Support
  • Chapter 27: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
  • Chapter 28: Managing Virtual Machines
  • Chapter 29: Installing, Usingand Administering Remote Desktop Services
  • Chapter 30: Monitoring Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Chapter 31: Patch Management
  • Chapter 32: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Active Directory Backup and Maintenance