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Dedication;Foreword;Preface; Who Should Read This Book; What''s in This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari Enabled; We''d Like to Hear from You; Acknowledgments;
Chapter 1: Introduction;
1.1 Approach to the Book;
1.2 Where to Find the Tools;
1.3 Running Tools with Alternate Credentials;
1.4 A Brief Word on Windows Scripting;
1.5 Getting the Most Out of Your Scripts;
1.6 Where to Find More Information;
Chapter 2: System Configuration;
2.1 Introduction;
2.1 Activating Windows Server 2003;
2.2 Configuring Automatic Updates;
2.3 Disabling Windows Update;
2.4 Installing or Uninstalling a Windows Component;
2.5 Installing an Application or Service Pack via Group Policy;
2.6 Viewing System Properties;
2.7 Setting the System Time, Date, and Time Zone;
2.8 Setting the Name of a Server;
2.9 Joining a Server to a Domain;
2.10 Testing and Resetting the Secure Channel;
2.11 Viewing and Setting Environment Variables;
2.12 Configuring Page Files;
2.13 Putting System Information on the Desktop;
2.14 Configuring System Startup Options;
2.15 Configuring System Failure Options;
2.16 Viewing System Uptime;
2.17 Disabling the Manage/Configure Your Server Screen;
2.18 Disabling Shutdown Tracker;
2.19 Restarting or Shutting Down a Server;
Chapter 3: Disks, Drives, and Volumes;
3.1 Introduction;
3.1 Viewing the Disk, Drive, and Volume Layout;
3.2 Converting a Basic Disk to Dynamic;
3.3 Enabling Disk Performance Statistics;
3.4 Formatting a Volume;
3.5 Setting the Drive Letter of a Volume;
3.6 Setting the Label of a Volume;
3.7 Cleaning Up a Volume;
3.8 Defragmenting a Volume;
3.9 Compressing a Volume;
3.10 Checking a Volume for Errors;
3.11 Making a Disk or Volume Read-Only;
3.12 Mapping a Network Drive;
3.13 Creating a Virtual Drive to Another Drive or Folder;
3.14 Finding Large Files and Folders on a Volume;
3.15 Enabling Disk Quotas;
3.16 Configuring a Disk Quota for a User;
3.17 Viewing Disk Quota Usage;
Chapter 4: Files, Folders, and Shares;
4.1 Introduction;
4.1 Creating and Deleting a File;
4.2 Creating and Deleting a Folder;
4.3 Undeleting a File;
4.4 Securely Deleting a File;
4.5 Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder;
4.6 Creating a Shortcut;
4.7 Creating a Link or Junction Point;
4.8 Creating a Program Alias;
4.9 Searching for Files or Folders;
4.10 Copying, Moving, or Renaming a File or Folder;
4.11 Comparing Files or Folders;
4.12 Hiding a File or Folder;
4.13 Making a File or Folder Read-Only;
4.14 Compressing a File or Folder;
4.15 Encrypting a File or Folder;
4.16 Replacing a File That Is in Use;
4.17 Taking Ownership of a File or Folder;
4.18 Finding Who Last Opened or Modified a File;
4.19 Finding Open Files;
4.20 Finding the Process That Has a File Open;
4.21 Viewing File Activity;
4.22 Performing an Action on Several Files at Once;
4.23 Creating and Deleting Shares;
4.24 Viewing Shares;
4.25 Restricting Access to a Share;
4.26 Enabling Web Sharing;
4.27 Publishing a Share in Active Directory;
Chapter 5: Running and Scheduling Tasks;
5.1 Introduction;
5.1 Running a Task with Alternate Credentials;
5.2 Running a Task on a Remote Server;
5.3 Running a Task When a User Logs On;
5.4 Running a Task via a Login Script;
5.5 Running a Task via Group Policy;
5.6 Listing Automatic Tasks;
5.7 Scheduling a Task;
5.8 Deleting a Scheduled Task;
5.9 Listing the Scheduled Tasks;
Chapter 6: Processes;
6.1 Introduction;
6.1 Setting the Priority of a Process;
6.2 Suspending a Process;
6.3 Killing a Process;
6.4 Viewing the Running Processes;
6.5 Searching Processes;
6.6 Finding the Services Run from a Process;
6.7 Viewing the Properties of a Process;
6.8 Viewing the Performance Statistics of a Process;
6.9 Viewing the DLLs Being Used by a Process;
6.10 Viewing the APIs Called by a Process;
6.11 Viewing the Handles a Process Has Open;
6.12 Viewing the Network Ports a Process Has Open;
6.13 Script: Process Doctor;
6.14 Script: Process Terminator;
Chapter 7: Services;
7.1 Introduction;
7.1 Starting and Stopping a Service;
7.2 Running Any Program or Script as a Service;
7.3 Removing a Service;
7.4 Setting the Service Startup Type;
7.5 Setting the Service Account and Password;
7.6 Performing an Action Automatically When a Service Fails;
7.7 Viewing the List of Services;
7.8 Searching Services;
7.9 Finding the Process a Service Is Running From;
7.10 Viewing the Antecedent and Dependent Services for a Service;
7.11 Viewing the Service Load Order;
7.12 Viewing the Startup History of a Service;
7.13 Granting the Permission to Manage One or More Services;
7.14 Script: Robust Service Restart;
7.15 Script: Service Monitor;
Chapter 8: Event Logs;
8.1 Introduction;
8.1 Creating an Event;
8.2 Viewing Events;
8.3 Creating a New Event Log;
8.4 Viewing the Size of an Event Log;
8.5 Setting the Maximum Size of an Event Log;
8.6 Setting the Event Log Retention Policy;
8.7 Clearing the Events in an Event Log;
8.8 Restricting Access to an Event Log;
8.9 Searching an Event Log on a Server;
8.10 Searching the Event Logs on Multiple Servers;
8.11 Archiving an Event Log;
8.12 Finding More Information About an Event;
8.13 Triggering an Action When an Event Occurs;
8.14 Script: Event Watcher;
Chapter 9: Registry;
9.1 Introduction;
9.1 Creating and Deleting a Key;
9.2 Setting a Value;
9.3 Setting Keys or Values Using Group Policy;
9.4 Exporting Registry Files;
9.5 Importing Registry Files;
9.6 Searching the Registry;
9.7 Comparing the Registry;
9.8 Restricting Access to the Registry;
9.9 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry;
9.10 Creating a Registry Link;
9.11 Setting the Maximum Registry Size;
9.12 Monitoring Registry Activity;
9.13 Viewing Processes That Have a Registry Key Open;
Chapter 10: Network Configuration;
10.1 Introduction;
10.1 Viewing the Network Configuration;
10.2 Disabling a Connection;
10.3 Configuring an IP Address;
10.4 Renewing or Releasing a DHCP IP Address;
10.5 Configuring DNS Settings;
10.6 Registering DNS Records or Flushing the DNS Cache;
10.7 Finding a Computer''s Active Directory Site;
10.8 Managing Routes;
10.9 Viewing the Open Ports and Connections;
10.10 Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems;
10.11 Viewing Network Traffic;
10.12 Configuring TCP/IP Filtering;
10.13 Measuring Link Speed and Latency Between Two Hosts;
10.14 Installing the IPv6 Stack;
Chapter 11: Security Best Practices;
11.1 Introduction;
11.1 Analyzing Your Security Configuration;
11.2 Enabling Auditing;
11.3 Renaming the Administrator and Guest Accounts;
11.4 Disabling or Removing Unused Accounts, Services, and Software;
11.5 Enabling Screensaver Locking;
11.6 Disabling Storage of the LM Password Hash;
11.7 Requiring Strong Passwords;
11.8 Getting Notified of New Security Vulnerabilities;
11.9 Script: Mass Admin Password Changer;
Chapter 12: Internet Information Services
6.0;
12.1 Introduction;
12.1 Installing IIS;
12.2 Stopping and Starting IIS;
12.3 Creating Web Sites;
12.4 Hosting Multiple Web Sites;
12.5 Creating Virtual Directories;
12.6 Configuring Web Permissions;
12.7 Configuring IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions;
12.8 Configuring Web Site Authentication;
12.9 Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates;
12.10 Enabling SSL on a Web Site;
12.11 Backing Up SSL Certificates;
12.12 Configuring Web Site QoS Settings;
12.13 Configuring Web Site Logging;
12.14 Configuring Web Site Redirection;
12.15 Enabling Direct Metabase Editing;
12.16 Backing Up and Restoring the Metabase;
12.17 Exporting and Importing the Metabase;
12.18 Enabling Dynamic Content;
12.19 Creating Application Pools;
12.20 Configuring Application Pool Identities;
12.21 Creating Applications;
12.22 Isolating Applications into Pools;
12.23 Configuring Application Pool Recycling;
12.24 Creating FTP Sites;
12.25 Configuring FTP Authentication;
12.26 Configuring FTP User Isolation;
Chapter 13: Domain Name System (DNS);
13.1 Introduction;
13.1 Installing the DNS Server;
13.2 Starting and Stopping the DNS Server;
13.3 Modifying DNS Server Configuration;
13.4 Creating a Zone;
13.5 Viewing a DNS Server''s Zones;
13.6 Converting a Zone to an Active Directory-Integrated Zone;
13.7 Moving Active Directory-Integrated Zones into an Application Partition;
13.8 Creating a Stub Zone;
13.9 Configuring Conditional Forwarding;
13.10 Configuring Zone Transfer;
13.11 Creating and Deleting Resource Records;
13.12 Querying Resource Records;
13.13 Scavenging Old Resource Records;
13.14 Clearing the DNS Cache;
13.15 Enabling DNS Server Debug Logging;
13.16 Viewing DNS Server Utilization Statistics;
13.17 Preventing Cache Pollution on DNS Servers;
13.18 Preventing Windows Clients from Attempting Dynamic Updates;
13.19 Script: DNS Server Configuration Checker;
Chapter 14: DHCP Server;
14.1 Introduction;
14.1 Installing DHCP Server;
14.2 Authorizing a DHCP Server;
14.3 Configuring Server Options;
14.4 Enabling Address Conflict Detection;
14.5 Creating a Scope;
14.6 Creating a Superscope;
14.7 Activating or Deactivating a Scope;
14.8 Configuring Scope Options;
14.9 Enabling Dynamic DNS Updates from the DHCP Server;
14.10 Managing the Leases for a Scope;
14.11 Creating a Reservation;
14.12 Enabling DHCP Audit Logging;
14.13 Modifying the DHCP Database and Audit Log Paths;
14.14 Backing Up the DHCP Database;
14.15 Restoring the DHCP Database;
14.16 Importing and Exporting DHCP Server Configuration;
14.17 Viewing DHCP Utilization Statistics;
14.18 Finding the DHCP Servers on a Subnet;
14.19 Running DHCP Server on a Domain Controller;
Chapter 15: Active Directory;
15.1 Introduction;
15.1 Creating a New Active Directory Forest;
15.2 Promoting a Domain Controller from Media;
15.3 Uninstalling Active Directory;
15.4 Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003;
15.5 Raising the Functional Level;
15.6 Backing Up Active Directory;
15.7 Restoring Active Directory;
15.8 Searching for Objects in a Domain;
15.9 Creating an Object;
15.10 Modifying an Object;
15.11 Moving an Object;
15.12 Moving an Object to a Different Domain;
15.13 Renaming an Object;
15.14 Deleting an Object;
15.15 Exporting and Imp