Conquer Windows Server 2012 R2—from the inside out!

Dive into Windows Server 2012 R2—and really put your systems expertise to work. Focusing on core services, infrastructure servers, and security features, this supremely organised reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workaround. Discover how the experts tackle essential Windows Server administrative tasks—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.

• Configure and manage TCP/IP networking
• Set up DHCP servers and services
• Plan, architect, and manage DNS services
• Plan and design the domain environment
• Install domain controllers—RODCs and RWDCs
• Create Active Directory sites and manage replication
• Manage user and group accounts and security settings
• Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy
• Plan and deploy print services
• Use WINS to support legacy applications
• Perform backups and recovery

Chapter 1 Using Remote Desktop for Management
Chapter 2 Networking with TCP/IP
Chapter 3 Managing TCP/IP networking               
Chapter 4 Deploying DHCP Services
Chapter 5 Configuring DHCP Services 
Chapter 6 Architecting DNS infrastructure
Chapter 7 Implementing and managing DNS
Chapter 8 Maintaining and troubleshooting DNS
Chapter 9 Implementing and maintaining WINS 
Chapter 10 Active Directory architecture
Chapter 11 Designing and managing the domain environment
Chapter 12 Organizing Active Directory
Chapter 13 Configuring Active Directory sites and replication
Chapter 14 Implementing Active Directory Domain Services
Chapter 15 Deploying read-only domain controllers
Chapter 16 Managing users, groups, and computers
Chapter 17 Managing Group Policy
Chapter 18 Active Directory site administration
Chapter 19 Deploying print services
Chapter 20 Managing and maintaining print services
Chapter 21 Backup and recovery