Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Book

	Preface	viii
Chapter 1	Introduction to Networks and Windows 2000 Server	1
	Introduction	1
	Windows NT and Windows 2000	1
	Networking Operating Systems	3
	The Client/Server Model	3
	Computer Networks	3
	Network Connection Software	4
	Windows 2000 Architecture	18
	Server Hardware	23
	Microsoft Certification Program	28
Chapter 2	Installing Windows 2000	37
	Introduction	37
	Planning to Install Windows 2000	37
	Installation Checklist	42
	Ways to Install Windows 2000	44
	WINNT and WINNT32	44
	Phases of a Windows 2000 Installation	47
	Installing Windows 2000	48
	Installing Windows 2000 on Multiple Computers	65
	Remote Installation Services and Install Scripts	68
Chapter 3	Server hardware and Software Management	77
	Introduction	77
	General Hardware and Software Installation Issues	77
	The Control Panel	81
	The Windows 2000 Registry	100
Chapter 4	Disk Management	113
	Introduction	113
	Basic Disk Concepts and Terminology	114
	Volume Mount Points and Mounting Drives	121
	Formatting and File Systems	125
	File Compression	129
	Dynamic Disks	131
	Disk Volumes	135
	RAID	137
	Disk Maintenance: Check Disk	141
	Disk Maintenance: Disk Defragmenter	144
	Remote and Removable Storage	148
Chapter 5	Printing	157
	Introduction	157
	Microsoft Printing Terms	157
	Windows Printing Model	158
	Selecting a Network Print Device	160
	Installing Local Printers	162
	Configuring a Local Printer	166
	Configuring Ports	168
	Installing Network Printers	175
	Connecting to a Shared Printer	179
	Managing Printers	186
Chapter 6	Introduction to Domains	201
	Introduction	201
	Domains	202
	Introduction to Domain Name System	202
	The DNS Tree	204
	Name Resolution Using DNS	206
	Introduction to Active Directory	208
	Becoming a Domain Controller	210
	Multimaster Replication	223
	Starting a Microsoft Management Console	225
Chapter 7	Users and Groups	235
	Introduction	235
	What Are Users and Groups?	235
	User Account Management Tools	235
	Prebuilt Accounts	236
	User Account Naming Standards	237
	How User Accounts Work	238
	Delegating Authority	246
	Introduction to Groups	257
	Creating Groups	264
Chapter 8	Profiles and Policies	275
	Introduction	275
	Profiles	275
	Introduction to Group Policies	282
	Creating Domain-Wide Account Policies Using the Group Policy Editor	284
	Linking Policies	302
	Controlling Policies	305
Chapter 9	Sharing, Permissions, and the Distributed File System	329
	Introduction	329
	Shared Network Resources	329
	Working with Interactions between User Permissions, Group Permissions, and Multiple Group Permissions	336
	Using Shares	341
	Introduction to File and Folder Permissions	346
	Interaction between Share and File/Folder Permissions	354
	Distributed File System	356
Chapter 10	Microsoft Network Infrastructure	377
	Introduction	377
	Network Infrastructure	377
	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol	387
	DNS	400
	Windows Internet Naming Service	417
Chapter 11	Active Directory	427
	Introduction	427
	Perspectives on Active Directory	427
	Directories and Directory Services	428
	Active Directory Structure and Design	430
	Accessing Information in Active Directory	443
	Finding Objects in Active Directory	446
	DNS and Active Directory	450
	Active Directory Replication	455
	Active Directory Sites	460
	Network Design and Active Directory	467
Chapter 12	Windows 2000 Security	479
	Introduction	479
	Windows 2000 Security Model Overview	479
	Logging on to a Domain and Kerberos	481
	Public Key Infrastructures	484
	IP Security	486
	Auditing	497
	Viewing and Managing the Security Log	502
	Security Templates	504
	Creating a Network Security Plan	508
Chapter 13	Performance Monitoring, Backups, and Troubleshooting	517
	Introduction	517
	Performance Factors	517
	Using the Task Manager	518
	Performance Monitor	521
	Network Monitor	535
	Event Viewer	535
	Backing Up the Server	539
	Server Boot Problems	548
Chapter 14	Internet Information Services	563
	Introduction	563
	Web Servers	563
	Installing and Configuring IIS	564
	Creating a New Web Site	565
	Web Site Security	573
	Configuring the Web Site	576
	Remote IIS Administration	579
	Terminal Services	595
Appendix A	Windows 2000 Command Line Programs	609
Appendix B	Connecting to Diverse Systems	615
	Glossary	617
	Index	631
	CD-ROM License Agreement	646