Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2 (Paperback, 2)

Introduction xxxi

Chapter 1: What's New in Windows Server 2012 R2 1

Chapter 2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2 19

Chapter 3: Introduction to Server Core 105

Chapter 4: Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking Enhancements 147

Chapter 5: IP Address Management and DHCP Failover 175

Chapter 6: DNS and Name Resolution in Windows Server 2012 R2 211

Chapter 7: Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 257

Chapter 8: Creating and Managing User Accounts 377

Chapter 9: Group Policy: AD's Gauntlet and Active Directory Delegation 467

Chapter 10: Active Directory Federation Services 533

Chapter 11: Shared Storage and Clustering Introduction 561

Chapter 12: Windows 2012 R2 Storage: Storage Spaces, SANish Abilities, and Better Tools 589

Chapter 13: Files, Folders, and Basic Shares 649

Chapter 14: Creating and Managing Shared Folders 703

Chapter 15: Dynamic Access Control: File Shares, Reimagined 759

Chapter 16: Sharing Printers on Windows Server 2012 R2 Networks 827

Chapter 17: Remote Server Administration 883

Chapter 18: Connecting Windows and Mac Clients 929

Chapter 19: Web Server Management with IIS 979

Chapter 20: Advanced IP: Routing with Windows 1025

Chapter 21: Getting from the Office to the Road: VPNs 1065

Chapter 22: Adding More Locations: Sites in Active Directory 1123

Chapter 23: The Third DC: Understanding Read-only Domain Controllers 1153

Chapter 24: Creating Larger Active Directory Environments: Beyond One Domain 1185

Chapter 25: Migrating, Merging, and Modifying Your Active Directory 1243

Chapter 26: Advanced User Account Management and User Support 1267

Chapter 27: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V 1339

Chapter 28: Managing Virtual Machines 1399

Chapter 29: Installing, Using, and Administering Remote Desktop Services 1435

Chapter 30: Monitoring Windows Server 2012 R2 1479

Chapter 31: Patch Management 1531

Chapter 32: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Active Directory Backup and Maintenance 1555

Appendix: The Bottom Line 1585

Index 1631