Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: An Overview of the Tools Menu in Server Manager
   1. Accessing the Server Manager Tools Menu
   2. Working with Common Administrative Tools
   3. Installing and Using Remote Server Administration Tools
2. Chapter 2: Setting Group Policy
   1. Understanding How Group Policy Works
   2. Starting the Group Policy Editor
   3. Performing Computer Management
   4. Performing User Configuration
   5. Viewing Resultant Set of Policy
3. Chapter 3: Configuring the Registry
   1. Starting Registry Editor
   2. Importing and Exporting Registry Elements
   3. Finding Registry Elements
   4. Understanding Registry Data Types
   5. Understanding the Hives
   6. Loading and Unloading Hives
   7. Connecting to Network Registries
   8. Setting Registry Security
4. Chapter 4: Working with Active Directory
   1. Active Directory 101
   2. Configuring Objects in Active Directory
5. Chapter 5: Performing Standard Maintenance
   1. Activating Windows
   2. Configuring the User Interface
   3. Understanding How User Access Control Affects Maintenance Tasks
   4. Adding and Removing Standard Applications
   5. Measuring Reliability and Performance
   6. Protecting the Data on Your Server
   7. Performing Disk Management Tasks
   8. Automating Diagnostic Tasks with Task Scheduler
   9. Working with Remote Desktop
   10. Working with Remote Server Administration Tools
   11. Working with Admin Center
   12. Creating a Windows Recovery Drive
6. Chapter 6: Working at the Command Line
   1. Opening an Administrative Command Prompt
   2. Configuring the Command Line
   3. Setting Environmental Variables
   4. Getting Help at the Command Line
   5. Understanding Command Line Symbols
7. Chapter 7: Working with PowerShell
   1. Opening an Administrative PowerShell Window
   2. Configuring PowerShell
   3. Customizing PowerShell a Little Further
   4. Using a Profile Script
   5. Setting Environmental Variables
   6. Getting Help in PowerShell
   7. Understanding PowerShell Punctuation