Windows Server 2022 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies

Sara Perrott is a senior cybersecurity risk manager in the financial services industry and an instructor at Bellevue College. She is the author of Windows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies and coauthor of multiple study guides for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator exam.

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Book 1: Installing and Setting Up Windows Server 2022 5

Chapter 1: An Overview of Windows Server 2022 7

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Seeing What’s New in Windows Server 2022 8

Deciding Which Windows Server 2022 Edition Is Right for You 9

Walking the Walk: Windows Server 2022 User Experiences 10

Seeing What Server Manager Has to Offer 13

Windows Admin Center: Your New Best Friend 15

Extending and Improving Your Datacenter 18

Chapter 2: Using Boot Diagnostics 19

Accessing Boot Diagnostics 19

Using Advanced Boot Options 22

Performing a Memory Test 28

Using the Command Prompt 30

Working with Third-Party Boot Utilities 31

Chapter 3: Performing the Basic Installation 33

Making Sure You Have What It Takes 34

Performing a Clean Install 38

Upgrading Windows 41

Performing a Network Install with Windows Deployment Services 43

Chapter 4: Performing Initial Configuration Tasks 45

Understanding Default Settings 46

Getting an Overview of the Configuration Process 47

Providing Computer Information 48

Updating Windows Server 2022 58

Customizing Windows Server 2022 62

Configuring Startup Options with BCDEdit 69

Book 2: Configuring Windows Server 2022 73

Chapter 1: Configuring Server Roles and Features 75

Using Server Manager 75

Understanding Server Roles 80

Understanding Server Features 87

Chapter 2: Configuring Server Hardware 103

Working with Device Manager 104

Using the Add Hardware Wizard 113

Performing Hard-Drive-Related Tasks 114

Performing Printer-Related Tasks 133

Performing Other Configuration Tasks 140

Chapter 3: Using the Settings Menu 145

Accessing the Settings Menu 145

Understanding Settings Menu Items 146

Chapter 4: Working with Workgroups 155

Knowing What a Workgroup Is 156

Knowing If a Workgroup Is Right for You 156

Comparing Centralized and Group Sharing 157

Configuring a Server for a Workgroup 157

Managing Workgroups 166

Examining the Peer Name Resolution Protocol 169

Chapter 5: Promoting Your Server to Domain Controller 171

Understanding Domains 172

Preparing to Create a Domain 175

Performing Domain Configuration Prerequisites 178

Configuring the Server as a Domain Controller 186

Wrapping Things Up 200

Chapter 6: Managing DNS and DHCP with IP Address Management 203

Installing IP Address Management 204

Configuring IP Address Management 205

Using IP Address Management 209

Book 3: Administering Windows Server 2022 217

Chapter 1: An Overview of the Tools Menu in Server Manager 219

Accessing the Server Manager Tools Menu 219

Working with Common Administrative Tools 222

Installing and Using Remote Server Administration Tools 229

Chapter 2: Setting Group Policy 233

Understanding How Group Policy Works 234

Starting the Group Policy Editor 235

Performing Computer Management 237

Performing User Configuration 241

Viewing Resultant Set of Policy 244

Chapter 3: Configuring the Registry 247

Starting Registry Editor 248

Importing and Exporting Registry Elements 248

Finding Registry Elements 250

Understanding Registry Data Types 251

Understanding the Hives 252

Loading and Unloading Hives 256

Connecting to Network Registries 257

Setting Registry Security 259

Chapter 4: Working with Active Directory 263

Active Directory 101 263

Configuring Objects in Active Directory 264

Chapter 5: Performing Standard Maintenance 279

Activating Windows 279

Configuring the User Interface 282

Understanding How User Access Control Affects Maintenance Tasks 290

Adding and Removing Standard Applications 291

Measuring Reliability and Performance 292

Protecting the Data on Your Server 296

Performing Disk Management Tasks 300

Automating Diagnostic Tasks with Task Scheduler 302

Working with Remote Desktop 306

Working with Remote Server Administration Tools 308

Working with Admin Center 310

Creating a Windows Recovery Drive 312

Chapter 6: Working at the Command Line 313

Opening an Administrative Command Prompt 313

Configuring the Command Line 314

Setting Environmental Variables 320

Getting Help at the Command Line 321

Understanding Command Line Symbols 323

Chapter 7: Working with PowerShell 325

Opening an Administrative PowerShell Window 326

Configuring PowerShell 327

Customizing PowerShell a Little Further 332

Using a Profile Script 333

Setting Environmental Variables 334

Getting Help in PowerShell 336

Understanding PowerShell Punctuation 337

Book 4: Configuring Networking in Windows Server 2022 339

Chapter 1: Overview of Windows Server 2022 Networking 341

Getting Acquainted with the Network and Sharing Center 342

Using the Network Connections Tools 344

Configuring TCP/IP 348

Understanding DHCP 351

Defining DNS 352

Chapter 2: Performing Basic Network Tasks 359

Viewing Network Properties 359

Connecting to Another Network 361

Managing Network Connections 365

Chapter 3: Accomplishing Advanced Network Tasks 371

Working with Remote Desktop Services 371

Working with Network Policy and Access Services 382

Troubleshooting at the Command Line 386

Chapter 4: Diagnosing and Repairing Network Connection Problems 389

Using Windows Network Diagnostics 390

Repairing Individual Connections 392

Network Troubleshooting at the Command Line 393

Working with Windows Firewall 395

Making Sense of Common Configuration Errors 397

Working with Other Troubleshooting Tools 398

Book 5: Managing Security with Windows Server 2022 401

Chapter 1: Understanding Windows Server 2022 Security 403

Understanding Basic Windows Server Security 403

Working with Files and Folders 409

Creating a Local Security Policy 413

Paying Attention to Windows Security 414

Chapter 2: Configuring Shared Resources 419

Comparing Share Security with File System Security 420

Sharing Resources 424

Configuring Access with Federated Rights Management 426

Working with Active Directory Rights Management Services 431

Chapter 3: Configuring Operating System Security 439

Understanding and Using User Account Control 439

Managing User Passwords 445

Understanding Credential Guard 446

Configuring Startup and Recovery Options 450

Hardening Your Server 452

Chapter 4: Working with the Internet 457

Firewall Basics 457

Configuring Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security 461

Chapter 5: Understanding Digital Certificates 471

Certificates in Windows Server 2022 472

Types of Certificates in Active Directory Certificate Services 475

Chapter 6: Installing and Configuring AD CS 479

Introducing Certificate Authority Architecture 480

Installing a Certificate Authority 481

Configuring Certificate Auto-Enrollment 496

Chapter 7: Securing Your DNS Infrastructure 499

Understanding DNSSEC 499

Understanding DANE 505

Protecting DNS Traffic with DNS-over-HTTPS 509

Book 6: Working with Windows Powershell 513

Chapter 1: Introducing PowerShell 515

Understanding the Basics of PowerShell 515

Using PowerShell 521

Running PowerShell Remotely 538

Getting Help in PowerShell 540

Identifying Security Issues with PowerShell 541

Chapter 2: Understanding the .NET Framework 547

Introducing the Various Versions of .NET Framework 547

Focusing on New Features in .NET 4.8 550

Viewing the Global Assembly Cache 551

Understanding .NET Standard and .NET Core 553

Chapter 3: Working with Scripts and Cmdlets 555

Introducing Common Scripts and Cmdlets 555

Executing Scripts or Cmdlets 557

Working from Another Location 559

Performing Simple Administrative Tasks with PowerShell Scripts 560

Chapter 4: Creating Your Own Scripts and Advanced Functions 565

Creating a PowerShell Script 566

Defining a Script Policy 572

Signing a PowerShell Script 573

Creating a PowerShell Advanced Function 573

Chapter 5: PowerShell Desired State Configuration 581

Getting an Overview of PowerShell Desired State Configuration 582

Creating a PowerShell Desired State Configuration Script 586

Applying the PowerShell Desired State Configuration Script 588

Push and Pull: Using PowerShell Desired State Configuration at Scale 590

Book 7: Installing and Administering Hyper-V 593

Chapter 1: What Is Hyper-V? 595

Introduction to Virtualization 595

Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors 596

Installing and Configuring Hyper-V 597

Chapter 2: Virtual Machines 607

Creating a Virtual Machine 607

Configuring a Virtual Machine 611

Shielded Virtual Machines 618

Chapter 3: Virtual Networking 619

Identifying the Types of Virtual Switches 620

Creating a Virtual Switch 621

Getting into Advanced Hyper-V Networking 625

Chapter 4: Virtual Storage 637

Understanding Virtual Disk Formats 637

Considering Types of Disks 638

Adding Storage to the Host 639

Adding Storage to the Virtual Machine 643

Chapter 5: High Availability in Hyper-V 651

Hyper-V Replica 651

Live Migration 656

Storage Migration 660

Failover Clustering 661

Book 8: Installing, Configuring, and Using Containers 667

Chapter 1: Introduction to Containers in Windows Server 2022 669

Understanding Containers 670

Considering Use Cases for Containers 672

Deciding What Type of Containers You Want to Use 673

Managing Containers at Scale 674

Chapter 2: Docker and Docker Hub 675

Introduction to Docker 675

Introduction to Docker Hub 677

Chapter 3: Installing Containers on Windows Server 2022 685

Installing Windows Containers 686

Installing Hyper-V Containers 687

Installing Docker 688

Testing Your Container Installation 689

Chapter 4: Configuring Docker and Containers on Windows Server 2022 695

Working with Dockerfile 695

Applying Custom Metadata to Containers and Other Objects 698

Configuring Containers 700

Configuring the Docker Daemon with daemon.json 702

Chapter 5: Managing Container Images 705

Making Changes to Images and Saving the Changes You Make 705

Pushing Images to Docker Hub 709

Pulling Images from Docker Hub 711

Handling Image Versioning 713

Chapter 6: Container Networking 715

Considering the Different Types of Network Connections 716

Viewing Your Network Adapters and Virtual Switches 717

Configuring a Network Address Translation Network Connection 718

Configuring a Transparent Network Connection 719

Configuring an Overlay Network Connection 720

Configuring an l2bridge Network Connection 721

Configuring an l2tunnel Network Connection 722

Removing a Network Connection 723

Connecting to a Network 723

Chapter 7: Container Storage 725

Getting Acquainted with Container Storage 725

Creating a Volume Inside of a Container 726

Working with Persistent Volumes 729

Index 733