Windows Server 2012 R2 pocket consultant storage, security, & networking

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for administering Windows Server 2012 R2 storage, security, and networking features

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stanek, William R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Press 2014
Series:Pocket Consultant
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Working with encrypted files and foldersConfiguring recovery policies; Decrypting files and directories; Chapter 2: Configuring storage; Using volumes and volume sets; Understanding volume basics; Understanding volume sets; Creating volumes and volume sets; Deleting volumes and volume sets; Managing volumes; Improving performance and fault tolerance with RAID; Implementing RAID on Windows Server 2012 R2; Implementing RAID-0: disk striping; Implementing RAID-1: disk mirroring; Implementing RAID-5: disk striping with parity; Managing RAID and recovering from failures; Breaking a mirrored set
  • Changing or deleting the volume labelDeleting partitions and drives; Converting a volume to NTFS; Resizing partitions and volumes; Repairing disk errors and inconsistencies automatically; Analyzing and optimizing disks; Chapter 3: Data sharing and redundancy; Using and enabling file sharing; Configuring standard file sharing; Understanding SMB changes; Viewing existing shares; Creating shared folders in Computer Management; Creating shared folders in Server Manager; Changing shared folder settings; Managing share permissions; Understanding the various share permissions
  • Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Who is this book for?; How is this book organized?; Conventions used in this book; Other resources; Errata and book support; We want to hear from you; Stay in touch; Chapter 1: Managing file systems and drives; Managing the File And Storage Services role; Adding hard drives; Physical drives; Preparing a physical drive for use; Using Disk Management; Using removable storage devices; Installing and checking for a new drive; Understanding drive status; Working with basic, dynamic, and virtual disks; Using basic and dynamic disks
  • Resynchronizing and repairing a mirrored setRepairing a mirrored system volume to enable boot; Removing a mirrored set; Repairing a striped set without parity; Regenerating a striped set with parity; Standards-based storage management; Getting started with standards-based storage; Working with standards-based storage; Using storage pools and allocating space; Creating a storage pool; Creating a virtual disk in a storage space; Creating a standard volume; Troubleshooting storage spaces; Managing existing partitions and drives; Assigning drive letters and paths
  • Special considerations for basic and dynamic disksChanging drive types; Reactivating dynamic disks; Rescanning disks; Moving a dynamic disk to a new system; Managing virtual hard disks; Using basic disks and partitions; Partitioning basics; Creating partitions and simple volumes; Formatting partitions; Compressing drives and data; Compressing drives; Compressing directories and files; Expanding compressed drives; Expanding compressed directories and files; Encrypting drives and data; Understanding encryption and the encrypting file system; Encrypting directories and files