Sara Perrott - Windows Server 2022 & Powershell All-in-One For Dummies

Windows Server® 2022 & PowerShell® All-in-One For Dummies®

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2022930649

ISBN 978-1-119-86782-1 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-86784-5 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-86783-8 (ebk)

1 Cover

2 Title Page

3 Copyright

4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5 Book 1: Installing and Setting Up Windows Server 2022 Chapter 1: An Overview of Windows Server 2022 Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Seeing What’s New in Windows Server 2022 Deciding Which Windows Server 2022 Edition Is Right for You Walking the Walk: Windows Server 2022 User Experiences Seeing What Server Manager Has to Offer Windows Admin Center: Your New Best Friend Extending and Improving Your Datacenter Chapter 2: Using Boot Diagnostics Accessing Boot Diagnostics Using Advanced Boot Options Performing a Memory Test Using the Command Prompt Working with Third-Party Boot Utilities Chapter 3: Performing the Basic Installation Making Sure You Have What It Takes Performing a Clean Install Upgrading Windows Performing a Network Install with Windows Deployment Services Chapter 4: Performing Initial Configuration Tasks Understanding Default Settings Getting an Overview of the Configuration Process Providing Computer Information Updating Windows Server 2022 Customizing Windows Server 2022 Configuring Startup Options with BCDEdit

6 Book 2: Configuring Windows Server 2022 Chapter 1: Configuring Server Roles and Features Using Server Manager Understanding Server Roles Understanding Server Features Chapter 2: Configuring Server Hardware Working with Device Manager Using the Add Hardware Wizard Performing Hard-Drive-Related Tasks Performing Printer-Related Tasks Performing Other Configuration Tasks Chapter 3: Using the Settings Menu Accessing the Settings Menu Understanding Settings Menu Items Chapter 4: Working with Workgroups Knowing What a Workgroup Is Knowing If a Workgroup Is Right for You Comparing Centralized and Group Sharing Configuring a Server for a Workgroup Managing Workgroups Examining the Peer Name Resolution Protocol Chapter 5: Promoting Your Server to Domain Controller Understanding Domains Preparing to Create a Domain Performing Domain Configuration Prerequisites Configuring the Server as a Domain Controller Wrapping Things Up Chapter 6: Managing DNS and DHCP with IP Address Management Installing IP Address Management Configuring IP Address Management Using IP Address Management

7 Book 3: Administering Windows Server 2022 Chapter 1: An Overview of the Tools Menu in Server Manager Accessing the Server Manager Tools Menu Working with Common Administrative Tools Installing and Using Remote Server Administration Tools Chapter 2: Setting Group Policy Understanding How Group Policy Works Starting the Group Policy Editor Performing Computer Management Performing User Configuration Viewing Resultant Set of Policy Chapter 3: Configuring the Registry Starting Registry Editor Importing and Exporting Registry Elements Finding Registry Elements Understanding Registry Data Types Understanding the Hives Loading and Unloading Hives Connecting to Network Registries Setting Registry Security Chapter 4: Working with Active Directory Active Directory 101 Configuring Objects in Active Directory Chapter 5: Performing Standard Maintenance Activating Windows Configuring the User Interface Understanding How User Access Control Affects Maintenance Tasks Adding and Removing Standard Applications Measuring Reliability and Performance Protecting the Data on Your Server Performing Disk Management Tasks Automating Diagnostic Tasks with Task Scheduler Working with Remote Desktop Working with Remote Server Administration Tools Working with Admin Center Creating a Windows Recovery Drive Chapter 6: Working at the Command Line Opening an Administrative Command Prompt Configuring the Command Line Setting Environmental Variables Getting Help at the Command Line Understanding Command Line Symbols Chapter 7: Working with PowerShell Opening an Administrative PowerShell Window Configuring PowerShell Customizing PowerShell a Little Further Using a Profile Script Setting Environmental Variables Getting Help in PowerShell Understanding PowerShell Punctuation