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Introduction xvii
Part I: Command Prompt Basics
Chapter 1 Launching and Using the Command Prompt 1
Launching the Command Prompt 1
Launching with Elevated Privileges 2
Using the Built-in doskey Program 3
Creating Mini Macros with doskey 5
Cutting and Pasting to and from the Command Prompt 5
Copying from the Command Prompt Window 6
Pasting Data to the Command Prompt Window 6
Changing the Options and Display 7
Chapter 2 Basic Rules When Using the Command Prompt 9
Using Uppercase or Lowercase 9
Using Quotes 10
Understanding Variables 11
Understanding Switches 13
Understanding Wildcards 13
Getting Help 14
Understanding Paths 17
Using Basic Commands 18
Redirecting Output to Files 19
Chapter 3 Manipulating Files, Folders, and Shares 21
Copying Files with copy, xcopy, and robocopy 21
copy 21
xcopy 22
robocopy 23
Compressing Files with compact 26
Encrypting Files with cipher 27
Manipulating Shadow Copies with vssadmin 28
Manipulating Shares with net share 31
Mapping Drives with net use 32
Manipulating Users and Groups with the net Command 33
Modifying NTFS Permissions with icacls 34
Chapter 4 Creating Batch Files 37
Using Notepad 37
Giving Feedback with echo 38
Using Parameters 39
Calling Another Batch File with call 41
Clearing the Screen with cls 42
Changing the Order of Processing with goto 42
Checking Conditions with if 43
Part II: Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Chapter 5 Using dnscmd 47
Retrieving DNS Information 47
Exporting DNS Data 49
Forcing Zone Transfers 49
Clearing the DNS Cache 49
Working with DNS Partitions 50
Adding DNS Zones 51
Creating and Deleting DNS Records 53
Chapter 6 Using nslookup 55
Verifying Records with nslookup 55
Configuring DNS for nslookup 58
Using nslookup Without PTR Records 59
Using nslookup Without a Reverse Lookup Zone 60
Part III: Managing and Troubleshooting Active Directory
Chapter 7 Using Basic ds Commands 63
Understanding Distinguished Names 63
Adding Objects with dsadd 65
Modifying Accounts with dsmod 67
Moving Accounts with dsmove 69
Removing Objects with dsrm 70
Chapter 8 Using Advanced ds Commands 71
Retrieving Information about Objects with dsquery 71
Retrieving Information About Objects with dsget 73
Viewing and Modifying AD Permissions with dsacls 75
Chapter 9 Promoting and Demoting a Domain Controller (DC) 77
Promoting a DC with dcpromo 77
Demoting a DC with dcpromo 79
Using dcpromo with an unattend File 80
Promoting a DC to an RODC with an Existing Account 81
Using dcpromo to Install from Media 83
Forcing Removal of Active Directory 84
Chapter 10 Working with the Schema 87
Modifying the Schema with adprep 87
Registering the Active Directory Schema Snap-In 88
Chapter 11 Working with Active Directory Accounts 91
Using ldifde to Export, Import, and Delete Accounts 91
Using csvde to Export and Import Accounts 95
Redirecting Computer Accounts 97
Redirecting User Accounts 98
Chapter 12 Using ntdsutil 101
Resetting the Directory Services Restore Mode Password 101
Changing the Garbage Collection Logging Level 102
Moving Active Directory to a Different Drive 103
Defragmenting Active Directory 104
Performing an Authoritative Restore 105
Removing a Domain Controller from Active Directory 107
Seizing an Operations Master Role 108
Chapter 13 Using netdom 111
Identifying Operations Master Roles 111
Joining a Computer to a Domain 111
Verifying Trust Relationships 113
Querying and Resetting Secure Channels with netdom 116
Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Replication 119
Checking Replication with repadmin 119
Forcing Replication with repadmin 121
Migrating to DFSR with dfsrmig 123
Part IV: Group Policy and the Command Line
Chapter 15 Group Policy Overview 127
Launching the Group Policy Management Console 127
Understanding Group Policy Order of Precedence 128
Filtering GPOs by Modifying Permissions 130
Understanding Group Policy Settings 132
Enabling Auditing Through Group Policy 132
Enabling Advanced Auditing for Directory Services Changes 134
Deploying Applications 135
Configuring Automatic Updates 137
Blocking Inheritance 138
Enforcing GPOs 138
Using Loopback Processing 139
Running Scripts with Group Policy 140
Chapter 16 Group Policy Command-Line Tools 143
Viewing Group Policy Settings with gpresult 143
Refreshing Group Policy Settings with gpupdate 146
Chapter 17 Security Configuration Wizard 149
Understanding the Security Configuration Wizard 149
Using scwcmd 151
Part V: Configuring Server Core
Chapter 18 Configuring Server Core after Installation 155
Installing Server Core 155
Restoring the Command Prompt 156
Renaming the Computer 157
Logging Off, Shutting Down, and Rebooting 158
Configuring TCP/IP 159
Setting the Time, Date, and Time Zone 160
Joining a Domain 161
Chapter 19 Adding Roles to Server Core 163
Understanding the Supported Roles 163
Using ocsetup to Add Roles to Windows Server 2008 164
Adding the DHCP Server Role with ocsetup 165
Adding the DNS Server Role with ocsetup 166
Adding File Services with ocsetup 166
Adding the Print Services Role with ocsetup 166
Adding the Web Server (IIS) Role with pkgmgr 166
Using dism to Add Roles to Windows Server 2008 R2 167
Adding the DHCP Server Role with dism 168
Adding the DNS Server Role with dism 168
Adding File Services with dism 169
Adding the Print and Document Services Role with dism 169
Adding the AD CS Role with dism 169
Adding the AD LDS Role with dism 169
Adding PowerShell with dism 170
Adding the AD DS Role 170
Chapter 20 Configuring Server Core for Remote Administration 171
Using the Server Core Registry Editor 171
Enabling Access with Remote Microsoft Management Consoles (MMCs) 173
Configuring the Firewall to Reply to Ping 175
Part VI: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Chapter 21 Manipulating Services 177
Stopping and Starting Services with the net Command 177
Manipulating Services with sc 178
Manipulating Services with wmic 181
Configuring the Firewall to Allow wmic 181
Using the wmic service list Command 182
Using the wmic service call Command 183
Chapter 22 Basic Routing on a Server 187
Viewing the Routing Table with route print 187
Adding Routes to the Routing Table with route add 189
Modifying Routes in the Routing Table with route change 191
Deleting Routes from the Routing Table with route delete 192
Chapter 23 Working with Printers 193
Publishing Printers to Active Directory with pubprn.vbs 193
Migrating Printers with printbrm 196
Controlling the Print Queue with prnqctl.vbs 197
Chapter 24 Licensing and Activation 201
Managing Activation Tasks with slmgr 201
Managing Basic Tasks with slmgr 201
Viewing License Information with slmgr 202
Managing KMS Servers with slmgr 203
Using KMS Activation Keys 204
Managing KMS Clients with slmgr 204
Forcing Registration of KMS Server SRV Records 205
Manually Creating an SRV Record for KMS 206
Chapter 25 Using netsh 209
Understanding netsh 209
Understanding netsh Contexts 210
Configuring IPv4 with netsh 214
Configuring an IPv6 Address with netsh 217
Disabling IPv6 in Windows Server 2008 218
Chapter 26 Working with Event Subscriptions 219
Enabling the Source Computer with winrm 219
Enabling the Collector Computer with wecutil 220
Adding an Account to the Event Log Readers Group 221
Enabling and Testing Event Subscriptions 223
Managing Subscriptions with wecutil 226
Logging Events with eventcreate 228
Chapter 27 Using wbadmin 231
Adding wbadmin to a Server 231
Backing Up System State Data with wbadmin 232
Restoring System State Data with wbadmin 233
Restoring System State Data on a Domain Controller with wbadmin 235
Backing Up Volumes with wbadmin 236
Restoring Volumes with wbadmin 238
Part VII: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Chapter 28 Troubleshooting Networking Issues 241
Viewing and Manipulating TCP/IP Configuration with ipconfig 241
Checking Connectivity with ping 247
Viewing the Router Path with tracert 251
Checking for Data Loss with pathping 251
Chapter 29 Using the Reliability and Performance Monitor 253
Gathering Information from the Reliability Monitor 253
Running System Data Collector Sets 256
Writing a Script to Run Data Collector Sets 258
Scheduling a Script to Run Data Collector Sets 259
Chapter 30 Using Network Monitor and nmcap 261
Installing Network Monitor 261
Starting and Using Network Monitor 262
Using nmcap to Capture Traffic 264
Automatically Starting, Stopping, and Terminating nmcap 265
Adding Filters to nmcap 267
Enabling Promiscuous Mode in nmcap 268
Part VIII: Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services
Chapter 31 Remote Desktop Services 269
Adding the Remote Desktop Services Role 269
Viewing and Manipulating the Install Mode with change user 272
Modifying Logon Capabilities with change logon 272
Connecting and Disconnecting Sessions with tscon and tsdiscon 273
Identifying Open Sessions with query user or quser 274
Resetting Sessions with reset session 275
Chapter 32 Remote Administration 277
Configuring, Verifying, and Removing winrm 277
Using winrs to Issue Commands 278
Connecting to Remote Systems with mstsc 280
Part IX: Working with Some Server Roles from the Command Line
Chapter 33 Using Windows Deployment Services 283
Adding the WDS Role 283
Configuring the WDS Role 285
Adding Boot Images to WDS with wdsutil 285
Creating Image Groups Using wdsutil 286
Adding Install Images Using wdsutil 286
Configuring Server Properties Using wdsutil 288
Running the sysprep GUI 290
Running sysprep from the Command Line 291
Chapter 34 Manipulating IIS with appcmd 293
Managing Sites with appcmd 293
Adding a Site with appcmd 294
Adding an Application to a Site with add app 295
Adding a Virtual Directory with add vdir 295
Starting and Stopping Application Pools with appcmd and appcmd stop 296
Part X: Using Visual Basic Scripts (VB Script)
Chapter 35 Creating Basic Visual Basic Scripts 297
Working with filesystemobject 297
Accessing a Network Share with filesystemobject 300
Calling Scripts from a Batch File 300
Displaying a Message Box with a Visual Basic Script 300
Using if Statements 302
Checking for a Value with a Message Box 302
Chapter 36 Manipulating Active Directory with Visual Basic Scripts 305
Connecting to Active Directory with a VB Script 305
Creating an OU with a VB Script 305
Creating a User Account with a VB Script 306
Modifying the Tombstone Lifetime 307
Part XI: Using PowerShell
Chapter 37 Starting and Using PowerShell 311
Installing and Launching PowerShell 311
Understanding PowerShell Verbs and Nouns 312
Tabbing Through PowerShell Commands 316
Understanding the Different Types of PowerShell Commands 318
Creating Aliases 318
Discovering Windows PowerShell Commands 318
Exploring get-member 320
Redirecting Output with Windows PowerShell 322
Understanding PowerShell Errors 323
Understanding PowerShell Variables 324
Using Comparison Operators 327
Understanding Pipelining 327
Chapter 38 Creating and Running a PowerShell Script 331
Setting the Security Context 331
Creating a PowerShell Profile 332
Creating and Modifying the Global PowerShell Profile 334
Running PowerShell Scripts 336
Logging Processes with a get-process Script 337
Testing for the Existence of a File 338
Creating Output as HTML 340
Running a Script Against Multiple Computers 341
Scheduling PowerShell Scripts 344
Chapter 39 Using the Integrated Scripting Environment 347
Launching the ISE 347
Exploring the ISE 348
Executing Commands in the ISE 350
Creating and Saving a Script in the ISE 351
Chapter 40 Using PowerShell to Manage Active Directory 357
Using the Active Directory Module in Windows Server 2008 R2 357
Creating and Manipulating Objects in Windows Server 2008 359
Creating an OU with PowerShell 359
Creating a User with PowerShell 359
Moving Objects with PowerShell 360
Working with the Domain Object 361
Working with the system.directoryservices Namespace 362
Creating a List of Domain Computers 363
Appendix Create Your Own Journal Here 365
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