Table of Contents
Introduction xvii
Assessment Test xxviii
Chapter 1 Understanding Windows Server 2008 Networking 1
Understanding the OSI Model 2
Protocol Stacks 4
Communication Between Stacks 13
How Microsoft’s Network Components Work
with the OSI Model 14
Device Drivers and the OSI Model 14
Network Protocol Basics 15
About Windows Network Models 21
Windows Peer-to-Peer Network 21
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Network 24
Summary 26
Exam Essentials 26
Review Questions 27
Answers to Review Questions 33
Chapter 2 TCP/IP 37
Understanding TCP/IP 38
Details of the TCP/IP Model 38
How TCP/IP Layers Communicate 39
Understanding Port Numbers 39
Understanding IP Addressing 41
The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme 41
Understanding Network Classes 43
Subnetting a Network 46
Implementing Subnetting 47
An Easier Way to Apply Subnetting 53
Applying Subnetting the Traditional Way 57
Working with Classless Inter-Domain Routing 65
Understanding IPv6 68
IPv6 History and Need 68
IPv6 New and Improved Concepts 69
IPv6 Addressing Concepts 71
IPv6 Integration/Migration 76
Configuring IPsec 79
IPsec Fundamentals 80
IPsec Authentication 83
Summary 84
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Exam Essentials 84
Review Questions 85
Answers to Review Questions 92
Chapter 3 Domain Name System (DNS) 97
Introducing DNS 98
Understanding Servers, Clients, and Resolvers 103
Understanding the DNS Process 104
Introducing DNS Database Zones 111
Understanding Primary Zones 112
Understanding Secondary Zones 114
Understanding Active Directory–Integrated DNS 115
Understanding Stub Zones 116
Understanding Zone Transfers and Replication 117
New Functionality in Windows Server 2008 DNS 121
Background Zone Loading 121
Support for IPv6 Addresses 122
Support for Read-Only Domain Controllers 122
GlobalName Zones 122
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V 123
Server Core Installation 123
Introducing DNS Record Types 123
Start of Authority Records 124
Name Server Records 125
Host Records 126
Alias Records 127
Pointer Records 127
Mail Exchanger Records 128
Service Records 128
Configuring DNS 129
Installing DNS 129
Load Balancing with Round Robin 130
Configuring a Caching-Only Server 131
Setting Zone Properties 132
Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates 136
Delegating Zones for DNS 137
Manually Creating DNS Records 138
Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution 141
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS 141
Monitoring DNS with the DNS Snap-In 142
Troubleshooting DNS 144
Summary 150
Exam Essentials 151
Review Questions 153
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Chapter 4 Managing Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) 163
Overview of DHCP 164
Introducing the DORA Process 164
Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP 165
The DHCP Lease Process 167
ipconfig Lease Options 170
Understanding Scope Details 171
Installing and Authorizing DHCP 173
Installing DHCP 173
Introducing the DHCP Snap-In 177
Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory 178
Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes 180
Creating a New Scope in IPv4 180
Creating a New Scope in IPv6 188
Changing Scope Properties (IPv4 and IPv6) 192
Changing Server Properties 193
Managing Reservations and Exclusions 196
Setting Scope Options for IPv4 198
Activating and Deactivating Scopes 201
Creating a Superscope for IPv4 202
Creating IPv4 Multicast Scopes 203
Integrating Dynamic DNS and IPv4 DHCP 206
Using Multiple DHCP Servers 208
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V 208
Server Core Installation 209
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP 210
Monitoring DHCP Leases 210
Logging DHCP Activity 211
Working with the DHCP Database Files 213
Reconciling IPv4 DHCP Scopes 216
Recovering a Broken DHCP Server 217
Correcting Client Problems 217
Summary 218
Exam Essentials 218
Review Questions 220
Answers to Review Questions 228
Chapter 5 Managing Routing and Remote Access 233
Understanding Routing 234
What Routing Does 234
How Routing Works 235
Routing in Windows Server 2008 244
Installing RRAS 245
Configuring IP Routing 250
Creating and Managing Interfaces 250
Setting IP Routing Properties 265
Managing Routing Protocols 267
Managing Static Routes 270
Configuring TCP/IP Packet Filters 272
Configuring VPN Packet Filters 275
PPTP Packet Filters 275
L2TP Packet Filters 278
Managing IP Routing 278
Using the route print Command 280
Troubleshooting IP Routing 281
Troubleshooting Example 281
Summary 283
Exam Essentials 283
Review Questions 285
Answers to Review Questions 291
Chapter 6 Managing Remote Access Services 295
Overview of Dial-Up Networking (DUN) 296
What DUN Does 297
How DUN Works 298
Overview of Virtual Private Networks 301
What VPNs Do 302
VPNs and Windows Server 2008 302
How VPNs Work 303
Configuring Your Remote Access Server 306
Configuring PPP Options 306 Installing a VPN 310 How VPN Works 311 Enabling RRAS as a VPN 313 Configuring a VPN 313 Configuring VPN Ports 314 Troubleshooting VPNs 315
Managing Your Remote Access Server 316
Managing Remote Users with a RADIUS Server 317
Monitoring Overall Activity 317
Controlling Remote Access Logging 317
Reviewing the Remote Access Event Log 323
Monitoring Ports and Port Activity 323
Integrating RRAS with DHCP 324
Installing the DHCP Relay Agent 324
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Configuring a RAS or VPN Client 327
The General Tab 328
The Options Tab 329
The Security Tab 331
The Networking Tab 333
The Advanced Tab 334
Creating a VPN Connection on a Windows XP Client 334
Introduction to Authentication Protocols 336
Overview of Wireless Access 339
Configuring Wireless Access 340
Internet Connection Sharing 341
Summary 341
Exam Essentials 342
Review Questions 343
Answers to Review Questions 350
Chapter 7 Managing Security for Remote Access Services 353
Remote Access Security 354
User Authentication 354
Connection Security 356
Access Control 356
Configuring User Access 357
Setting Up User Profiles 357
Using Network Access Policies 359
Using Remote Access Profiles 366
Setting Up a VPN Network Access Policy 371
Configuring Security 374
Controlling Server Security 375
Configuring Network Access Protection 380
Configuring Firewall Options 381
Troubleshooting Techniques 384
Summary 386
Exam Essentials 386
Review Questions 388
Answers to Review Questions 396
Chapter 8 Managing File and Print Services 399
Understanding File Servers 400
Configuring File Servers 401
Sharing Folders 401
Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users 402
Configuring Offline Folders 404
Understanding Permissions 409
Configuring Disk Quotas 417
Configuring Distributed File System (DFS) 420
Advantages of DFS 420
Types of DFS 420
Using the DFS Management Console 424
Understanding Printing 428
Creating and Publishing Printers 429
Configuring Printers 433
Migrating Print Servers 437
Summary 438
Exam Essentials 438
Review Questions 440
Answers to Review Questions 449
Chapter 9 Monitoring and Managing a Network
Infrastructure 453
Configuring Windows Server
Update Services 455
Windows Update 456
Windows Automatic Updates 457
Using Windows Server Update Services 458
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Performance Monitoring 469
Using Windows Server 2008 Performance Tools 471
Introducing the Reliability and Performance Monitor 471
Using Other Performance Monitoring Tools 481
Backup and Recovery 495
Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Backup Utility 496
Backing Up Active Directory 500
Restoring Data 506
Understanding Shadow Copies 509
Summary 513
Exam Essentials 513
Review Questions 515
Answers to Review Questions 522
Appendix About the Companion CD 525
Glossary 529
