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Windows Server 2003 Network Administration

Building and Maintaining Problem-Free Windows Networks

By
Craig Hunt, Roberta Bragg
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Released:
September 2005
Pages:
704
Description
This guide is dedicated to helping you master networking on Windows Server 2003 systems. In addition to fundamental concepts and essential TCP/IP protocols, the book provides a tutorial for planning, installing, and configuring various network programs as they're implemented on Windows servers. Ideal for system administrators and network managers.
Full Description
Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Overview of TCP/IP

    1. TCP/IP and the Internet

    2. A Data Communications Model

    3. TCP/IP Protocol Architecture

    4. Network Access Layer

    5. Internet Layer

    6. Transport Layer

    7. Application Layer

    8. Summary

  2. Chapter 2 Delivering the Data

    1. Addressing, Routing, and Multiplexing

    2. The IP Address

    3. Internet Routing Architecture

    4. The Routing Table

    5. Address Resolution

    6. Protocols, Ports, and Sockets

    7. Summary

  3. Chapter 3 Network Services

    1. Names and Addresses

    2. The HOSTS File

    3. LMHOSTS

    4. Domain Name System

    5. Windows Internet Name Service

    6. SMB and CIFS

    7. Mail Services

    8. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

    9. Dynamic DNS

    10. Active Directory Basics

    11. Summary

  4. Chapter 4 Basic TCP/IP Configuration

    1. Network Device Configuration

    2. General TCP/IP Configuration

    3. Adding More Configuration Details

    4. Summary

  5. Chapter 5 Managing DHCP Services

    1. Basic Microsoft DHCP Concepts

    2. Planning for DHCP

    3. Installing the DHCP Server

    4. Using the DHCP Console

    5. DHCP Server Administration

    6. Creating a MADCAP Server

    7. Summary

  6. Chapter 6 Creating a DNS Server

    1. Domains Versus Zones

    2. The Microsoft DNS Server

    3. Planning a DNS Server Installation

    4. Installing the DNS Server

    5. Initial Configuration

    6. The DNS Files

    7. The DNS Console

    8. Using nslookup

    9. Summary

  7. Chapter 7 Using AD to Support Network Administration

    1. Moving from Workgroups to Domain Environments

    2. TCP/IP for AD Transport, Access, and Support

    3. Using Group Policy to Manage Network Protocols

    4. Summary

  8. Chapter 8 Controlling Remote Communications with Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service

    1. Routing Services

    2. Protocol Filtering (Basic Firewall Services)

    3. Remote Access Planning and Deployment

    4. Configuring Dial-up or VPN Access

    5. Advanced Virtual Private Network (VPN) Process and Configuration

    6. Configuring Clients to Use Remote Access

    7. Configuring Logging and Accounting (Auditing) for Remote Access

    8. Summary

  9. Chapter 9 Protecting Hosts with Windows Host Firewalls

    1. Firewall Basics

    2. Internet Connection Sharing

    3. Windows Firewall

    4. Routing and Remote Access Basic Firewall

    5. Protocol Filters

    6. Which Firewall Services Should You Use?

    7. Summary

  10. Chapter 10 Centralizing Authentication and Authorization with Internet Authentication Server

    1. The RADIUS Protocol

    2. Installing and Configuring IAS

    3. Configuring IAS as a RADIUS Proxy

    4. Securing Communications Between RRAS and IAS

    5. Configuring IAS for Use with VLANs

    6. Securing Wireless Access with IAS

    7. Using Backup and Restore (Importing IAS Configuration)

    8. Providing Load Balancing for Multiple RAS Servers

    9. Using IAS to Protect the Network from Bad Computers

    10. Summary

  11. Chapter 11 Protecting Network Communications with Internet Protocol Security

    1. IPSec Basics

    2. Specifics of the Windows Implementation

    3. Configuring a Windows IPSec Policy

    4. Extending IPSec Operations

    5. Designing IPSec Policies to Meet Secure Communications Needs

    6. Hardening IPSecurity Policies

    7. Summary

  12. Chapter 12 Configuring Internet and Intranet Web Services with IIS

    1. Server Preparation and IIS Installation

    2. Installing and Configuring Web Servers and Sites

    3. IIS Mail Services

    4. Installing and Running IIS Applications

    5. Summary

  13. Chapter 13 Network Security Administration

    1. Security Administration Framework

    2. Windows Security Posture

    3. Configuring Advanced Network Security Features

    4. Summary

  14. Chapter 14 Troubleshooting TCP/IP

    1. Approaching a Problem

    2. Diagnostic Tools

    3. Testing Basic Connectivity

    4. Troubleshooting Network Access

    5. Checking Routing

    6. Checking Name Service

    7. Analyzing Protocol Problems

    8. Protocol Case Study

    9. Summary

  1. Appendix A DHCP Options

  2. Appendix B DHCP Audit Log Identifiers

  3. Appendix C DNS Resource Records

    1. Basic Resource Records

    2. Less Commonly Used Resource Records

    3. The Boot File

  4. Colophon

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Product Details
Title:
Windows Server 2003 Network Administration
By:
Craig Hunt, Roberta Bragg
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Formats:
  • Print
  • Ebook
  • Safari Books Online
Print Release:
September 2005
Ebook Release:
February 2009
Pages:
704
Print ISBN:
978-0-596-00800-0
| ISBN 10:
0-596-00800-7
Ebook ISBN:
978-0-596-10465-8
| ISBN 10:
0-596-10465-0
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About the Authors

  1. Craig Hunt

    Craig Hunt has almost 30 years of computing experience--first as a programmer, then a systems programmer, network architect, manager of network operations, and finally head of network research. Craig is now an independent computer consultant. He is currently working on the Microsoft antitrust settlement, with a particular focus on the Microsoft Communications Protocol Program (MCPP). Craig is the author of nine computer books, including TCP/IP Network Administration, and is the editor of five others. Find out more about Craig's professional activities at his web site www.wrotethebook.com.

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  2. Roberta Bragg

    Roberta Bragg's computing life started in 1975. She has been employed as an operator, programmer, systems administrator, network administrator, security consultant, trainer, teacher, editor and author. Her many publications include five programming and administration instruction curriculum guides, six certification guides, four technical reference books, hundreds of freelance IT oriented articles and seven years as a columnist on Windows security. Currently she consults and writes on information security. Roberta lives in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, 12 blocks from the Kansas City Arts Incubator where she produces and sells glass fused and slumped objects, and stained glass mosaics.

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