New Technologies in Windows Server

2008
This section introduces the following technologies and
enhancements

Improved installation process

Hyper-V
Server Core
TCP/IP improvements
Network Access Protection
Server Manager
Windows Remote Management
PowerShell
Group Policy preferences

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Server Manager
Centralizes commands to configuration tools
Allows you to easily manage your server and
network

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PowerShell
Now becoming the de facto CLI and scripting
language for Microsoft products
Allows you to string together commands, passing the
result of one command into the next, in a process
known as pipelining
Passes results as .NET objects

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Windows Remote Management

Lets administrators manage servers remotely by
running management scripts and managing data on
remote machines
WS-Management protocol
Public standard for exchanging management data
remotely by any device implementing the protocol

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Group Policy Preferences

New feature of the Group Policy Management
Console (GPMC)
Applied but not enforced
Helps to implement Group Policies within your Active
Directory environments

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New Roles and Features in Windows

Server 2008
Role
Major function or service that a server performs

File Services role

Allows the server to share files on a network

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New Roles in Server 2008

Server role
Defines the specific task that a server is responsible
for performing

Roles can be organized into three groups

Active Directory
Infrastructure
Network roles

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Identifying Server Roles

Active Directory Certificate Services Role
Four services are incorporated into this role, as shown
in Table 2-2

Active Directory Domain Services Role

Central to implementing Active Directory and creating
one or more domains

Active Directory Federation Services

Used to manage security tokens and security services
on a Windows Server 2008 Web-based network

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Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Intended for servers that primarily manage
applications for users

Active Directory Rights Management Services Role

Uses security capabilities such as encryption, user
authentication, and security certificates to help
safeguard information

Application Server Role

Places the Windows Server 2008 server in the role of
a computer that makes applications available to users
on a network or over the Web
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DHCP Server Role
Role in which the server leases IP addresses to
network clients

DNS Server Role

DNS maintains tables from which this service
translates domain and computer names into IP
addresses and vice versa

Fax Server Role

Through the Fax Server role, you can manage all fax
resources on a network
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File Services Role
Enables users to access and share files through one
or more servers

Hyper-V Role
Enables Windows Server 2008 to function as a virtual
server

Network Policy and Access Services Role

A network is kept secure and healthy by having
policies governing who can access it

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Print Services Role
Includes a service to make a Windows Server 2008
server a formal Print Server that manages print jobs
and network printers from one place

Terminal Services Role

Enable client computers to run services and software
applications on the server instead of on the client

UDDI Services Role

Enables the discovery of existing Web services and
program resources that can be used over and over in
different Web applications
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Web Server (IIS) Role
Enables Windows Server 2008 to provide an everexpanding range of Web services

Windows Deployment Services Role

Enables an organization to purchase multiple
computers without operating systems and then install
Windows Server 2008 on all of the computers

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Active Directory Roles

Windows Server 2008 includes five Active Directory
roles

Active Directory Certificate Services

Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services

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Network Roles
DHCP
Network standard protocol used to dynamically
allocate and track IP addresses for clients on a
network

DNS
Main goal is to match a domain name to an IP address
based on a client query for information

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Network Roles (continued)

Network Policy and Access Services (NPAS)
Allows you to implement

Network Policy Server

Routing and Remote Access Service
Health Registration Authority
Host Credential Authorization Protocol

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Infrastructure Roles
Active Directory roles that can be installed in Server
2008

Terminal Services
Fax Services
Print Services
File Services
Hyper-V
UDDI Services
Web Server (IIS 7)
Windows Deployment Services

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Infrastructure Roles (continued)

Activity 1-4: Exploring the Available Roles in Server
Manager
Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Identify the roles that can be installed in
Server Manager using the Add Roles Wizard

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New Features
Feature
Similar to a job responsibility performed by a specific
role

Features available in Server 2008

.NET 3.0 Framework

Windows Desktop Experience
Network Load Balancing
Group Policy Management
Remote Server Administration Tools
Windows PowerShell
Windows Server Backup Features

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Roles and Features Management

Server Manager console and Server Manager
command-line utility
Used to manage roles and features

Major areas of information within Server Manager

Server Summary
Roles
Features
Diagnostics
Configuration
Storage

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Roles and Features Management

(continued)
Activity 1-5: Adding the File Services Role and
Windows Server Backup Feature
Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Install the File Services role and the
Windows Server Backup feature using Server
Manager

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Server Manager Command

A new CLI-based management tool that allows you
to effectively
Install, configure, and remove roles and features in
Server 2008

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Figure 3-1 Server Manager window

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Figure 3-2 Starting Server Manager

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Installing and Removing Server Roles

Common roles
File server
Print server

Roles change over time

Activity 3-2: Installing and Removing Two Server
Roles
Objective: Install and then remove the File Services
and Print Services roles in Windows Server 2008

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Windows Server 2008 User Interface

New or improved features in Windows Server 2008

Start menu
Network and Sharing Center
Help and Support
Windows Desktop Experience

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Start Menu
Windows Server 2008
Incorporates the redesigned Start menu into its UI

Most efficient way to use the Windows Server 2008

Start menu
Use the Start Search text box

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Network and Sharing Center

Provides a central location for administering many
network tasks in Windows Server 2008, including:
Network connections
Sharing settings
Network discovery options

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