Index
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32-bit architectures 278
64-bit architectures 278
A
accounts
about 146
computer account 150
domain account 147
user profile 149
Accounts, Global, Domain Local, Permissions (AGDLP) 153
Accounts, Global, Universal, Domain Local, Permissions (AGUDLP) 153
Active Directory (AD) 126
Active Directory (AD) infrastructure
child domain 131
domain, comparing with workgroup 133
domain controller (DC) 128
forest 130
forest functional level (FFL) 133
Microsoft Passport 136
namespaces 135
operations master roles 132
replication 136
schema 136
sites 136
tree domain 129
trust relationship 133
Active Directory Administrative Center 126
Active Directory (AD) protocols
Domain Name System (DNS) 126
Kerberos 126
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 126
Active Directory (AD) restore 323, 324
Active Directory (AD) services
Active Directory Administrative Center 126
Active Directory Domains and Trusts 126
Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell 127
Active Directory Sites and Services 126
Active Directory Domains and Trusts 126
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
about 211
deploying, in cloud environments 337
deploying, in on-premises environments 337
domain-based Group Policies, used for Manage Windows Server 338
domain controllers, deploying 337
domain controllers, managing 337
hybrid identities, implementing 338
hybrid identities, managing 338
multi-domain environments, configure and manage 337
multi-forest environments, configure and manage 337
multi-site environments, configure and manage 337
security principals, creating 338
security principals, managing 338
Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard 128, 130
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 178
Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell 127
Active Directory Sites and Services 126
Active Directory Users and Computers 150
Active Server Pages (ASP) 168
Administrative Tools menu
used, for accessing GPM console 207, 208
administrator account
renaming 216
AD namespace 141
advanced startup options
Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) 247
alternating current (AC) 280
AMD Virtualization 225
application programming interface (API) 50, 223
application servers
about 164
collaboration server 166
database server 166
data protection server 167, 168
email servers 164
monitoring server 167
Application Virtualization (App-V) 185
authoritative DNS 142
authoritative restore 324
Azure File Sync
configuring 342
managing 342
Azure Kubernetes Service 34, 36
Azure services
used, for hybrid workloads 339
used, for Manage Windows Servers 339
Azure Virtual Machines
managing, with Windows Server 340
B
backup domain controllers (BDCs) 128
backups
about 321
differential backup 322
full backup 321
incremental backup 321
basic disk
about 263
converting, into dynamic disk 263, 264
MBR and GPT partition schemes based 263
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) 42, 310, 311
beep codes
reference link 313
blade servers 17
block-level storage
versus file-level storage 250
Boot Configuration Data (BCD) 314, 315
bootloader
exploring 316
Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) 314, 316
boot options
about 43
installation media 43
network boot 43
USB flash drive 43
boot sector
exploring 316
bootstrap loader 316
business continuity
Active Directory (AD) restore 323, 324
data redundancy 319
disaster recovery plans (DRPs) 319
exploring 318
power redundancy 325
business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) 167
C
case coolers 280
case fans 280
centralized monitoring
central processing unit (CPU) 15, 274
Certificate Authority (CA) 177
checkpoints
about 232
production checkpoint 234
standard checkpoint 234
types 234
child domain 131
classful addressing 13
classful networks 14
clean installation
Client Access Licenses (CALs) 182
clients 9
client/server network architecture 12
clustering
about 319
failover clustering 319
load-balancing clustering 320
collaboration server 166
command descriptor blocks (CDBs) 253
Command-Line Interface (CLI) 18
Common Internet File System (CIFS) 252
communication protocols, database server
data 166
database application 166
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) 166
Object Linking and Embedding Database (OLEDB) 166
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) 166
users 166
communication protocols, email server
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) 164
Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) 164
Mail Transport Agent (MTA) 164
Mail User Agent (MUA) 164
Post Office Protocol (POP) 164
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) 164
compact disks (CDs) 262
computer account 150
computer configuration GPO settings 214, 215
computer device drivers 78
computer devices
about 78
external device 78
internal device 78
network device 78
peripheral device 78
Computer Management 37
computer network architectures
client/server network architecture 12
investigating 11
P2P network architecture 11
computer network components
clients and servers 9
container deployment approach 36
containerization mode 223
contiguous namespace 135
Control Panel and PC settings
access, restricting to 218
cooling 280
Credly portal
URL 336
D
database server 166
Data Collector Sets
Data Protection Manager (DPM) 167
data protection server 167, 168
data redundancy 319
Dedup (Data Deduplication)
about 254
enabling, on Windows Server 2022 268
installing 254
default containers
uses 145
default logs location
defer feature updates
reference link 300
Desktop Experience
Server Manager, using 105
Desktop Experience installation 46
device drivers
disabling 85
installing 82
uninstalling 84
updating, in Windows Server 2022 303, 304
working with 80
device drivers, troubleshooting options
disable device 86
roll back driver 86
uninstall device 87
update driver 86
Device Manager
about 80
accessing 80
devices
about 78
accessing 80
adding 82
managing 84
removing 83
working with 80
differential backup 322
digital certificate 177
Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) 248, 277
direct current (DC) 280
Direct Memory Access (DMA) 87-89
Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) 156, 323
disaster recovery plans (DRPs) 319
Disk2vhd app
about 236
reference link 236
disk controller 251
disks 277
disk types
basic disk 263
dynamic disk 263
HDDs 260
ODDs 262
SSDs 261
virtual hard disk (VHD) 266
Distributed File Systems (DFS)
about 267
installing 267
DNS namespace 141
DNS role
DNS zone
about 141
primary zone 141
secondary zone 141
stub zone 141
Docker 36
Docker Engine 36
domain
versus workgroup 133
domain account 147
domain-based Group Policies
used, for Manage Windows Server 338
domain controller (DC)
domain functional level (DFL) 133
Domain Name System (DNS) 126
about 137
Universal Naming Convention (UNC) 143
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) 142
working 137
double-device data correction (DDDC) 276
driver signing 89
Driver Store 88
dynamic disk
about 263
basic disk, converting into 263, 264
mirrored volume 263
RAID-5 volumes 263
simple volume 263
spanned volume 263
striped volume 263
Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) 28
E
Encrypting File System (EFS) 265
error-correcting code (ECC) 276
Event Viewer
using, to manage logs 325
using, to monitor logs 325
Event Viewer logs
filtering 327
Exchange Server 15
Exchange Server 2022 165
Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) 266
external device 78
external switch 231
EZ Gig IV cloning software
reference link 237
F
failover clustering 319
Fast ID Online (FIDO) Alliance 136
FC switch 253
Fiber Channel (FC) 250
File Allocation Table (FAT) 265
file-level storage
versus block-level storage 250
file server auditing 196
File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) 342
file-sharing protocols
about 252
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 252
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 253
Network File System (NFS) 252
Secure Shell (SSH) 253
Server Message Block (SMB) 252
filesystems
about 265
Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) 266
File Allocation Table (FAT) 265
New Technology File System (NTFS) 265
Resilient File System (ReFS) 265
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 171, 172, 252
flag for a review option 343
flexible single master operation (FSMO) 133, 337
folder redirection
forest 130
forest functional level (FFL) 133
form factor 16
full backup 321
fully virtualized mode 222
functional levels 135
G
gigahertz (GHz) 274
Global Unique Identifier (GUID) 42
GPM console
accessing, from Administrative Tools menu 207, 208
accessing, from Run dialog box 208, 209
accessing, from Server Manager menu 209
GPOs for system administrators, examples
about 216
access, denying to removable storage classes 218
access, restricting to Control Panel and PC settings 218
administrator account, renaming 216
guest account, renaming 217
Microsoft accounts, blocking 217
GP settings reference spreadsheet
download link 211
Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) 322
graphical processing unit (GPU) 227, 279
Graphical User Interface (GUI) 18, 46
graphics cards 279
group-managed service accounts (gMSAs) 28, 338
group nesting 153
Group Policy (GP) 206
Group Policy (GP), editors
about 211
Local Group Policy Editor 211
Group Policy Management Editor 211
Group Policy Management (GPM) 207
Group Policy Object (GPO)
computer configuration GPO settings 214, 215
configuration settings 209, 213
configuring, ways 211
managing 207
processing 210
user configuration GPO settings 215
groups
about 150
group nesting 153
group scope 152
group scope
about 152
global group 152
local group 152
universal group 152
group types
about 150
distribution groups 151
security groups 151
guest account
renaming 217
guest virtual machines 339, 340
GUID Partition Table (GPT) 42, 263, 311
H
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
reference link 261
hardware components 274
hardware port 175
hardware RAID deployment 258
hertz (Hz) 274
hidden default containers 145
high availability (HA)
standard 259
high-density-15 (HD-15) 281
hives (HKEYs)
about 90
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT 90
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG 90
HKEY_CURRENT_USER 90
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE 90
HKEY_USERS 90
Host Bus Adapter (HBA) 250, 253
host files 139
host OS 223
hosts 10
hybrid environment
Manage Windows Server 339
hybrid identities
implementing 338
managing 338
hybrid name resolution
implementing 341
hybrid network connectivity
implementing 341
hybrid workloads
Azure services, using 339
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 170
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 168, 253
Hyper-V
configuration settings 227
installation requirements 225
installing, on Windows Server 2022 240-242
VHD format 235
VHDX format 235
VM management 239
VM settings, configuring 237, 238
Hyper-V Manager
about 226
checkpoint, setting up for specific VM 233
operations 226
user interface 226
virtual hard disks (VHDs), creating 228
virtual network, setting up 231
virtual switch, setting up in Windows Server 2022 231, 232
VM’s memory, managing 229, 230
Hyper-V, virtual switches
external switch 231
internal switch 231
private switch 231
I
IIS Manager 169
incremental backup 321
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) 248
information and communications technology (ICT) 246
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
reference link 309
initiators 253
in-place upgrade
input device 79
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 279
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) 247
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) 225
interfaces, for storage technologies
ATA 247
PATA 247
SATA 247
SCSI 247
internal device 78
internal switch 231
Internet Client Printing (ICP) 188
Internet Information Services (IIS)
components, adding to 173
Internet Protocol (IP) 10
Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) 13
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) 13
Internet Service Provider (ISP) 137
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) 252
IP address
identifying 13
IPv4 network addresses 13
IPv6 network addresses 14
IP addressing
managing, in hybrid scenarios 341
managing, in on-premises scenarios 341
IP Address Management (IPAM) 163
IP socket 186
IPv4 network addresses
about 13
reference link 14
IPv4 subnetting 14
IPv6 network addresses 14
iSCSI hardware 253
isolated containers 34
K
Kerberos 126
Kubernetes 34
L
lanes 248
LAN manager hosts (lmhosts) files 139
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 126
Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Service 188
Line Printer Remote (LPR) 188
Linux community 19
Linux Server
overview 19
Linux subsystem, on Windows Server 2022
reference link 19
load-balancing clustering 320
local area network (LAN) 43
local GPOs
Local Group Policy Editor
console, accessing 212
local printer 189
local storage 248
Logical Block Addressing (LBA) 42
logical unit number (LUN) 253
logs
managing, with Event Viewer 325
monitoring, with Event Viewer 325
logs and alerts 289
M
macOS Server
reference link 20
mail server 164
Manage Windows Server
Azure services, using 339
domain-based Group Policies, using 338
in hybrid environment 339
mark for a review option 343
Master Boot Record (MBR) 42, 263, 311-314
MeasureUp
URL 336
Microsoft accounts
blocking 217
Microsoft Azure
about 64
URL 64
Microsoft certification
about 334
reference link 334
Microsoft certification exam
expectations 343
registering 344
renewal format 345
validity period 345
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
about 185
reference link 185
Microsoft Edge Chromium 30
Microsoft Learn
URL 336
Microsoft Learning Partners
reference link 336
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 126, 211, 284
Microsoft (MS) 166
Microsoft Passport 136
Microsoft programs
updating, in Windows Server 2022 301
Microsoft role-based certification
reference link 335
Microsoft technical documentation
reference link 307
monitoring server 167
mount point 265
multi-booting 316
N
namespaces 135
Nano Server installation 46
nested virtualization
about 225
setting up, in Windows Server 2022 225
NetBIOS name resolution 142
network access technologies, RA
DirectAccess 178
Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) 178
Web Application Proxy 178
network-attached storage (NAS) 78, 249, 322
network device 78
Network File System (NFS) 252
network installation
network interface 16, 277, 278
network interface cards (NICs)
benefits 277
Network Load Balancing (NLB) 277
Network Operating System (NOS)
Linux Server 19
Windows Server 18
network printer 189
network separation 277
network services
network storage
about 249
Network Attached Storage (NAS) 249
Storage Area Network (SAN) 249
New Technology File System (NTFS) 18, 265
New Technology File System (NTFS) permissions
versus share permissions 194-196
NIC teaming 277
non-authoritative DNS 142
non-authoritative restore 324
O
on-premises network connectivity
implementing 341
on-premises resolution
implementing 341
operations master roles 132
Optical Disk Drive (ODD)
about 262
reference link 263
optical disks (ODs)
recording types 262
organizational units (OUs)
control, delegating 146
output device 79
P
P2P network architecture 11
Parallel ATA (PATA) 247
paravirtualized mode 223
partition schemes
about 42
GUID Partition Table (GPT) 42
Master Boot Record (MBR) 42
Patch Tuesday 298
PCI Express (PCIe) 248
PDS role
services, installing 188
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) 133
performance counter alerts
performance data logs
Performance Logs & Alerts service
performance monitoring
about 282
counters 288
methodology 282
procedures 283
Task Manager 287
Performance Monitor logs folder
accessing 291
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) ports 281
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) 248
peripheral device 78
Personal System/2 (PS/2) ports 281
physical port 281
physical to virtual (P2V) conversion 236
Pods 35
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
exploring 313
reference link 313
power redundancy 325
PowerShell Gallery
reference link 127
power supply units (PSUs) 280
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 51
primary domain controller (PDC) 128, 132
primary zone 141
printer driver deployment 192, 193
private switch 231
public key infrastructure (PKI)
about 177
reference link 178
Q
Quality of Service (QoS) 343
Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC) 28
R
rack-mountable servers 16
RAID
about 257
hardware RAID deployment 258
software RAID deployment 259
RAID types
about 258
RAID 0 258
RAID 1 258
RAID 01 or 10 258
RAID 5 258
Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs) 337
read-only memory (ROM) 275
redundant array of independent disk (RAID) 280
Redundant Array of Independent Disks. See RAID
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. See RAID
registry key
adding 102
relative identifier (RID) 132
Remote Access (RA) 178
remote access server
setting up 178
Remote Access Service (RAS) 178
remote access VPN 184
Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 183
Remote Desktop Gateway (RDG) 183
Remote Desktop Services (RDS) 181, 182
Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) 182
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) 27, 37, 180, 181
removable drive 278
removable storage classes
access, denying to 218
replication 136
Requests for Comments (RFC) 137
Resilient File System (ReFS)
reference link 18
restore 321
restore points 232
role-based certifications 334
role services
adding 162
ROM chip 310
Rotations Per Minute (RPM) 260
Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) 178
Run dialog box
GPM console, accessing from 208, 209
S
schema 136
Script Center
reference link 127
secondary zone 141
Secured-core server 33
Secure Shell (SSH)
about 253
reference link 253
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 176, 177
Security Account Manager (SAM) 133
security baseline
download link 284
Security Identifiers (SIDs) 132, 145
Serial ATA (SATA) 247
serial bus technologies 251
server
about 9
exploring 15
promoting, to domain controller (DC) 154-157
Server Configuration
used, for performing Windows Server initial configuration 114
using, in Server Core 106
Server Core
installation 46
Server Configuration, using 106
server features 162
server, hardware and software
about 15
Central Processing Unit (CPU) 15
disk 16
memory 15
network interface 16
server hardware components
32-bit and 64-bit architectures 278
about 274
cooling 280
disk 277
graphics cards 279
physical ports 281
removable drive 278
Server Manager
used, for performing Windows Server initial configuration 107
using, in Desktop Experience 105
Server Manager menu
GPM console, accessing from 209
Server Message Block (SMB) 28 252
server roles 162
server size 16
server virtualization 222
service accounts
service accounts, in Windows Server 2022
local system 101
NT AuthorityLocalService 101
NT AuthorityNetworkService 101
service dependencies
Services Control Manager 90
shape 16
share permissions
versus NTFS permissions 194
SharePoint Server 15
SharePoint Server 2022 167
Simple Network Management Protocols (SNMPs) 250
single-device data correction (SDDC) 276
single point of failure (SPOF) 280
sites 136
site-to-site VPN 184
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
reference link 252
SCSI Parallel Interface (SPI) 247
Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 247
Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) 17
Software-Defined Storage (SDS) 259
software-defined storage spaces 253
software port (application port) 175
software RAID deployment 259
Solid State Drive (SSD)
reference link 261
specific approach 307
SQL Server 15
SQL Server 2022 166
startup process
about 310
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) 310, 311
Boot Configuration Data (BCD) 314, 315
bootloader, exploring 316
boot sector, exploring 316
Master Boot Record (MBR) 313, 314
Power-On Self-Test (POST) 313
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 312
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) 311
storage area network (SAN) 78, 249, 250, 322
storage management
with Server Manager 256
with Windows PowerShell 256, 257
Storage Migration Service 31, 32
storage protocols
about 252
Fibre Channel (FC) 252
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) 252
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) 252
Storage Replica 32
Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
about 253
used, for resiliency 259
storage technologies
about 246
adapters 251
block-level storage, versus file-level storage 250
controllers 251
Dedup 254
exploring 246
FC switch 253
file-sharing protocols 252
HBA 253
HDDs 246
interfaces, used for connecting 247
iSCSI hardware 253
local storage 248
network storage 249
optical disks 246
PCI 248
PCIe 248
S2D 253
serial bus technologies 251
SSDs 246
storage protocols 252
storage tiering 255
storage tiering 255
stretch cluster 33
stub zone 141
subnetting
IPv4 subnetting 14
superuser 101
systematic approach 307
System Center 2022 167
System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 167
T
targets 253
TechNet
reference link 282
Terminal Services (TS) 181
third-party programs
updating, in Windows Server 2022 301, 302
three-dimensional (3D) 279
tower servers 17
traditional deployment approach 36
Transport Layer Security (TLS) 177
tree domain 129
troubleshooting methodology
about 306
best practices 306
guidelines 306
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), examining 308, 309
procedures 306
procedures, examining 307, 308
process 306
systematic versus specific approach 307
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 34 312
trust relationship 133
U
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) 42, 311
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) 135
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 325
Universal Naming Convention (UNC) 143
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 278
USB flash drive
reference link 43
user configuration GPO settings 215
user profile 149
user rights 193
V
virtual hard disk (VHD)
creating, with Hyper-V Manager 228
mounting 266
virtualization modes
about 222
containerization mode 223
fully virtualized mode 222
paravirtualized mode 223
virtualization service consumer (VSC) 224
virtualization service provider (VSP) 224
virtualized deployment approach 36
virtual machine bus (VMBus) 224
Virtual Machine Connection (VMConnect) 227
Virtual Machines (VMs) 35, 339
Virtual Private Network (VPN) 178, 184, 185
virtual to physical (V2P) conversions 237
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) 265
W
web management 192
Web Server (IIS) role
web services
about 168
separate worker processes 172
Windows Admin Center
about 37
Windows as a service 300
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK)
reference link 57
Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) 142
Windows PowerShell
used, for setting up nested virtualization in Windows Server 2022 225
Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 54
Windows Registry
about 90
working with 91
Windows Registry, with Registry Editor
accessing 91
managing 91
registry value, deleting 93, 94
registry value, modifying 92
registry value, renaming 92, 93
service recovery options, setting up 95, 96
service, restarting 100
service, starting 98
service, stopping 99
settings for a service, running 97, 98
start of a service, delaying 96, 97
Windows services, accessing 94, 95
Windows services, managing 94, 95
Windows Server
about 20
Azure Virtual Machines, managing that run 340
overview 18
Windows Server 2016 135
Windows Server 2019
Secured-core server 33
versus Windows Server 2022 28
Windows Server 2022
Azure Kubernetes Service 34, 36
Dedup, enabling 268
editions 27
hardware requirements 29
Hyper-V, installing on 240-242
Microsoft Edge Chromium 30
minimum system requirements 29
Storage Migration Service 31, 32
Storage Replica 32
updating 298
versus Windows Server 2019 28
Windows Admin Center 37
Windows Server 2022 installation
about 42
advanced startup options, accessing 43-45
boot options 43
partition schemes 42
Windows Server 2022 installation methods
about 45
clean installation, performing 46-50
Desktop Experience installation, selecting 46
in-place upgrade, performing 58-61
Nano Server installation, selecting 46
network installation, performing 51-53
network services, migrating 61-64
Server Core installation, selecting 46
Windows Server Backup
Windows Server container images
creating 340
managing 340
Windows Server file shares
configuring 342
managing 342
Windows Server initial configuration
about 105
performing 107
performing, with Server Configuration 114
performing, with Server Manager 107
Server Configuration, using in Server Core 106
Server Manager, using in Desktop Experience 105
Windows Server initial configuration, with Server Configuration
about 114
IP address, setting up 116, 117
Remote Desktop, enabling 116
server, joining to domain 115, 116
server name, modifying 114, 115
time zone, modifying 118
updates, checking 118
Windows Server, activating 119, 120
Windows Server initial configuration, with Server Manager
about 107
IE enhanced security, turning off 112
IP address, setting up 110, 111
Remote Desktop, enabling 109, 110
server, joining to domain 108, 109
server name, modifying 107, 108
updates, checking 111
Windows Server, activating 113, 114
Windows Server Migration Tools (WSMT) 61
Windows Server Registry 90
Windows Server services
about 90
Windows Server storage
configuring 342
Windows Server timeline 21
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
about 304
Windows services
about 90
working with 91
Windows Update
URL 298
WINS server 142
workgroup
versus domain 133