Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment

Balasubramanian Natarajan, Erez Ben-Ari, Bala Natarajan, Erez Y Ben

DirectAccess, introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2, has been a ground breaking VPN-like connectivity solution, adopted by thousands of organizations worldwide. Allowing organizations to deploy without manually configuring every client and providing always-on connectivity has made this technology world-famous. Now, with Windows Server 2012, this has been made even easier to deploy, with a new friendly user interface, easy-start wizard and built in support tools.With Unified Remote Access, Windows server 2012 offers a unique way to provide remote access that is seamless and easier to deploy than traditional VPN solutions. With URA, the successor to DirectAccess, your users can have full network connectivity that is always-on. If you have deployed Windows Server 2012 or are planning to, this book will help you implement Unified Remote Access from concept to completion in no time!Unified Remote Access, the successor to DirectAccess, offers a new approach to remote access, as well as several deployment scenarios to best suit your organization and needs. This book will take you through the design, planning, implementation and support for URA, from start to finish.Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment starts by exploring the mechanisms and infrastructure that are the backbone of URA, and then explores the various available scenarios and options. As you go through them, you will easily understand the ideal deployment for your own organization, and be ready to deploy quickly and easily. Whether you are looking into the simplest deployment, or a complex, multi-site or cloud scenario, Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment will provide all the answers and tools you will need to complete a successful deployment.

Windows Server 2016 Administration Cookbook. Core infrastructure, IIS, Remote Desktop Services, Monitoring, and Group Policy

Jordan Krause

Windows Server 2016 is an operating system designed to run on servers. It supports enterprise-level data storage, communications, management, and applications. This book contains specially selected, detailed help on core, essential administrative tasks of Windows Server 2016.This book starts by helping you to navigate the interface of Windows Server 2016, and quickly shifts gears to implementing roles that are necessarily in any Microsoft-centric datacenter.This book will also help you leverage the web services platform built into Windows Server 2016, available to anyone who runs this latest and greatest Server operating system. Further, you will also learn to compose optimal Group Policies and monitor system performance and IP address management.This book will be a handy quick-reference guide for any Windows Server administrator, providing easy to read, step-by-step instructions for many common administrative tasks that will be part of any Server Administrator’s job description as they administer their Windows Server 2016 powered servers.The material in the book has been selected from the content of Packt's Windows Server 2016 Cookbook by Jordan Krause to provide a specific focus on key Windows Server administration tasks.

Windows Server 2016 Administration Fundamentals. Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server while preparing for the MTA 98-365 exam and pass it with ease

Bekim Dauti

Windows Server 2016 is the server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10. This book is designed to get you started with Windows Server 2016. It will prepare you for your MTA 98-365 exam. With step-by-step instructions driven by targeted, easy-to-understand graphics, you will be able to understand the roles, features, functions, and quirks of Windows Server 2016.The book begins with the basics of Windows Server 2016, which includes the installation process and basic configuration. You will then move on to roles and features such as Active Directory, Hyper-V, Remote Access, Storage, and Printer. With the help of real-world examples, you will get to grips with the fundamentals of Windows Server 2016, which will help you solve difficult tasks the easy way. Later, the book also shows you maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, where with the help of best practices you will be able to manage Windows Server 2016 with ease. Each chapter ends with a questionnaire to ensure you make the best use of the content provided. By the end of this book, you will have the knowledge required to administer and manage Windows Server environments.

Windows Server 2016 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook. Powerful ways to automate and manage Windows administrative tasks - Second Edition

Thomas Lee, Ed Goad

This book showcases several ways that Windows administrators can use to automate and streamline their job. You'll start with the PowerShell and Windows Server fundamentals, where you'll become well versed with PowerShell and Windows Server features.In the next module, Core Windows Server 2016, you'll implement Nano Server, manage Windows updates, and implement troubleshooting and server inventories. You'll then move on to the Networking module, where you'll manage Windows network services and network shares.The last module covers Azure and DSC, where you will use Azure on PowerShell and DSC to easily maintain Windows servers.

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Jordan Krause

This hands-on Cookbook is stuffed full of practical recipes that will help you handle the essential administrative tasks in Windows Server 2016. You’ll start by familiarizing yourself with the look and feel of Windows Server 2016, and will then learn how to navigate through some daily tasks using the graphical interface. You will see how to compose optimal Group Policies and facilitate task automation with PowerShell 5.0 scripting. We will also take a look at the functions available to provide remote network access to your traveling users, and explore the much anticipated Nano Server and Hyper-V built-in integration support that is brand new in Windows Server 2016.By the end of this book, you will know how to take your Windows Server 2016-powered server and turn it into any common infrastructure role that might be required in your company.

Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook. Save time and resources by getting to know the best practices and intelligence from industry experts - Second Edition

Charbel Nemnom, Patrick Lownds, Leandro Carvalho

Hyper-V 2016 is full of new features and updates. The second of our best-selling Hyper-V books, the Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook has it all covered. Brimming with expert solutions and techniques, you?ll have everything you need to master virtualization and Hyper-V Manager. This Hyper-V book is designed to help advanced-level administrators benefit fully from the new Windows Server. With over 80 hands-on recipes, the Hyper-V Cookbook gives you tips, tricks and best practices to deploy, maintain and upgrade your virtual machines.

Windows Server 2016 Inside Out

Orin Thomas

Wyczerpujący, pogłębiony poradnik Setki rozwiązań oszczędzających czas Doskonale uporządkowany i wypełniony eksperckimi wskazówkami Opanuj Windows Server 2016 od A do Z! Zanurz się w Windows Server 2016 i naprawdę wykorzystaj swoją wiedzę. Ten doskonale uporządkowany poradnik, skoncentrowany na najważniejszych i innowacyjnych funkcjonalnościach Windows Server 2016, zawiera setki rozwiązań, wskazówek i technik oszczędzających czas wszystko, co potrzebne, aby zaplanować, wdrożyć lub zarządzać systemami Windows Server w przedsiębiorstwie, centrum danych, chmurze lub środowisku hybrydowym. Uwzględniając nowe możliwości Windows Server ukierunkowane na potrzeby chmury, autor omawia wszystko, od Nano Server po kontenery Windows Server i Hyper-V. Dowiedz się, jak eksperci radzą sobie z niezbędnymi zadaniami i wkrocz na nowy poziom mistrzostwa. Zoptymalizuj cały cykl życia Windows Server 2016, od planowania i konfiguracji po wdrożenie i administrację Zapewnij sobie szybkie i niezawodne aktualizacje i migracje Bez problemów dostarczaj podstawowe usługi DNS, DHCP, udostępniania plików, drukowania i magazynowania Wykorzystaj IPAM do scentralizowanego zarządzania całą infrastrukturą DNS i DHCP w przedsiębiorstwie Osiągnij znaczące ulepszenie wykorzystania przestrzeni magazynowej dzięki wbudowanym funkcjom usuwania duplikatów i replikom Buduj elastyczne środowiska chmurowe i hybrydowe przy użyciu kontenerów Windows i chronionych maszyn wirtualnych Zintegruj usługi Azure IaaS z Windows Server 2016 Ogranicz zużycie zasobów i popraw dostępność dzięki małym instalacjom Nano Server Usprawnij zarządzanie konfiguracjami przy użyciu funkcji Desired State Configuration oraz Chef Dostarczaj usługi tożsamości, certyfikatów, federacji i zarządzania prawami w Active Directory Chroń serwery, klientów, zasoby i użytkowników przy użyciu zaawansowanych funkcji zabezpieczeń Windows Server 2016, w tym Just Enough Administration Dla doświadczonych użytkowników Windows Server i profesjonalistów IT Twoja rola: Użytkownik systemu Windows Server na poziomie zaawansowanym lub profesjonalista IT Wymagania: Podstawowa znajomość procedur, technik i poruszania się w systemie Windows Server O autorze Orin Thomas (MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, MCT, MCSE, MCITP) jest autorem blisko 40 książek wydanych przez Microsoft Press, poświęconych systemom Windows Server, Azure, System Center, Exchange Server, bezpie-czeństwu i SQL Server. Pisuje również w PluralSight i w magazynie Windows IT Pro. Regularnie występuje na konferencjach branżowych na całym świecie.

Windows Server 2016 Security, Certificates, and Remote Access Cookbook. Recipe-based guide for security, networking and PKI in Windows Server 2016

Jordan Krause

Windows Server 2016 is an operating system designed to run on today’s highly performant servers, both on-premise and in the cloud. It supports enterprise-level data storage, communications, management, and applications. This book builds off a basic knowledge of the Windows Server operating system, and assists administrators with taking the security of their systems one step further. You will learn tips for configuring proper networking, especially on multi-homed systems, and tricks for locking down access to your servers.Then you will move onto one of the hottest security topics of the year – certificates. You will learn how to build your own PKI, or how to better administer one that you already have. You will publish templates, issue certificates, and even configure autoenrollment in your network.When we say “networking” we don’t only mean inside the LAN. To deal safely with mobile devices, you will learn about the capabilities of Windows Server 2016 for connecting these assets securely back into the corporate network, with information about DirectAccess and VPN. The material in the book has been selected from the content of Packt's Windows Server 2016 Cookbook by Jordan Krause to provide a specific focus on these key Windows Server tasks.