This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for Windows Server 2012 R2 - with a focus on infrastructure, core services, and security features.

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• TCP/IP networking
• Managing DHCP
• DNS infrastructure and management
• Implementing and managing DNS and WINS
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• Read-only domain controllers
• Managing users, groups, and computers
• Managing Group Policy
• Active Directory site administration
• Deploying and managing print services

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• Administration overview
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• Monitoring services, processes, and events
• Automating administrative tasks, policies, and procedures
• Enhancing computer security
• Using Active Directory
• Core Active Directory administration
• Creating user and group accounts
• Managing existing user and group accounts

Dive in—and discover how to really put Windows Server 2012 to work! This supremely organized reference packs the details you need to plan and manage a Windows Server 2012 implementation—including hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. Learn how the experts tackle Windows Server 2008—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. Topics include:

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• Storage and file systems
• TCP/IP networking
• DHCP and DNS
• Print services
• Active Directory
• Group Policy
• Security and access
• Troubleshooting hardware
• Performance monitoring and tuning
• Backup and recovery

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• Managing TCP/IP networking
• Implementing data backup and recovery
• Administering network printers and print services

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• Install, configure, and test TCP/IP networking
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• Maintain network printers and print services
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot TCP/IP networking services
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