Synopses & Reviews
Get your mission-critical systems up and running quickly with this essential, single-volume guide to administering Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2. This comprehensive reference details operating system features and capabilities, and provides easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for on-the-job-results.
Discover how to:
- Perform an installation, upgrade, or migration to Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2
- Manage storage and help protect data integrity with shadow copies, quotas, file type screening, and file and folder encryption
- Administer user accounts and permissions, shared resources, and Group Policy
- Manage connectivity for remote access, mobile devices, and wireless systems
- Configure and maintain Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for e-mail management
- Administer software updates with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
- Set up and manage intranet sites, firewalls, databases, and Web servers
- Monitor network activity and fine-tune performance
- Implement a backup and recovery plan
CD features:
- Fully searchable eBook
- Articles, white papers, and additional resources
For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
Synopsis
Get your mission-critical systems up and running quickly with this essential, single-volume guide to administering Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2. This comprehensive reference details operating system features and capabilities, and provides easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for on-the-job-results.
Discover how to: Perform an installation, upgrade, or migration to Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Manage storage and help protect data integrity with shadow copies, quotas, file type screening, and file and folder encryption Administer user accounts and permissions, shared resources, and Group Policy Manage connectivity for remote access, mobile devices, and wireless systems Configure and maintain Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for e-mail management Administer software updates with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Set up and manage intranet sites, firewalls, databases, and Web servers Monitor network activity and fine-tune performance Implement a backup and recovery plan
CD features: Fully searchable eBook Articles, white papers, and additional resources
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About the Author
Charlie Russel is an information technology consultant, specializing in combined Windows and UNIX networks. He is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Windows Server and Security. Together with Sharon Crawford, Charlie authored the top selling Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Companion by Microsoft Press as well as the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion. Charlie also co-authored the Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments; Introduction; How to Use this Book; Whats in This Book; System Requirements; About the Companion CD; Support; Talk to Us; Part I: Preparation and Planning; Chapter 1: Looking at the Big Picture; Features of Windows Small Business Server; Restrictions on Windows Small Business Server; Summary; Chapter 2: Planning Your SBS Network; Planning the Network Infrastructure; Choosing Naming Conventions; Planning for Security; Summary; Part II: Installation and Setup; Chapter 3: Installing Windows Small Business Server 2003; Planning Partitions; Preparing the Server; Installing Windows Small Business Server; Summary; Chapter 4: Upgrading or Migrating to Windows Small Business Server 2003; Choosing Between Upgrading and Migrating; Whats Involved in a Conventional Migration; Whats Involved in a Swing Migration; Preparing for an Upgrade; Performing the Upgrade; Migrating User Permissions; Summary; Chapter 5: Completing the To Do List and Other Post-Installation Tasks; Security Best Practices; Connecting to the Internet; Configuring Remote Access; Activating Your Server; Adding Client Access Licenses; Adding Printers; Adding Users and Computers; Configuring Fax Services; Configuring Monitoring; Configuring Backup; Security Basics; Updating Windows Small Business Server; Summary; Part III: Performing the Basic Tasks; Chapter 6: Disk Management; The Search for Disaster Protection; Understanding Disk Terminology; Choosing the Storage Solution for Your Network; Managing Disks; Using Disk Management; Summary; Chapter 7: Storage Management; Disk Quotas; Encrypting Files; Shadow Copies of Shared Folders; Summary; Chapter 8: Managing Users and Groups; Understanding Groups; Managing Built-in Groups; Creating Security Groups; Creating Distribution Groups; Understanding User Accounts; Managing User Templates; Managing User Accounts; Maintaining User Profiles; Using the Run As Command; Summary; Chapter 9: Shares and Permissions; Sharing Resources; Setting Offline File Rules; Share Permissions vs. File Permissions; Configuring Special Permissions; Ownership and How It Works; Determining Effective Permissions; Privileges and Logon Rights; Encrypting Sensitive Data; Summary; Chapter 10: Installing and Managing Printers; Understanding Print Servers; Choosing Printers; Installing Printers; Changing Printer Driver Settings; Setting Print Server Options; Managing Printers; Troubleshooting Printing Problems; Summary; Chapter 11: Managing Computers on the Network; Connecting Computers to the Network; Using the Remote Web Workplace; Managing Computers from the Server; Summary; Chapter 12: Patch Management; Why Patching Is Important; The Patching Cycle; Installing SBS 2003 R2 WSUS; Using WSUS; Third-Party Solutions; Summary; Chapter 13: Backing Up and Restoring Data; Backup Terminology and Methods; Designing a Backup Strategy; Backing Up Your Data; Restoring Data; Summary; Part IV: Performing Advanced Tasks; Chapter 14: Using Exchange Server; Basic E-Mail Configuration; POP3 E-Mail; Advanced E-Mail Configuration and Management; Managing E-Mail Delivery; Exchange 2003 SP2; Summary; Chapter 15: Managing Connectivity; Administering TCP/IP Services; Administering Routing and Remote Access; Advanced Network Security; Summary; Chapter 16: Using ISA Server 2004; Concepts; Installing ISA Server 2004; Installing the Firewall Client; Administering ISA Server 2004; Advanced Configuration; Import, Export, Backup, and Restore; Monitoring ISA Server; Summary; Chapter 17: Using Group Policy; Group Policy Objects; Managing Group Policies; Creating a Group Policy Object; Deleting a Group Policy Object; Managing Group Policy Links; Refreshing Group Policy; Backing Up a Group Policy Object; Restoring a Group Policy Object; Delegating Permissions on a GPO; Predicting Group Policy Outcomes; Summary; Chapter 18: Customizing a SharePoint Web Site; Getting Familiar with Windows SharePoint Services; Changing the Appearance of the Site; Changing Home Page Content; Customizing Pages; Administering a SharePoint Web Site; Administering SharePoint Virtual Servers; Using FrontPage 2003 to Customize Windows SharePoint Services; Backup and Restore of a SharePoint Site; Summary; Chapter 19: Managing an Intranet Web Server; Creating New Virtual Directories; Using Web Sharing; Changing Security SSSSSSettings; Limiting Network Usage by Web Sites; Setting Up an FTP Server; Configuring the Indexing Service; Backing Up and Restoring the IIS Configuration; Reinstalling IIS; Summary; Chapter 20: Using SQL Server 2005; Installing SQL Server 2005; Upgrading Windows SharePoint Services to SQL Server 2005; Architecture; Administration; Summary; Part V: Maintenance and Troubleshooting; Chapter 21: Monitoring and Fine-Tuning Performance; Enabling Auditing And Monitoring; Selecting A Monitoring Method; Using System Monitor; Performance Logs and Alerts; Using Alerts; Permissions for Counter Logs, Trace Logs, and Alerts; Monitoring Memory Usage; Monitoring Processor Activity; Monitoring Disk Activity; Using Health Monitor; Summary; Chapter 22: Disaster Planning; Planning for Disaster; Preparing for a Disaster; Summary; Chapter 23: Planning Fault Tolerance and Avoidance; Mean Time to Failure and Mean Time to Recover; Protecting the Power Supply; Disk Arrays; Other Spare Parts; Summary; Part VI: Appendices; Appendix A: Introduction to Networks; Servers; Clients; Media Connecting Servers and Clients; Features of the Windows Operating System; Domains and Workgroups; Appendix B: Partially Automating Installation; Automating CD-Based Installations; Using the System Preparation Tool to Image Windows Server 2003; Appendix C: Using the Transition Pack; Whats in a Transition Pack?; Why Convert?; Preparing to Run the Transition Pack; Performing the Transition; Post-Transition; Appendix D: Using File Server Resource Manager; Installing FSRM; Setting Global Options; Using Folder Quotas; Screening Files; Scheduling Storage Reports; Glossary; Appendix : Inside Back Cover;