Mission Critical! Windows 2000 Server Administration

Mission Critical! Windows 2000 Server Administration provides crucial Windows 2000 coverage for IT professionals. Mission Critical! books ensure a thorough understanding of the important features and processes of an operating system. Mission Critical! books make sure you understand the components of the system, how and why they work together, and help you focus on the core mission objectives of safety, supportability, reliability, and cost reduction.

Remember, on launch day, virtually every system, process, and task is mission critical- from transporting the astronauts to the launch pad, to the actual lift-off sequence. Mission Critical! books help IT professionals make "all systems GO."

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows 2000 Server

• What?s new in Windows 2000 and why should I use it?
• The key to unlocking your network: The Active Directory
• Change and Configuration management
• Windows 2000 Security
• Windows 2000 Network Services
• Managing Windows 2000
• Supporting Windows 2000

• Introduction
• Laying the foundation for Windows 2000 Server
• Upgrading to Windows 2000 Server
• Installing Windows 2000 Server

• Introduction
• Understanding namespaces and designing domains
• Building Trees and forests
• Modifying the Schema Disaster Recovery (AD 13)
• Administering Active Directory

• Introduction
• Planning and Implementing Sites
• Configuring Replication
• Administering Active Directory
• Implementing an Active Directory Recovery Plan

• Introduction
• User Data Management - Looking after your users
• Software installation and maintenance - Looking after your computers
• User settings and management - Looking after your data

• Introduction
• Setting up user accounts
• Groups
• Administering users and groups

• Introduction
• Administering File Resources
• Administering Print Resources
• Sharing File resources with DFS
• Managing storage data

• Introduction
• Kerberos
• Secure networking
• Security Configuration Tool Set
• IP Security for Windows 2000
• Encrypted File System
• Windows 2000 Public Key Infrastructure ? PKI

• Introduction
• Windows 2000 DHCP
• Windows 2000 DNS
• Windows 2000 WINS
• Administering Network Services

• Introduction
• External Network Connections
• Connecting to the Internet
• How to route your Windows 2000 Network
• Administering Network services Connections

• Introduction
• Windows 2000 and TCP/IP
• Windows 2000 TCP/IP Internals
• Troubleshooting TCP/IP
• Windows 2000 services and TCP/IP

• Introduction
• Active Directory Services Interface - ADSI
• Windows Management Instrumentation - WMI
• Windows Scripting Host - WSH

• Introduction
• Using Sysprep
• Automated Installation Scripts
• Setup Manager
• Remote Installation Services

• Introduction
• You have the bridge captain ? the Microsoft Management Console
• Event logs
• Managing Windows 2000 Network Services
• Backing up and restoring
• Easing the administrative burden with wizards

• Introduction 2
• Windows 2000 Security Infrastructure 2
• Secure Authentication Using Kerberos 8
• Using the Security Configuration Tool Set 22
• Encrypted File System 36

• Introduction 2
• Secure Sockets Layer 2
• Secure Communications over Virtual Private Networks 11
• IPSec for Windows 2000 23
• Deploying IPSec 31

• Introduction 2
• Connecting to the Internet with Windows 2000 Server 2
• Network Address Translation (NAT) 5
• Establishing VPNs over the Internet 14
• Dial-Up Access 20
• Outsourcing Dial-Up Access 23