Windows Server Cookbook

Description:

This practical reference guide offers hundreds of useful tasks for managing Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft's latest and greatest server. Through concise, on-the-job solutions to common problems, Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000 is certain to save you hours of time searching for answers.

Now, instead of dredging reams of Microsoft documentation or browsing its unstructured knowledge base to figure out a particular issue--such as how to compare registry values between two hosts--you can simply reference the index of Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000. From there, you'll be directed to the exact trouble-shooting recipe they need.

As the newest title in O'Reilly's popular Cookbook series, this book covers a wide range of issues that you are likely to face in your daily management of the Windows Server operating system. This includes how to deal with:

• files
  
• event logs
  
• DNS
  
• DHCP
  
• security
  
• the registry
  
• backup/restore

One of the book's key benefits is the presentation of solutions in three different recipe formats. Depending on preference, you can solve most problems with the graphical user interface, the command line, or by using scripts. Where appropriate, all three solutions are presented for each recipe in this book. Each recipe also includes a detailed discussion that explains how and why it works.

Windows Server Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000 is written for all levels of system administrators on Windows servers. If you're a relatively new user with only a rudimentary understanding of the job, the book can open your eyes to the many possibilities that await. And if you're an advanced user, it can serve as a useful reference and memory-jogger.

Download the code examples from this book. The complete set of examples is
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Table of Contents:

Foreword

Preface

1. Introduction

      Approach to the Book 

      Where to Find the Tools 

      Running Tools with Alternate Credentials 

      A Brief Word on Windows Scripting 

      Getting the Most Out of Your Scripts 

      Where to Find More Information 

2. System Configuration

      2.1 Activating Windows Server 2003 

      2.2 Configuring Automatic Updates 

      2.3 Disabling Windows Update 

      2.4 Installing or Uninstalling a Windows Component 

      2.5 Installing an Application or Service Pack via Group Policy 

      2.6 Viewing System Properties 

      2.7 Setting the System Time, Date, and Time Zone 

      2.8 Setting the Name of a Server 

      2.9 Joining a Server to a Domain 

      2.10 Testing and Resetting the Secure Channel 

      2.11 Viewing and Setting Environment Variables 

      2.12 Configuring Page Files 

      2.13 Putting System Information on the Desktop 

      2.14 Configuring System Startup Options 

      2.15 Configuring System Failure Options 

      2.16 Viewing System Uptime 

      2.17 Disabling the Manage/Configure Your Server Screen 

      2.18 Disabling Shutdown Tracker 

      2.19 Restarting or Shutting Down a Server 

3. Disks, Drives, and Volumes

      3.1 Viewing the Disk, Drive, and Volume Layout 

      3.2 Converting a Basic Disk to Dynamic 

      3.3 Enabling Disk Performance Statistics 

      3.4 Formatting a Volume 

      3.5 Setting the Drive Letter of a Volume 

      3.6 Setting the Label of a Volume 

      3.7 Cleaning Up a Volume 

      3.8 Defragmenting a Volume 

      3.9 Compressing a Volume 

      3.10 Checking a Volume for Errors 

      3.11 Making a Disk or Volume Read-Only 

      3.12 Mapping a Network Drive 

      3.13 Creating a Virtual Drive to Another Drive or Folder 

      3.14 Finding Large Files and Folders on a Volume 

      3.15 Enabling Disk Quotas 

      3.16 Configuring a Disk Quota for a User 

      3.17 Viewing Disk Quota Usage 

4. Files, Folders, and Shares

      4.1 Creating and Deleting a File 

      4.2 Creating and Deleting a Folder 

      4.3 Undeleting a File 

      4.4 Securely Deleting a File 

      4.5 Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder 

      4.6 Creating a Shortcut 

      4.7 Creating a Link or Junction Point 

      4.8 Creating a Program Alias 

      4.9 Searching for Files or Folders 

      4.10 Copying, Moving, or Renaming a File or Folder 

      4.11 Comparing Files or Folders 

      4.12 Hiding a File or Folder 

      4.13 Making a File or Folder Read-Only 

      4.14 Compressing a File or Folder 

      4.15 Encrypting a File or Folder 

      4.16 Replacing a File That Is in Use 

      4.17 Taking Ownership of a File or Folder 

      4.18 Finding Who Last Opened or Modified a File 

      4.19 Finding Open Files 

      4.20 Finding the Process That Has a File Open 

      4.21 Viewing File Activity 

      4.22 Performing an Action on Several Files at Once 

      4.23 Creating and Deleting Shares 

      4.24 Viewing Shares 

      4.25 Restricting Access to a Share 

      4.26 Enabling Web Sharing 

      4.27 Publishing a Share in Active Directory 

5. Running and Scheduling Tasks

      5.1 Running a Task with Alternate Credentials 

      5.2 Running a Task on a Remote Server 

      5.3 Running a Task When a User Logs On 

      5.4 Running a Task via a Login Script 

      5.5 Running a Task via Group Policy 

      5.6 Listing Automatic Tasks 

      5.7 Scheduling a Task 

      5.8 Deleting a Scheduled Task 

      5.9 Listing the Scheduled Tasks 

6. Processes

      6.1 Setting the Priority of a Process 

      6.2 Suspending a Process 

      6.3 Killing a Process 

      6.4 Viewing the Running Processes 

      6.5 Searching Processes 

      6.6 Finding the Services Run from a Process 

      6.7 Viewing the Properties of a Process 

      6.8 Viewing the Performance Statistics of a Process 

      6.9 Viewing the DLLs Being Used by a Process 

      6.10 Viewing the APIs Called by a Process 

      6.11 Viewing the Handles a Process Has Open 

      6.12 Viewing the Network Ports a Process Has Open 

      6.13 Script: Process Doctor 

      6.14 Script: Process Terminator 

7. Services

      7.1 Starting and Stopping a Service 

      7.2 Running Any Program or Script as a Service 

      7.3 Removing a Service 

      7.4 Setting the Service Startup Type 

      7.5 Setting the Service Account and Password 

      7.6 Performing an Action Automatically When a Service Fails 

      7.7 Viewing the List of Services 

      7.8 Searching Services 

      7.9 Finding the Process a Service Is Running From 

      7.10 Viewing the Antecedent and Dependent Services for a Service 

      7.11 Viewing the Service Load Order 

      7.12 Viewing the Startup History of a Service 

      7.13 Granting the Permission to Manage One or More Services 

      7.14 Script: Robust Service Restart 

      7.15 Script: Service Monitor 

8. Event Logs

      8.1 Creating an Event 

      8.2 Viewing Events 

      8.3 Creating a New Event Log 

      8.4 Viewing the Size of an Event Log 

      8.5 Setting the Maximum Size of an Event Log 

      8.6 Setting the Event Log Retention Policy 

      8.7 Clearing the Events in an Event Log 

      8.8 Restricting Access to an Event Log 

      8.9 Searching an Event Log on a Server 

      8.10 Searching the Event Logs on Multiple Servers 

      8.11 Archiving an Event Log 

      8.12 Finding More Information About an Event 

      8.13 Triggering an Action When an Event Occurs 

      8.14 Script: Event Watcher 

9. Registry

      9.1 Creating and Deleting a Key 

      9.2 Setting a Value 

      9.3 Setting Keys or Values Using Group Policy 

      9.4 Exporting Registry Files 

      9.5 Importing Registry Files 

      9.6 Searching the Registry 

      9.7 Comparing the Registry 

      9.8 Restricting Access to the Registry 

      9.9 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry 

      9.10 Creating a Registry Link 

      9.11 Setting the Maximum Registry Size 

      9.12 Monitoring Registry Activity 

      9.13 Viewing Processes That Have a Registry Key Open 

10. Network Configuration

      10.1 Viewing the Network Configuration 

      10.2 Disabling a Connection 

      10.3 Configuring an IP Address 

      10.4 Renewing or Releasing a DHCP IP Address 

      10.5 Configuring DNS Settings 

      10.6 Registering DNS Records or Flushing the DNS Cache 

      10.7 Finding a Computer's Active Directory Site 

      10.8 Managing Routes 

      10.9 Viewing the Open Ports and Connections 

      10.10 Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems 

      10.11 Viewing Network Traffic 

      10.12 Configuring TCP/IP Filtering 

      10.13 Measuring Link Speed and Latency Between Two Hosts 

      10.14 Installing the IPv6 Stack 

11. Security Best Practices

      11.1 Analyzing Your Security Configuration 

      11.2 Enabling Auditing 

      11.3 Renaming the Administrator and Guest Accounts 

      11.4 Disabling or Removing Unused Accounts, Services, and Software 

      11.5 Enabling Screensaver Locking 

      11.6 Disabling Storage of the LM Password Hash 

      11.7 Requiring Strong Passwords 

      11.8 Getting Notified of New Security Vulnerabilities 

      11.9 Script: Mass Admin Password Changer 

12. Internet Information Services 6.0

      12.1 Installing IIS 

      12.2 Stopping and Starting IIS 

      12.3 Creating Web Sites 

      12.4 Hosting Multiple Web Sites 

      12.5 Creating Virtual Directories 

      12.6 Configuring Web Permissions 

      12.7 Configuring IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions 

      12.8 Configuring Web Site Authentication 

      12.9 Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates 

      12.10 Enabling SSL on a Web Site 

      12.11 Backing Up SSL Certificates 

      12.12 Configuring Web Site QoS Settings 

      12.13 Configuring Web Site Logging 

      12.14 Configuring Web Site Redirection 

      12.15 Enabling Direct Metabase Editing 

      12.16 Backing Up and Restoring the Metabase 

      12.17 Exporting and Importing the Metabase 

      12.18 Enabling Dynamic Content 

      12.19 Creating Application Pools 

      12.20 Configuring Application Pool Identities 

      12.21 Creating Applications 

      12.22 Isolating Applications into Pools 

      12.23 Configuring Application Pool Recycling 

      12.24 Creating FTP Sites 

      12.25 Configuring FTP Authentication 

      12.26 Configuring FTP User Isolation 

13. Domain Name System (DNS)

      13.1 Installing the DNS Server 

      13.2 Starting and Stopping the DNS Server 

      13.3 Modifying DNS Server Configuration 

      13.4 Creating a Zone 

      13.5 Viewing a DNS Server's Zones 

      13.6 Converting a Zone to an Active Directory-Integrated Zone 

      13.7 Moving Active Directory-Integrated Zones into an Application Partition 

      13.8 Creating a Stub Zone 

      13.9 Configuring Conditional Forwarding 

      13.10 Configuring Zone Transfer 

      13.11 Creating and Deleting Resource Records 

      13.12 Querying Resource Records 

      13.13 Scavenging Old Resource Records 

      13.14 Clearing the DNS Cache 

      13.15 Enabling DNS Server Debug Logging 

      13.16 Viewing DNS Server Utilization Statistics 

      13.17 Preventing Cache Pollution on DNS Servers 

      13.18 Preventing Windows Clients from Attempting Dynamic Updates 

      13.19 Script: DNS Server Configuration Checker 

14. DHCP Server

      14.1 Installing DHCP Server 

      14.2 Authorizing a DHCP Server 

      14.3 Configuring Server Options 

      14.4 Enabling Address Conflict Detection 

      14.5 Creating a Scope 

      14.6 Creating a Superscope 

      14.7 Activating or Deactivating a Scope 

      14.8 Configuring Scope Options 

      14.9 Enabling Dynamic DNS Updates from the DHCP Server 

      14.10 Managing the Leases for a Scope 

      14.11 Creating a Reservation 

      14.12 Enabling DHCP Audit Logging 

      14.13 Modifying the DHCP Database and Audit Log Paths 

      14.14 Backing Up the DHCP Database 

      14.15 Restoring the DHCP Database 

      14.16 Importing and Exporting DHCP Server Configuration 

      14.17 Viewing DHCP Utilization Statistics 

      14.18 Finding the DHCP Servers on a Subnet 

      14.19 Running DHCP Server on a Domain Controller 

15. Active Directory

      15.1 Creating a New Active Directory Forest 

      15.2 Promoting a Domain Controller from Media 

      15.3 Uninstalling Active Directory 

      15.4 Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 

      15.5 Raising the Functional Level 

      15.6 Backing Up Active Directory 

      15.7 Restoring Active Directory 

      15.8 Searching for Objects in a Domain 

      15.9 Creating an Object 

      15.10 Modifying an Object 

      15.11 Moving an Object 

      15.12 Moving an Object to a Different Domain 

      15.13 Renaming an Object 

      15.14 Deleting an Object 

      15.15 Exporting and Importing Objects Using LDIF or CSV 

      15.16 Finding the Closest Domain Controller 

      15.17 Enabling and Disabling the Global Catalog 

      15.18 Finding the FSMO Role Holders 

      15.19 Transferring or Seizing a FSMO Role 

      15.20 Creating and Removing a Trust 

      15.21 Viewing the Trusts for a Domain 

      15.22 Verifying and Resetting Trusts 

      15.23 Enabling Diagnostics Logging 

      15.24 Script: Displaying the Structure of a Forest 

16. Domain User, Group, and Computer Accounts

      16.1 Creating a User Account 

      16.2 Creating a Large Number of Users 

      16.3 Modifying an Attribute for Several Users at Once 

      16.4 Unlocking a User 

      16.5 Troubleshooting Account Lockout Problems 

      16.6 Viewing and Modifying the Account Lockout and Password Policies 

      16.7 Enabling and Disabling a User Account 

      16.8 Setting a User's Password 

      16.9 Setting a User's Account Options 

      16.10 Setting a User's Profile Attributes 

      16.11 Finding a User's Last Logon Time 

      16.12 Creating a Group Account 

      16.13 Viewing the Members of a Group 

      16.14 Viewing a User's Group Membership 

      16.15 Adding and Removing Members of a Group 

      16.16 Changing the Scope or Type of a Group 

      16.17 Creating a Computer Account 

      16.18 Joining a Computer to a Domain 

      16.19 Renaming a Computer 

      16.20 Resetting a Computer Account 

17. Exchange Server 2003

      17.1 Preparing Active Directory for Exchange 

      17.2 Installing the First Exchange Server 

      17.3 Installing Additional Exchange Servers 

      17.4 Installing an Exchange Service Pack 

      17.5 Creating Unattended Installation Files for Exchange and Exchange Service Pack 

      17.6 Installing Exchange Management Tools 

      17.7 Delegating Exchange for the First Time 

      17.8 Stopping and Starting Exchange Server 

      17.9 Mail-Enabling a User 

      17.10 Mail-Disabling a User 

      17.11 Mailbox-Enabling a User 

      17.12 Deleting a User's Mailbox 

      17.13 Purging a Deleted Mailbox 

      17.14 Reconnecting a Deleted Mailbox 

      17.15 Enumerating Disconnected Mailboxes 

      17.16 Moving a Mailbox 

      17.17 Viewing Mailbox Sizes and Message Counts 

      17.18 Mail-Enabling a Contact 

      17.19 Mail-Disabling a Contact 

      17.20 Creating a Mail-Enabled Distribution List 

      17.21 Creating a Query-Based Distribution List 

      17.22 Creating an Address List 

      17.23 Creating a Recipient Policy 

      17.24 Creating a Storage Group 

      17.25 Creating a Mailbox Store 

      17.26 Listing Domain Controllers and Global Catalog Servers Used by an Exchange Server 

      17.27 Mounting and Dismounting Mailbox Stores 

A. Introduction to WSH

B. Introduction to WMI

C. Introduction to ADSI

D. List of Default Environment Variables

E. List of Default Processes

F. List of Default Services

Index