Windows Server 2012 R2 Administrator Cookbook -- Table of Contents -- Windows Server 2012 R2 Administrator Cookbook -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more -- Why subscribe? -- Free access for Packt account holders -- Instant updates on new Packt books -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Sections -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works… -- There's more… -- See also -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Learning the Interface -- Introduction -- Shutting down or restarting the server -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Launching Administrative Tools -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using WinKey + X for quick admin tasks -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using the Search function to launch applications quickly -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Managing remote servers from a single pane with Server Manager -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Using PowerShell to accomplish any function in Windows Server -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Installing a role or feature -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Administering Server 2012 R2 from a Windows 8.x machine -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Identifying useful keyboard shortcuts in Server 2012 R2 -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Setting your PowerShell Execution Policy -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Building and executing your first PowerShell script -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works...

Searching for PowerShell cmdlets with Get-Help -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- 2. Core Infrastructure Tasks -- Introduction -- Configuring a combination Domain Controller, DNS server, and DHCP server -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding a second Domain Controller -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Organizing your computers with Organizational Units (OUs) -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating an A or AAAA record in DNS -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Creating and using a CNAME record in DNS -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Creating a DHCP scope to assign addresses to computers -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating a DHCP reservation for a specific server or resource -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Pre-staging a computer account in Active Directory -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using PowerShell to create a new Active Directory user -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Using PowerShell to view system uptime -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- 3. Security and Networking -- Introduction -- Requiring complex passwords in your network -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to block unnecessary traffic -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Changing the RDP port on your server to hide access -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Multi-homing your Windows Server 2012 R2 -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding a static route into the Windows routing table -- Getting ready -- How to do it...

How it works... -- Using Telnet to test a connection and network flow -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using the Pathping command to trace network traffic -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Setting up NIC Teaming -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Renaming and domain joining via PowerShell -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- 4. Working with Certificates -- Introduction -- Setting up the first Certification Authority (CA) server in a network -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Building a Subordinate Certification Authority server -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Creating a certificate template to prepare for issuing machine certificates to your clients -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Publishing a certificate template to allow enrollment -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using MMC to request a new certificate -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using the web interface to request a new certificate -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Configuring Autoenrollment to issue certificates to all domain joined systems -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- 5. Internet Information Services -- Introduction -- Installing the Web Server (IIS) role with PowerShell -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Launching your first website -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Changing the port on which your website runs -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Adding encryption (HTTPS) to your website -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works...

Using a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to acquire your SSL certificate -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Moving an SSL certificate from one server to another -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Rebinding your renewed certificates automatically -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using host headers to manage multiple websites on a single IP address -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- 6. Remote Access -- Introduction -- DirectAccess Planning Q&A -- Configuring DirectAccess, VPN, or a combination of the two -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Pre-staging Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to be used by DirectAccess -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Enhancing the security of DirectAccess by requiring certificate authentication -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Building your Network Location Server (NLS) on its own system -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Enabling Network Load Balancing (NLB) on your DirectAccess servers -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Adding VPN to your existing DirectAccess server -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Replacing your expiring IP-HTTPS certificate -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Reporting on DirectAccess and VPN connections -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- 7. Remote Desktop Services -- Introduction -- Building a single server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Adding an additional RDSH server to your RDS environment -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Installing applications on an RD Session Host server -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works...

Disabling the redirection of local resources -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Shadowing another session in RDS -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Installing a printer driver to use with redirection -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Removing an RD Session Host server from use for maintenance -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Publishing WordPad with RemoteApp -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- 8. Monitoring and Backup -- Introduction -- Using Server Manager as a quick monitoring tool -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using the new Task Manager to its full potential -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Evaluating system performance with Windows Performance Monitor -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using Format-List to modify PowerShell data output -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Configuring a full system backup using Windows Server Backup -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Recovering data from a Windows backup file -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Using IP Address Management (IPAM) to keep track of your used IP addresses -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- 9. Group Policy -- Introduction -- Creating and assigning a new Group Policy Object (GPO) -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Mapping network drives with Group Policy -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Redirecting the My Documents folder to a network share -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating a VPN connection with Group Policy -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating a printer connection with Group Policy -- Getting ready.

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