MCTS windows server 2008 network infrastructure configuration study guide (exam 70-642)

Efficiently prepare for the Windows Server 2008 certification exam with MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration: Exam 70-642 , a comprehensive study tool that will guide you through everything you need to know for the test. This study guide includes 100% coverage of the exam objectives, real world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions, both in the book and on the CD. With Microsoft's release of Windows Server 2008 and a new generation of certification exams, you have more reason than ever to certify your expertise.

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Author Notes

William Panek (MCP, MCP+I, MCSA, MCSA W/SECURITY & MESSAGING, MCSE - NT (3.51 & 4.0), MCSE - 2000 & 2003, MCSE W/SECURITY & MESSAGING, MCDBA, MCT, MCTS (Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration, Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure: Configuration, Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure: Configuration, Microsoft Windows Vista: Configuration, SQL Server 2005), MCITP, CCNA, CHFI)
After many successful years in the computer industry and a degree in computer programming, William Panek decided that he could better use his talents and his personality as an instructor. He started teaching for The Associates-instructing at such schools as Boston University, Clark University, and Globalnet, just to name a few. In 1998 William started Stellacon Corporation. Stellacon has become one of New England's leading training companies. He brings years of real world expertise to the classroom and strives to ensure that each and every student has an understanding of the course material. Over his 10 years of teaching experience, William has helped thousands of students get certified.

Tylor Wentworth (MCP®, MCP+I, MCSA, MCSA W/SECURITY & MESSAGING, MCSE - NT (4.0), MCSE - 2000 & 2003, MCSE W/SECURITY & MESSAGING, MCT, MCTS, CCNA, CCNP, BSEE, FCC RF Licensed)
Tylor Wentworth is a member of the IEEE with membership in the standards committee. Tylor has been involved in computers and networking for over fifteen years. He has worked for large companies such as Computer Associates, Liberty Mutual, Time Warner, Fairpoint Communications, Enterasys, among many others. He has shared his networking knowledge and experience developing and delivering custom curriculum for numerous network infrastructure classes, recently completing VPN, Voice over IP, IPv6, and QoS. He delivers Microsoft Official Curriculum both publicly and privately on a regular basis. Tylor owned Intelligence Quest, a training company which merged with Stellacon Corporation and is now Director of Operations for Stellacon with training locations in Portsmouth and North Conway, New Hampshire as well as Dallas, Texas.

James Chellis , MCSE, has co-authored more than 30 IT certification titles in print. He is currently CEO of Comcourse, Inc., an online education provider.

Introduction	p. xvii
Assessment Test	p. xxviii
Chapter 1 Understanding Windows Server 2008 Networking	p. 1
Understanding the OSI Model	p. 2
Protocol Stacks	p. 4
Communication Between Stacks	p. 13
How Microsoft's Network Components Work with the OSI Model	p. 14
Device Drivers and the OSI Model	p. 14
Network Protocol Basics	p. 15
About Windows Network Models	p. 21
Windows Peer-to-Peer Network	p. 21
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Network	p. 24
Summary	p. 26
Exam Essentials	p. 26
Review Questions	p. 27
Answers to Review Questions	p. 33
Chapter 2 TCP/IP	p. 37
Understanding TCP/IP	p. 38
Details of the TCP/IP Model	p. 38
How TCP/IP Layers Communicate	p. 39
Understanding Port Numbers	p. 39
Understanding IP Addressing	p. 41
The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme	p. 41
Understanding Network Classes	p. 43
Subnetting a Network	p. 46
Implementing Subnetting	p. 47
An Easier Way to Apply Subnetting	p. 53
Applying Subnetting the Traditional Way	p. 57
Working with Classless Inter-Domain Routing	p. 65
Understanding IPv6	p. 68
IPv6 History and Need	p. 68
IPv6 New and Improved Concepts	p. 69
IPv6 Addressing Concepts	p. 71
IPv6 Integration/Migration	p. 76
Configuring IPsec	p. 79
IPsec Fundamentals	p. 80
IPsec Authentication	p. 83
Summary	p. 84
Exam Essentials	p. 84
Review Questions	p. 85
Answers to Review Questions	p. 92
Chapter 3 Domain Name System (DNS)	p. 97
Introducing DNS	p. 98
Understanding Servers, Clients, and Resolvers	p. 103
Understanding the DNS Process	p. 104
Introducing DNS Database Zones	p. 111
Understanding Primary Zones	p. 112
Understanding Secondary Zones	p. 114
Understanding Active Directory-Integrated DNS	p. 115
Understanding Stub Zones	p. 116
Understanding Zone Transfers and Replication	p. 117
New Functionality in Windows Server 2008 DNS	p. 121
Background Zone Loading	p. 121
Support for IPv6 Addresses	p. 122
Support for Read-Only Domain Controllers	p. 122
GlobalName Zones	p. 122
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V	p. 123
Server Core Installation	p. 123
Introducing DNS Record Types	p. 123
Start of Authority Records	p. 124
Name Server Records	p. 125
Host Records	p. 126
Alias Records	p. 127
Pointer Records	p. 127
Mail Exchanger Records	p. 128
Service Records	p. 128
Configuring DNS	p. 129
Installing DNS	p. 129
Load Balancing with Round Robin	p. 130
Configuring a Caching-Only Server	p. 131
Setting Zone Properties	p. 132
Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates	p. 136
Delegating Zones for DNS	p. 137
Manually Creating DNS Records	p. 138
Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution	p. 141
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS	p. 141
Monitoring DNS with the DNS Snap-In	p. 142
Troubleshooting DNS	p. 144
Summary	p. 150
Exam Essentials	p. 151
Review Questions	p. 153
Answers to Review Questions	p. 160
Chapter 4 Managing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)	p. 163
Overview of DHCP	p. 164
Introducing the DORA Process	p. 164
Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP	p. 165
The DHCP Lease Process	p. 167
ipconfig Lease Options	p. 170
Understanding Scope Details	p. 171
Installing and Authorizing DHCP	p. 173
Installing DHCP	p. 173
Introducing the DHCP Snap-In	p. 177
Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory	p. 178
Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes	p. 180
Creating a New Scope in IPv4	p. 180
Creating a New Scope in IPv6	p. 188
Changing Scope Properties (IPv4 and IPv6)	p. 192
Changing Server Properties	p. 193
Managing Reservations and Exclusions	p. 196
Setting Scope Options for IPv4	p. 198
Activating and Deactivating Scopes	p. 201
Creating a Superscope for IPv4	p. 202
Creating IPv4 Multicast Scopes	p. 203
Integrating Dynamic DNS and IPv4 DHCP	p. 206
Using Multiple DHCP Servers	p. 208
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V	p. 208
Server Core Installation	p. 209
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP	p. 210
Monitoring DHCP Leases	p. 210
Logging DHCP Activity	p. 211
Working with the DHCP Database Files	p. 213
Reconciling IPv4 DHCP Scopes	p. 216
Recovering a Broken DHCP Server	p. 217
Correcting Client Problems	p. 217
Summary	p. 218
Exam Essentials	p. 218
Review Questions	p. 220
Answers to Review Questions	p. 228
Chapter 5 Managing Routing and Remote Access	p. 233
Understanding Routing	p. 234
What Routing Does	p. 234
How Routing Works	p. 235
Routing in Windows Server 2008	p. 244
Installing RRAS	p. 245
Configuring IP Routing	p. 250
Creating and Managing Interfaces	p. 250
Setting IP Routing Properties	p. 265
Managing Routing Protocols	p. 267
Managing Static Routes	p. 270
Configuring TCP/IP Packet Filters	p. 272
Configuring VPN Packet Filters	p. 275
PPTP Packet Filters	p. 275
L2TP Packet Filters	p. 278
Managing IP Routing	p. 278
Using the route print Command	p. 280
Troubleshooting IP Routing	p. 281
Troubleshooting Example	p. 281
Summary	p. 283
Exam Essentials	p. 283
Review Questions	p. 285
Answers to Review Questions	p. 291
Chapter 6 Managing Remote Access Services	p. 295
Overview of Dial-Up Networking (DUN)	p. 296
What DUN Does	p. 297
How DUN Works	p. 298
Overview of Virtual Private Networks	p. 301
What VPNs Do	p. 302
VPNs and Windows Server 2008	p. 302
How VPNs Work	p. 303
Configuring Your Remote Access Server	p. 306
Configuring PPP Options	p. 306
Installing a VPN	p. 310
How VPN Works	p. 311
Enabling RRAS as a VPN	p. 313
Configuring a VPN	p. 313
Configuring VPN Ports	p. 314
Troubleshooting VPNs	p. 315
Managing Your Remote Access Server	p. 316
Managing Remote Users with a RADIUS Server	p. 317
Monitoring Overall Activity	p. 317
Controlling Remote Access Logging	p. 317
Reviewing the Remote Access Event Log	p. 323
Monitoring Ports and Port Activity	p. 323
Integrating RRAS with DHCP	p. 324
Installing the DHCP Relay Agent	p. 324
Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent	p. 324
Configuring a RAS or VPN Client	p. 327
The General Tab	p. 328
The Options Tab	p. 329
The Security Tab	p. 331
The Networking Tab	p. 333
The Advanced Tab	p. 334
Creating a VPN Connection on a Windows XP Client	p. 334
Introduction to Authentication Protocols	p. 336
Overview of Wireless Access	p. 339
Configuring Wireless Access	p. 340
Internet Connection Sharing	p. 341
Summary	p. 341
Exam Essentials	p. 342
Review Questions	p. 343
Answers to Review Questions	p. 350
Chapter 7 Managing Security for Remote Access Services	p. 353
Remote Access Security	p. 354
User Authentication	p. 354
Connection Security	p. 356
Access Control	p. 356
Configuring User Access	p. 357
Setting Up User Profiles	p. 357
Using Network Access Policies	p. 359
Using Remote Access Profiles	p. 366
Setting Up a VPN Network Access Policy	p. 371
Configuring Security	p. 374
Controlling Server Security	p. 375
Configuring Network Access Protection	p. 380
Configuring Firewall Options	p. 381
Troubleshooting Techniques	p. 384
Summary	p. 386
Exam Essentials	p. 386
Review Questions	p. 388
Answers to Review Questions	p. 396
Chapter 8 Managing File and Print Services	p. 399
Understanding File Servers	p. 400
Configuring File Servers	p. 401
Sharing Folders	p. 401
Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users	p. 402
Configuring Offline Folders	p. 404
Understanding Permissions	p. 409
Configuring Disk Quotas	p. 417
Configuring Distributed File System (DFS)	p. 420
Advantages of DFS	p. 420
Types of DFS	p. 420
Using the DFS Management Console	p. 424
Understanding Printing	p. 428
Creating and Publishing Printers	p. 429
Configuring Printers	p. 433
Migrating Print Servers	p. 437
Summary	p. 438
Exam Essentials	p. 438
Review Questions	p. 440
Answers to Review Questions	p. 449
Chapter 9 Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure	p. 453
Configuring Windows Server Update Services	p. 455
Windows Update	p. 456
Windows Automatic Updates	p. 457
Using Windows Server Update Services	p. 458
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Performance Monitoring	p. 469
Using Windows Server 2008 Performance Tools	p. 471
Introducing the Reliability and Performance Monitor	p. 471
Using Other Performance Monitoring Tools	p. 481
Backup and Recovery	p. 495
Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Backup Utility	p. 496
Backing Up Active Directory	p. 500
Restoring Data	p. 506
Understanding Shadow Copies	p. 509
Summary	p. 513
Exam Essentials	p. 513
Review Questions	p. 515
Answers to Review Questions	p. 522
Appendix About the Companion CD	p. 525
Glossary	p. 529
Index	p. 547

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