Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies [Paperback]

John Paul Mueller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470180447 | ISBN-13: 978-0470180440 | Edition: 1

If you’ve been waiting impatiently for the arrival of Windows Server 2008, wait no more! It’s here, and so is Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies to help you install it, configure it, network with it, secure it, command it with Windows PowerShell, and more. Services best practices and the cool IIS Web server are covered too.

The eight powerful quick-reference manuals in this one-stop guide cover all the information you need to perform common administrative tasks with Windows Server 2008. You’ll find sure-handed guidance and considerable detail on everything from installation to figuring out why a user can’t gain access to resources on the server. You also see procedures for all common tasks — everything from setting up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to promoting your server to a domain controller. Discover how to:

• Use Windows Server virtualization
• Perform a complete PC restore
• Configure server roles and features
• Measure system performance
• Add network clients and protocols
• Keep your server operating at peak performance
• Monitor network interactions with others
• Work with Active Directory RMS
• Use best practices for implementing security
• Implement scripts and cmdlets with PowerShell
• Uncloak viruses masquerading as services

Windows Server 2008 contains so many features that it’s sometimes hard to know which one to install. No problem! Just flip open Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies and find your answer in a flash!

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Covers the all-new Windows Server 2008!

Your one-stop guide to setting up, using, and maintaining Windows Server 2008

If, like many system administrators, you've been waiting impatiently for the arrival of Windows Server 2008, wait no more! It's here, and so is this book to help you install it, configure it, network with it, secure it, command it with Windows PowerShell, and more. Services best practices and the cool IIS Web server are covered, too.

Discover how to:

• Use Windows Server Virtualization

• Perform a complete PC restore

• Configure server roles and features

• Add network clients and protocols

• Work with Active Directory RMS

About the Author

John Mueller is a freelance author and technical editor. He has writing in his blood, having produced 78 books and over 300 articles to date. The topics range from networking to artificial intelligence and from database management to heads-down programming. Some of his current books include a Windows power optimization book, a book on .NET security, and books on Amazon Web Services, Google Web Services, and eBay Web Services. His technical editing skills have helped over 52 authors refine the content of their manuscripts. John has provided technical editing services to both Data Based Advisor and Coast Compute magazines. He has also contributed articles to a number of magazines, including CIO.com, DevSource, InformIT, Informant, DevX, SQL Server Professional, Visual C++ Developer, Hard Core Visual Basic, asp.netPRO, Software Test and Performance, and Visual Basic Developer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 866 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (April 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470180447
• ISBN-13: 978-0470180440
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #837,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Mueller is a freelance author and technical editor. He has writing in his blood, having produced 87 books and over 300 articles to date. The topics range from networking to artificial intelligence and from database management to heads down programming. His most recent book is "Windows Command Line Administration Instant Reference" (Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-65046-2). His technical editing skills have helped over 52 authors refine the content of their manuscripts. You can reach John on the Internet at [e-mail] and his Web site at: http://www.mwt.net/~jmueller/.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Skip This, June 30, 2009

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I buy dummies books because they are a quick read and can have you on the ground quick. This one did not work out. I will not be buying and more multi-volume dummies books. They are self referencing to a point of madness. to complete one section you must refer to multiple previous or future volume chapters for topics. This was done to condense the books size however the information called out is often weak. It will provide you the google key words but not to much more.

I am a web developer who wanted to build a development server, this book was little help.

3.0 out of 5 stars Watch out using this for EC2 setup., November 24, 2010

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This book has given me some good information as I am a novice trying to set up a Windows 2008 Server. However, I was trying to set up an Amazon EC2 virtual server, and while following the steps to convert the server from a WorkGroup to a Domain, I managed to make the virtual server unaccessable and that little misstep cost me a couple of days and lost files. I learned that the set up for a virtual server is different than one sitting next to you and this book doesn't exactly cover that.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good value, February 11, 2010

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This review is from: Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)

This includes a number of Windows server books and is a good reference as all the "For Dummies" titles are. These people have a great formula and excellent editing I have never been disappointed in any of their books.