Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470238402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 700 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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His topics range from programming and operating systems to home security and accessibility. . His Web site is mwt/jmueller/. John Paul Mueller, consultant, application developer, writer, and technical editor, has written over 300 articles and 75 books, including IIS 7 Implementation and Admin
This 600+ page monster of a book is filled with amazing aspects to Server Core that I had never heard of, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, and working with scripts, registry hacks, and much more. – J. It gets my thumbs up. Peter Bruzzese (InfoWorld, October 2008)
No GUI and that's just great! Tom Carpenter For those of us who've performed more than 50 percent of our administration tasks from the command line (in Windows) for that past 15+ years, it's nice to see that Microsoft is still committed to this method of administration. It's also good to see a book like this that teaches a new generation of technology professionals how to get things done most efficiently - at the command prompt.Windows Server 2008 intrduces the "core" concept, which is an implementation of Windows Server without the full GUI. You use command line commands to do everything from creating user accounts to setting up services. This book is your one-stop shop to find o. "Great reference!" according to Marco Shaw. This book seems to be the first 2008 Core Server book out. Sometimes, a fancy title might be picked, but it doesn't really apply to the book contents That is not the case here. This book is a handy reference guide for administering the GUI-less version of Server 2008.Being faced with pretty much only a DOS command-line can seem pretty intimidating, but this book helps you figure out how to do those typical administration tasks that would be required when dealing with a networked server.This is definitely a good reference to have handy. Also, pretty much everything in the book will also apply to the other versions of 2008 with a GUI. With. Not enough for a Windows Server 2008 Core Administrator The book has 600+ pages, but what I needed, I looked up in the internet.My goal was to create a Windows Server 2008 Core Server as a RODC. For this I had to change the IP-Address, the Computer Name and then use DCPromo.The book at least explains how to change the IP-Address with the NetSH-command. But a basic functionality as netdom to change the server name was not mentioned, even if it is most unlikely you want to use the name, given by windows itself. U also wanted to use DCPromo on the server to create a RODC. The command is mentioned in the book on one page but it does not tell you, you need to create a answer file and also it does
Includes best practices, 52 indispensable command line tricks, and an alphabetical list of all the commands.. Microsoft's new GUI-less Server Core is a command line version of Windows Server 2008 that offers better security, reduced size, and faster access. Packed with instructions and practical examples, this book teaches you how to operate in a windowless environment, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, working with scripts, using registry hacks, managing remote systems, and more. Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll find everything you need to quickly master this sleek new version