Mastering Windows Server 2022 - Fourth Edition: Comprehensive administration of your Windows Server environment (4th edition.)

The complete guide for system administrators to install, manage, secure, and squeeze return on investment from their Windows Server 2022 infrastructure

Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.

Key Features

• Design and implement Microsoft Server 2022 in an enterprise environment
• Use Windows Server to create secure and efficient networks
• Focused learning on Windows core infrastructure technologies
• Harden and secure your Windows Server infrastructure
• Interact with numerous roles available inside this latest operating system

Book Description

Written by a ten-time Microsoft MVP award winner with over twenty years of experience working in IT, Mastering Windows Server 2022 is a hands-on guide that has been updated with new content and is for anyone looking to keep their skills up-to-date.

This book delves into multiple methods for quickly managing all your servers from a 'single pane of glass' - the ability to monitor different servers across a network using Server Manager, Windows PowerShell, and even Windows Admin Center - from anywhere. You'll dig into core Microsoft infrastructural roles like Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy, knowledge which can be applied throughout your entire IT career. You will discuss the current usage of containers and Nano Server, and hear some recent news regarding SAC versions of Windows Server. This book covers a range of remote access technologies available in this operating system, teaches management of PKI and certificates, and empowers you to virtualize your datacenter with Hyper-V. You will also discover the tools and software included with Windows Server 2022 that assist in the inevitable troubleshooting of problems that crop up.

By the end of the book, you will be able to enhance and secure your datacenter with this newest Microsoft server platform.

What you will learn

• Build a Windows Server from the ground up
• Manage your servers with Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
• Implement your own PKI
• Secure your network and data with modern technologies in Windows Server 2022
• Understand containers and where Nano Server fits into the equation
• Discover new ways to integrate your datacenter with Microsoft Azure
• Virtualize your datacenter with Hyper-V
• Round out your understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
• Deploy Remote Desktop Services in your environment

Who This Book Is For

It will be particularly useful for sysadmins who've worked with older versions of Microsoft Server or those who want to stay up to date with new developments. Prior experience with Windows Server operating systems and familiarity with networking concepts is a must.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Windows Server 2022
2. Installing and Managing Windows Server 2022
3. Active Directory
4. DNS and DHCP
5. Group Policy
6. Certificates in Windows 2022
7. Networking with Windows 2022
8. Remote Access
9. Hardening and Security
10. Server Core
11. PowerShell
12. Redundancy in Windows Server 2022
13. Containers and Nano Server
14. Hyper-V
15. Troubleshooting Windows Server 2022
16. NEW CHAPTER