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Windows Server Cookbook For Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000 By Robbie Allen
March 2005
Pages: 696

| Table of Contents | Index | Sample Chapter | Colophon

Chapter 1 Introduction
1. Approach to the Book
2. Where to Find the Tools
3. Running Tools with Alternate Credentials
4. A Brief Word on Windows Scripting
5. Getting the Most Out of Your Scripts
6. Where to Find More Information
Chapter 2 System Configuration
1. Introduction
2. Activating Windows Server 2003
3. Configuring Automatic Updates
4. Disabling Windows Update
5. Installing or Uninstalling a Windows Component
6. Installing an Application or Service Pack via Group Policy
7. Viewing System Properties
8. Setting the System Time, Date, and Time Zone
9. Setting the Name of a Server
10. Joining a Server to a Domain
11. Testing and Resetting the Secure Channel
12. Viewing and Setting Environment Variables
13. Configuring Page Files
14. Putting System Information on the Desktop
15. Configuring System Startup Options
16. Configuring System Failure Options
17. Viewing System Uptime
18. Disabling the Manage/Configure Your Server Screen
19. Disabling Shutdown Tracker
20. Restarting or Shutting Down a Server
Chapter 3 Disks, Drives, and Volumes
1. Introduction
2. Viewing the Disk, Drive, and Volume Layout
3. Converting a Basic Disk to Dynamic
4. Enabling Disk Performance Statistics
5. Formatting a Volume
6. Setting the Drive Letter of a Volume
7. Setting the Label of a Volume
8. Cleaning Up a Volume
9. Defragmenting a Volume
10. Compressing a Volume
11. Checking a Volume for Errors
12. Making a Disk or Volume Read-Only
13. Mapping a Network Drive
14. Creating a Virtual Drive to Another Drive or Folder
15. Finding Large Files and Folders on a Volume
16. Enabling Disk Quotas
17. Configuring a Disk Quota for a User
18. Viewing Disk Quota Usage
Chapter 4 Files, Folders, and Shares
1. Introduction
2. Creating and Deleting a File
3. Creating and Deleting a Folder
4. Undeleting a File
5. Securely Deleting a File
6. Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder
7. Creating a Shortcut
8. Creating a Link or Junction Point
9. Creating a Program Alias
10. Searching for Files or Folders
11. Copying, Moving, or Renaming a File or Folder
12. Comparing Files or Folders
13. Hiding a File or Folder
14. Making a File or Folder Read-Only
15. Compressing a File or Folder
16. Encrypting a File or Folder
17. Replacing a File That Is in Use
18. Taking Ownership of a File or Folder
19. Finding Who Last Opened or Modified a File
20. Finding Open Files
21. Finding the Process That Has a File Open
22. Viewing File Activity
23. Performing an Action on Several Files at Once
24. Creating and Deleting Shares
25. Viewing Shares
26. Restricting Access to a Share
27. Enabling Web Sharing
28. Publishing a Share in Active Directory
Chapter 5 Running and Scheduling Tasks
1. Introduction
2. Running a Task with Alternate Credentials
3. Running a Task on a Remote Server
4. Running a Task When a User Logs On
5. Running a Task via a Login Script
6. Running a Task via Group Policy
7. Listing Automatic Tasks
8. Scheduling a Task
9. Deleting a Scheduled Task
10. Listing the Scheduled Tasks
Chapter 6 Processes
1. Introduction
2. Setting the Priority of a Process
3. Suspending a Process
4. Killing a Process
5. Viewing the Running Processes
6. Searching Processes
7. Finding the Services Run from a Process
8. Viewing the Properties of a Process
9. Viewing the Performance Statistics of a Process
10. Viewing the DLLs Being Used by a Process
11. Viewing the APIs Called by a Process
12. Viewing the Handles a Process Has Open
13. Viewing the Network Ports a Process Has Open
14. Script: Process Doctor
15. Script: Process Terminator
Chapter 7 Services
1. Introduction
2. Starting and Stopping a Service
3. Running Any Program or Script as a Service
4. Removing a Service
5. Setting the Service Startup Type
6. Setting the Service Account and Password
7. Performing an Action Automatically When a Service Fails
8. Viewing the List of Services
9. Searching Services
10. Finding the Process a Service Is Running From
11. Viewing the Antecedent and Dependent Services for a Service
12. Viewing the Service Load Order
13. Viewing the Startup History of a Service
14. Granting the Permission to Manage One or More Services
15. Script: Robust Service Restart
16. Script: Service Monitor
Chapter 8 Event Logs
1. Introduction
2. Creating an Event
3. Viewing Events
4. Creating a New Event Log
5. Viewing the Size of an Event Log
6. Setting the Maximum Size of an Event Log
7. Setting the Event Log Retention Policy
8. Clearing the Events in an Event Log
9. Restricting Access to an Event Log
10. Searching an Event Log on a Server
11. Searching the Event Logs on Multiple Servers
12. Archiving an Event Log
13. Finding More Information About an Event
14. Triggering an Action When an Event Occurs
15. Script: Event Watcher
Chapter 9 Registry
1. Introduction
2. Creating and Deleting a Key
3. Setting a Value
4. Setting Keys or Values Using Group Policy
5. Exporting Registry Files
6. Importing Registry Files
7. Searching the Registry
8. Comparing the Registry
9. Restricting Access to the Registry
10. Backing Up and Restoring the Registry
11. Creating a Registry Link
12. Setting the Maximum Registry Size
13. Monitoring Registry Activity
14. Viewing Processes That Have a Registry Key Open
Chapter 10 Network Configuration
1. Introduction
2. Viewing the Network Configuration
3. Disabling a Connection
4. Configuring an IP Address
5. Renewing or Releasing a DHCP IP Address
6. Configuring DNS Settings
7. Registering DNS Records or Flushing the DNS Cache
8. Finding a Computer's Active Directory Site
9. Managing Routes
10. Viewing the Open Ports and Connections
11. Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems
12. Viewing Network Traffic
13. Configuring TCP/IP Filtering
14. Measuring Link Speed and Latency Between Two Hosts
15. Installing the IPv6 Stack
Chapter 11 Security Best Practices
1. Introduction
2. Analyzing Your Security Configuration
3. Enabling Auditing
4. Renaming the Administrator and Guest Accounts
5. Disabling or Removing Unused Accounts, Services, and Software
6. Enabling Screensaver Locking
7. Disabling Storage of the LM Password Hash
8. Requiring Strong Passwords
9. Getting Notified of New Security Vulnerabilities
10. Script: Mass Admin Password Changer
Chapter 12 Internet Information Services 6.0
1. Introduction
2. Installing IIS
3. Stopping and Starting IIS
4. Creating Web Sites
5. Hosting Multiple Web Sites
6. Creating Virtual Directories
7. Configuring Web Permissions
8. Configuring IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions
9. Configuring Web Site Authentication
10. Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates
11. Enabling SSL on a Web Site
12. Backing Up SSL Certificates
13. Configuring Web Site QoS Settings
14. Configuring Web Site Logging
15. Configuring Web Site Redirection
16. Enabling Direct Metabase Editing
17. Backing Up and Restoring the Metabase
18. Exporting and Importing the Metabase
19. Enabling Dynamic Content
20. Creating Application Pools
21. Configuring Application Pool Identities
22. Creating Applications
23. Isolating Applications into Pools
24. Configuring Application Pool Recycling
25. Creating FTP Sites
26. Configuring FTP Authentication
27. Configuring FTP User Isolation
Chapter 13 Domain Name System (DNS)
1. Introduction
2. Installing the DNS Server
3. Starting and Stopping the DNS Server
4. Modifying DNS Server Configuration
5. Creating a Zone
6. Viewing a DNS Server's Zones
7. Converting a Zone to an Active Directory-Integrated Zone
8. Moving Active Directory-Integrated Zones into an Application Partition
9. Creating a Stub Zone
10. Configuring Conditional Forwarding
11. Configuring Zone Transfer
12. Creating and Deleting Resource Records
13. Querying Resource Records
14. Scavenging Old Resource Records
15. Clearing the DNS Cache
16. Enabling DNS Server Debug Logging
17. Viewing DNS Server Utilization Statistics
18. Preventing Cache Pollution on DNS Servers
19. Preventing Windows Clients from Attempting Dynamic Updates
20. Script: DNS Server Configuration Checker
Chapter 14 DHCP Server
1. Introduction
2. Installing DHCP Server
3. Authorizing a DHCP Server
4. Configuring Server Options
5. Enabling Address Conflict Detection
6. Creating a Scope
7. Creating a Superscope
8. Activating or Deactivating a Scope
9. Configuring Scope Options
10. Enabling Dynamic DNS Updates from the DHCP Server
11. Managing the Leases for a Scope
12. Creating a Reservation
13. Enabling DHCP Audit Logging
14. Modifying the DHCP Database and Audit Log Paths
15. Backing Up the DHCP Database
16. Restoring the DHCP Database
17. Importing and Exporting DHCP Server Configuration
18. Viewing DHCP Utilization Statistics
19. Finding the DHCP Servers on a Subnet
20. Running DHCP Server on a Domain Controller
Chapter 15 Active Directory
1. Introduction
2. Creating a New Active Directory Forest
3. Promoting a Domain Controller from Media
4. Uninstalling Active Directory
5. Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
6. Raising the Functional Level
7. Backing Up Active Directory
8. Restoring Active Directory
9. Searching for Objects in a Domain
10. Creating an Object
11. Modifying an Object
12. Moving an Object
13. Moving an Object to a Different Domain
14. Renaming an Object
15. Deleting an Object
16. Exporting and Importing Objects Using LDIF or CSV
17. Finding the Closest Domain Controller
18. Enabling and Disabling the Global Catalog
19. Finding the FSMO Role Holders
20. Transferring or Seizing a FSMO Role
21. Creating and Removing a Trust
22. Viewing the Trusts for a Domain
23. Verifying and Resetting Trusts
24. Enabling Diagnostics Logging
25. Script: Displaying the Structure of a Forest
Chapter 16 Domain User, Group, and Computer Accounts
1. Introduction
2. Creating a User Account
3. Creating a Large Number of Users
4. Modifying an Attribute for Several Users at Once
5. Unlocking a User
6. Troubleshooting Account Lockout Problems
7. Viewing and Modifying the Account Lockout and Password Policies
8. Enabling and Disabling a User Account
9. Setting a User's Password
10. Setting a User's Account Options
11. Setting a User's Profile Attributes
12. Finding a User's Last Logon Time
13. Creating a Group Account
14. Viewing the Members of a Group
15. Viewing a User's Group Membership
16. Adding and Removing Members of a Group
17. Changing the Scope or Type of a Group
18. Creating a Computer Account
19. Joining a Computer to a Domain
20. Renaming a Computer
21. Resetting a Computer Account
Chapter 17 Exchange Server 2003
1. Introduction
2. Preparing Active Directory for Exchange
3. Installing the First Exchange Server
4. Installing Additional Exchange Servers
5. Installing an Exchange Service Pack
6. Creating Unattended Installation Files for Exchange and Exchange Service Pack
7. Installing Exchange Management Tools
8. Delegating Exchange for the First Time
9. Stopping and Starting Exchange Server
10. Mail-Enabling a User
11. Mail-Disabling a User
12. Mailbox-Enabling a User
13. Deleting a User's Mailbox
14. Purging a Deleted Mailbox
15. Reconnecting a Deleted Mailbox
16. Enumerating Disconnected Mailboxes
17. Moving a Mailbox
18. Viewing Mailbox Sizes and Message Counts
19. Mail-Enabling a Contact
20. Mail-Disabling a Contact
21. Creating a Mail-Enabled Distribution List
22. Creating a Query-Based Distribution List
23. Creating an Address List
24. Creating a Recipient Policy
25. Creating a Storage Group
26. Creating a Mailbox Store
27. Listing Domain Controllers and Global Catalog Servers Used by an Exchange Server
28. Mounting and Dismounting Mailbox Stores

Appendix A Introduction to WSH
1. How to Write Scripts
2. WSH 2.0 Versus 5.6
Appendix B Introduction to WMI
1. Referencing an Object
2. Enumerating Objects of a Particular Class
3. Searching with WQL
4. Authentication with WMI
Appendix C Introduction to ADSI
1. Objects and Interfaces
2. Namespaces, ProgIDs, and ADsPaths
3. Retrieving Objects
Appendix D List of Default Environment Variables
Appendix E List of Default Processes
Appendix F List of Default Services
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Return to Windows Server Cookbook

Table of Contents

Chapter 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

Chapter 2 System Configuration

Introduction

Activating Windows Server 2003

Configuring Automatic Updates

Disabling Windows Update

Installing or Uninstalling a Windows Component

Installing an Application or Service Pack via Group Policy

Viewing System Properties

Setting the System Time, Date, and Time Zone

Setting the Name of a Server

Joining a Server to a Domain

Testing and Resetting the Secure Channel

Viewing and Setting Environment Variables

Configuring Page Files

Putting System Information on the Desktop

Configuring System Startup Options

Configuring System Failure Options

Viewing System Uptime

Disabling the Manage/Configure Your Server Screen

Disabling Shutdown Tracker

Restarting or Shutting Down a Server

Chapter 3 Disks, Drives, and Volumes

Introduction

Viewing the Disk, Drive, and Volume Layout

Converting a Basic Disk to Dynamic

Enabling Disk Performance Statistics

Formatting a Volume

Setting the Drive Letter of a Volume

Setting the Label of a Volume

Cleaning Up a Volume

Defragmenting a Volume

Compressing a Volume

Checking a Volume for Errors

Making a Disk or Volume Read-Only

Mapping a Network Drive

Creating a Virtual Drive to Another Drive or Folder

Finding Large Files and Folders on a Volume

Enabling Disk Quotas

Configuring a Disk Quota for a User

Viewing Disk Quota Usage

Chapter 4 Files, Folders, and Shares

Introduction

Creating and Deleting a File

Creating and Deleting a Folder

Undeleting a File

Securely Deleting a File

Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder

Creating a Shortcut

Creating a Link or Junction Point

Creating a Program Alias

Searching for Files or Folders

Copying, Moving, or Renaming a File or Folder

Comparing Files or Folders

Hiding a File or Folder

Making a File or Folder Read-Only

Compressing a File or Folder

Encrypting a File or Folder

Replacing a File That Is in Use

Taking Ownership of a File or Folder

Finding Who Last Opened or Modified a File

Finding Open Files

Finding the Process That Has a File Open

Viewing File Activity

Performing an Action on Several Files at Once

Creating and Deleting Shares

Viewing Shares

Restricting Access to a Share

Enabling Web Sharing

Publishing a Share in Active Directory

Chapter 5 Running and Scheduling Tasks

Introduction

Running a Task with Alternate Credentials