Understanding Windows Server 2003 Networking p. 1 The OSI Model p. 2 Protocol Stacks p. 4 Communication between Stacks p. 13 Microsoft's Network

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Introduction p. xix

Assessment Test p. xxxviii

Understanding Windows Server 2003 Networking p. 1

The OSI Model p. 2

Protocol Stacks p. 4

Communication between Stacks p. 13

Microsoft's Network Components and the OSI Model p. 14

Device Drivers and the OSI Model p. 14

The Basics of Network Protocols p. 15

Understanding IP Addressing p. 23

The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme p. 23

Subnetting a Network p. 27

Implementing Subnetting p. 28

Applying Subnetting p. 35

Quickly Identifying Subnet Characteristics p. 41

Summary p. 44

Exam Essentials p. 44

Review Questions p. 45

Answers to Review Questions p. 53

Installing and Configuring TCP/IP p. 57

Configuring Basic TCP/IP Settings p. 58

The Default Gateway and DNS Settings p. 58

Configuring Automatic TCP/IP Settings p. 61

Configuring Manual TCP/IP Settings p. 64

Configuring Advanced TCP/IP Settings p. 65

Expanding the Basic Settings p. 65

Configuring Advanced DNS Settings p. 67

Configuring WINS Clients p. 68

Configuring Network Bindings p. 71

Monitoring Network Traffic p. 74

Installing the Network Monitor Driver and Application p. 76

How to Use Network Monitor p. 76

Monitoring Network Activity with System Monitor p. 84

Troubleshooting Network Protocols p. 88

Analyzing Recent Changes p. 88

Pinpointing the Cause of the Problem p. 89

Checking Physical Connections p. 90

Using Ipconfig p. 91

Using Ping, Tracert, and Pathping p. 92

Using Nslookup p. 96

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Administering Security Policy p. 113

An Overview of User and Group Accounts p. 114

User Accounts p. 115

Group Accounts p. 116

Security Policy Types and Tools p. 117

Group Policies within Active Directory p. 117

Administering Local Computer Policy p. 124

Configuring Security Settings p. 126

Administering the Local Computer's System Policies p. 138

User Profiles Policies p. 139

Logon Policies p. 140

Disk Quota Policies p. 140

Group Policy Policies p. 141

Windows File Protection Policies p. 142

Analyzing Security Configurations with the Security Configuration and Analysis Tool p. 143

Specifying a Security Database p. 143

Importing a Security Template p. 145

Performing a Security Analysis p. 147

Reviewing the Security Analysis and Resolving Discrepancies p. 148

Managing Software Installation and Maintenance p. 150

Windows Update p. 151

Windows Automatic Updates p. 153

Using Windows Server Update Services p. 155

Using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer p. 169

Managing Windows Server 2003 Services p. 173

Configuring General Service Properties p. 174

Configuring Service Log On Properties p. 174

Configuring Service Recovery Properties p. 175

Checking Service Dependencies p. 175

Summary p. 177

Managing IP Security p. 189

Understanding How IPSec Works p. 190

IPSec Fundamentals p. 191

IPSec Authentication p. 197

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The IP Security Policy Management Snap-In p. 199

Configuring IPSec p. 201

Creating a New Policy p. 201

Assigning and Unassigning Policies p. 204

Other Policy Management Features p. 205

Configuring IPSec Policies p. 206

Configuring IPSec for Tunnel Mode p. 217

Managing and Monitoring IPSec p. 220

Using IP Security Monitor p. 220

Using Netsh for IPSec Management p. 226

Using Event Logging p. 227

Monitoring IPSec Activity in Network Monitor p. 228

Troubleshooting IPSec p. 229

Identifying Common IPSec Issues p. 229

Verifying That the Right Policy Is Assigned p. 230

Checking for Policy Mismatches p. 230

Summary p. 230

Hands-On Lab: Using Event Viewer to Troubleshoot IPSec Connections p. 232

Managing the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) p. 243

Overview of DHCP p. 244

Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP p. 245

The DHCP Lease Process p. 245

Understanding Scope Details p. 250

Installing DHCP p. 252

Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory p. 254

Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes p. 255

Creating a New Scope p. 255

Changing Scope Properties p. 261

Changing Server Properties p. 262

Managing Reservations and Exclusions p. 264

Setting Scope Options p. 265

Activating and Deactivating Scopes p. 268

Creating a Superscope p. 268

Creating Multicast Scopes p. 269

Integrating Dynamic DNS and DHCP p. 273

Using Multiple DHCP Servers p. 275

Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP p. 276

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Logging DHCP Activity p. 276

Working with the DHCP Database Files p. 279

Reconciling DHCP Scopes p. 281

Solving the Problem of Multiple DHCP Servers and Scopes p. 282

Correcting Client Problems p. 282

Summary p. 284

Installing and Managing Domain Name System (DNS) p. 297

DNS Fundamentals p. 298

What DNS Does p. 299

Servers, Clients, and Resolvers p. 302

The DNS Zone File p. 307

DNS and Windows Server 2003 p. 312

Installing and Configuring a DNS Server p. 317

Installing a DNS Server p. 318

Configuring a DNS Server p. 318

Creating New Zones p. 320

Setting Zone Properties p. 324

Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates p. 328

Delegating Zones for DNS p. 330

Manually Creating DNS Records p. 332

Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS p. 335

Monitoring DNS with the DNS Snap-In p. 335

Monitoring DNS Servers with System Monitor p. 337

Monitoring DNS Events in the Event Viewer p. 338

Monitoring DNS in Replication Monitor p. 339

Troubleshooting DNS p. 341

Summary p. 347

Managing Remote Access Services p. 359

Overview of Dial-Up Networking (DUN) p. 360

What DUN Does p. 361

How DUN Works p. 362

Overview of Virtual Private Networks p. 366

What VPNs Do p. 366

VPNs and Windows Server 2003 p. 367

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Installing the Routing and Remote Access Services p. 370

Configuring Your Remote Access Server p. 373

Setting General Configuration Options p. 373

Configuring Inbound Connections p. 374

Installing a VPN p. 379

Setting Up Your Server p. 380

Installing RRAS as a VPN Server p. 381

Configuring a VPN p. 383

Configuring VPN Ports p. 383

Troubleshooting VPNs p. 385

Managing Your Remote Access Server p. 386

Monitoring Overall Activity p. 386

Controlling Remote Access Logging p. 387

Reviewing the Remote Access Event Log p. 390

Monitoring Ports and Port Activity p. 391

Integrating RRAS with DHCP p. 391

Installing the DHCP Relay Agent p. 392

Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent p. 392

Configuring a RAS or VPN Client p. 395

The General Tab p. 396

The Options Tab p. 396

The Security Tab p. 397

The Networking Tab p. 400

The Sharing Tab p. 401

Summary p. 402

Managing User Access to Remote Access Services p. 415

Remote Access Security p. 416

User Authentication p. 416

Connection Security p. 418

Access Control p. 418

Configuring User Access p. 419

Using User Profiles p. 419

Using Remote Access Policies p. 421

Using Remote Access Profiles p. 427

Setting Up a VPN Remote Access Policy p. 433

Configuring Security p. 436

Controlling Server Security p. 436

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Configuring RADIUS p. 440

Troubleshooting Example p. 443

Summary p. 447

Managing IP Routing p. 461

Understanding IP Routing p. 462

What Routing Does p. 463

How Routing Works p. 463

Routing and Windows Server 2003 p. 473

Installing RRAS p. 474

Configuring IP Routing p. 475

Creating and Managing Interfaces p. 476

Setting IP Routing Properties p. 493

Managing Routing Protocols p. 495

Managing Static Routes p. 500

Configuring TCP/IP Packet Filters p. 501

Configuring VPN Packet Filters p. 504

PPTP Packet Filters p. 504

L2TP Packet Filters p. 505

Managing IP Routing p. 506

Using the route print Command p. 507

Troubleshooting IP Routing p. 507

Troubleshooting Example p. 509

Summary p. 514

Glossary p. 527

Index p. 543