Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: Installing Windows Server 2019
   1. Planning a Windows Server Installation
   2. Before You Install …
   3. Running Setup
   4. Considering Your Next Steps
   5. Adding Server Roles and Features
2. Chapter 2: Configuring Windows Server 2019
   1. Using the Administrator Account
   2. Using Remote Desktop Connection
   3. Using Microsoft Management Console
   4. Customizing MMC
3. Chapter 3: Configuring Active Directory
   1. What Directories Do
   2. Remembering the Good Ol’ Days of NT Domains
   3. Active Directory to the Rescue
   4. Understanding How Active Directory Is Structured
   5. Creating a New Domain
   6. Creating an Organizational Unit
4. Chapter 4: Configuring User Accounts
   1. Understanding Windows User Accounts
   2. Creating a New User
   3. Setting User Properties
   4. Resetting User Passwords
   5. Disabling and Enabling User Accounts
   6. Deleting a User
   7. Working with Groups
   8. Working with User Profiles
   9. Creating a Logon Script
5. Chapter 5: Configuring a File Server
   1. Understanding Permissions
   2. Understanding Shares
   3. Considering Best Practices for Setting Up Shares
   4. Managing Your File Server
6. Chapter 6: Using Group Policy
   1. Understanding Group Policy
   2. Enabling Group Policy Management on Windows Server 2019
   3. Creating Group Policy Objects
   4. Filtering Group Policy Objects
7. Chapter 7: Typing Windows Commands
   1. Using a Command Window
   2. Special Command Tricks
   3. The EventCreate Command
   4. Net Commands
   5. The RunAs Command
8. Chapter 8: Using PowerShell
   1. Using PowerShell
   2. Understanding PowerShell Commands
   3. Using Cmdlets
   4. Using Parameters
   5. Getting Help
   6. Using Aliases
   7. Using the Pipeline
   8. Using Providers
   9. Using Scripts