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About The Book
The definitive resource for deployment and operations—straight from the experts.

Featuring six comprehensive volumes—in print and on the CD—this official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers the in-depth information you need to plan, implement, and manage your Windows Server 2008 systems. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best—leading industry experts and the Microsoft Windows Server team. Plus, hundreds of scripts, 2,200+ pages of bonus content, and other essential resources.

YOUR KIT INCLUDES:

6 print volumes—4,400+ pages—of in-depth reference and best practices

400+ customizable scripts for Windows® administration tasks

Links to downloadable tools for IIS, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager, Microsoft Network Monitor, and more

eBooks for all 6 Resource Kit volumes

Templates, worksheets, job aids

Links to technical references, step-by-step guides, webcasts, and other resources

Bonus eBook—Understanding IPv6, Second Edition 

Bonus eBook—Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services

Bonus eBook—TCP/IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows

20 sample chapters from related Microsoft Press® books

Author Extras


GET SIX ESSENTIAL VOLUMES, INCLUDING:

Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Resource Kit 

Plan and troubleshoot your installation

Deploy modular Web servers 

Configure IIS and ASP.NET features using IIS Manager and command-line tools 

Create and manage sites, virtual directories, applications, application pools

Use XML-based configuration 

Set up delegated and remote management

Apply security best practices 

Manage Web server extensions

Host a variety of dynamic application platforms

Use built-in diagnostics and key troubleshooting tactics

Tune your operations—balancing performance and security considerations

Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals 

Use role-based management to maximize control over enterprise resources 

Design mobility, resiliency, and security requirements into user-data infrastructure 

Customize MMC consoles to extend your administrative reach 

Automate the provisioning of shared folders

Design least-privilege Active Directory® delegation; improve auditing and reporting

Create groups that dynamically maintain their membership 

Implement system self-reporting 

Automate software deployment and change management without third-party tools

Deliver advanced document-management and enterprise collaboration solutions

Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide 

Automatically configure desktop settings across the network

Maintain desktop health—monitoring disk space, drive configuration, and service configuration

Read, search, and write event logs using scripts

Manage system components, including drives, shares, and printers

Configure network services such as DNS, DHCP, and WINS

Manage system backup, recovery, and security features 

Troubleshoot installation and operation of systems and applications

Maintain a Web site using IIS 7.0

Plus—get a complete list of cmdlets to help automate recurring tasks

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit 

Plan the logical and physical structure—applying best practices for design

Install, upgrade, or migrate your directory services 

Configure the integration of Active Directory and DNS

Manage and troubleshoot replication

Automate and simplify object management 

Use Group Policy to administer the user environment

Configure domain and network security features, including built-in certificate services

Monitor system health; optimize performance and reliability

Perform disaster planning, backups, and restoration 

Deploy federation services for business-to-business collaboration

Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP) 

Design an IPv4-based network and plan