Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2

Mark Minasi, MCSE, is one of the world's leading Windows authorities. He teaches classes in 15 countries and is a much sought-after speaker at conferences and industry gathering keynotes. His firm, MR&D, has taught tens of thousands of people to design and run Windows networks. Mark has written or cowritten numerous books, including the popular Mastering Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide. Twitter: @mminasi

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