Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2

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 Server, and 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.

Learn all about:

• Installing or upgrading to and managing Windows Server 2012 R2
• Understanding Microsoft NIC teams 2012 and PowerShell
• Setting up via GUI or updated Server Core 2012
• Migrating, merging, and modifying your Active Directory
• Managing address spaces with IPAM
• Understanding new shared storage, storage spaces, and better tools
• Controlling access to file shares—a new and improved approach
• Using and administering Remote Desktop, Virtual Desktop, and Hyper-V®

Table of Contents

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 Abilities, and Better Tools
Chapter 13: Files, Folders, and 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, Merging, and 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, Using, and 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
Appendix: The Bottom Line