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Clinic 5936: Introducing Security and Policy Management in Windows Server® 2008

Clinic 5939: Introducing Server Management in Windows Server®2008

STUDY GUIDE

Configuring IP Addressing and Services (24 percent)
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.
Learn To Subnet:* A Free, Lecture-Based Presentation on IP Addressing and Subnetting
Microsoft Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
TCP/IP
TCP/IP (v4 and v6) Technical Reference
Netsh Commands for Interface (IPv4 and IPv6)
How IPv6 Works
IPv6 Address Reference Card

Configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Microsoft Windows DHCP Team Blog
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP Server

Configure routing.
How to configure Windows 2008 Server IP Routing
Routing

Configure IPsec.
IPsec
Creating and Using IPsec Policies
Monitoring IPsec
IPsec – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Configure DirectAccess.
TechNet Video: Introducing DirectAccess
TechNet Video: Using Windows 7 Direct Access
DirectAccess
Enabling Secure Always-on Connectivity using DirectAccess Video 1 of 2
Enabling Secure Always-on Connectivity using DirectAccess Video 2 of 2
DirectAccess with Devrim
Windows 7 DirectAccess User Experience
TechNet Video: Windows Firestarter Events (Part 2 of 5): Windows 7: Diving Deeper -
DirectAccess and RAS Features
TechNet Video: Windows 7 Firestarter Event (Part 2 of 4): Why VPN? Connect Seamlessly
with DirectAccess
TechNet Video: TechNet Radio Community Corner: John Weston and Doug Spindler discuss DirectAccess and IPv6
TechNet Video: How Do I: Windows 7 and DirectAccess

Configure BranchCache.
BranchCache
TechNet Video: How Do I:Reduce WAN costs with Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 and BranchCache?
TechNet Video: Using Windows 7 BranchCache
Branch Cache in Windows 7
Configuring Name Resolution (27 percent)
DNS
The Cable Guy: DNS Enhancements in Windows Server 2008

Configure a Domain Name System (DNS) server
Installing and Configuring Servers
Server Core Installation Option Getting Started Guide

Configure DNS zones
Configuring Zone Properties
Adding Zones

Configure DNS records
DNS Reference Information
Managing ResourceRecords

Configure DNS replication.
Change the Zone Replication Scope
Use Aging and Scavenging

Configure name resolution for client computers.
Windows Internet Name Service
Managing DNS Clients

Configuring Network Access (22 percent)
Configure remote access
TechNet Virtual Lab: Deploying SSTP Remote Access
What’s New in Routing and Remote Access in Windows Server 2008
Routing and Remote Access Service

Configure Network Access Protection (NAP).
TechNet Virtual Lab: Understanding NAP in Windows Server 2008
TechNet Virtual Lab: Network Access Protection with IPSec Enforcement
Network Access Protection

Configure network authentication.
Network Policy Server
Network Policy and Access Services Overview
Remote Access Authentication Methods
The Cable Guy: IEEE 802.1X Wired Authentication

Configure wireless access
802.1X Authenticated Wireless Access
The Cable Guy: Wireless Group Policy Settings for Windows Vista
Creating a Wireless Network Group Policy, Part 1
Wi-Fi Protected Access – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Configure firewall settings.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Network Security using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and IPsec

Configuring File and Print Services (13 percent)
File Services for Windows Server 2008

Configure a file server
Introduction to File Server Resource Manager
Managing Permissions
The Storage Team at Microsoft – File Cabinet Blog : Offline Files in Windows Vista
What’s New in Offline Files for Windows Vista
Encrypting File System
Encrypting File System

Configure Distributed File System (DFS).
Overview of the Distributed File System Solution in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
Distributed File System
DFS Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008

Configure shadow copy services
Shadow Copies for Shared Folders Technical Reference: Data Recovery
How to Use the Shadow Copy Client
Configuring Volume Shadow Copy on Windows Server 2008 – Techotopia

Configure backup and restore.
Backup and Recovery Overview
Volume Shadow Copy Service Technical Reference: Data Recovery
Windows Server Backup

Manage disk quotas.
Working with Quotas

Configure and monitor print services
Print Services Role
Print Management Step-by-Step Guide
Print Management
Print Services
Managing Windows Server 2008 Print Services – Techotopia
Deploying TCP/IP Printers with Group Policy Preferences Clay Moore’s Blog

Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure (14 percent)
Configure Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server settings
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Home
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 Operations Guide
Update and Configure the Automatic Updates Client
Set Up a Disconnected Network (Import and Export the Updates)

Capture performance data.
Performance and Reliability Monitoring Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008

Monitor event logs
Event Viewer and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
Installation and Configuration for Windows Remote Management (Windows)
Yung Chou is a PC : Windows Server 2008 Event Subscription with Task Scheduling

Gather network data
Download details: Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3
Network Monitor
What Is SNMP?: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP); Services for Macintosh
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1 Availability Download FAQ Resources

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Updating Your Windows Server 2008 Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 R2 (10159A)

Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (6416D)

Updating your Applications Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (6417B)

Deploying Windows Server 2008 (6418C)

Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers (6419A)

Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 (6420B)

Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (6421A)

Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V (6422A)

Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Clustering (6423A)

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (6425A)

Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (6426C)

Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008 (6427A)

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers (6430B)

Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers (6431A)

Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Servers (6432A)

Automating Windows Server 2008 Administration with Windows PowerShell (6434A)

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization (10215A)

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Desktop Virtualization (10324A)

Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0 (10325A)

Designing a Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure (6437A)

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Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2, by Charlie Russell and Craig Zacker with the Windows Server Team at Microsoft.

Chapter 1 What’s New in Windows Server R2 1
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration: Adding R2 to Your World 9
Chapter 3 Hyper-V: Scaling and Migrating Virtual Machines 25
Chapter 4 Remote Desktop Services and VDI: Centralizing Desktop and Application Management 47
Chapter 5 Active Directory: Improving and Automating Identity and Access 65
Chapter 6 The File Services Role 91
Chapter 7 IIS 7.5: Improving the Web Application Platform 109
Chapter 8 DirectAccess and Network Policy Server 129
Chapter 9 Other Features and Enhancements 147
Index 163

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