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Core Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008

Core Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008. Nathan Mercer Microsoft NZ http://blogs.technet.com/nmercer. Technology Investments. Virtualisation. Web. Security. Network Access Protection Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Active Directory Rights Management Services.

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Core Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008

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  1. Core Infrastructure Improvements inWindows Server 2008 Nathan Mercer Microsoft NZ http://blogs.technet.com/nmercer

  2. Technology Investments Virtualisation Web Security • Network Access Protection • Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) • Active Directory Rights Management Services • Internet Information Services 7.0 – Powerful Web Application and Services Platform • Manage with Ease • Powerful Hosting of Applications and Services • Lower Infrastructure Costs • Windows Server Virtualisation • Presentation Virtualisation Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads Management Reliability • Server Core Installation Option • Next Generation Networking • Failover Clustering • Dynamic Partitioning • Server Manager • Windows PowerShell • Power Management • High Performance Computing

  3. Managing Windows Server 2008Initial Configuration and Server Manager Server Manager Initial Configuration Product Installation

  4. {Install &Server Manager} demo

  5. Resources • Server Manager Scenarios Step-by-Step Guide.doc • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&displaylang=en

  6. Windows PowerShell New Command-line shell & Scripting Language • Improves productivity & control • Accelerates automation of system admin • Easy-to-use • Works with existing scripts • Downloadable for XP, Vista, Server 2003, and include with Windows Server 2008 Partners Futures • Shipping in Windows • Admin GUIs of all Server products layered over PowerShell • One-to-many remote management using WS-MGMT

  7. {PowerShell} demo

  8. Resources • Windows PowerShell workbook: server administration • http://blogs.technet.com/chitpro-de/archive/2008/02/28/free-windows-powershell-workbook-server-administration.aspx • An introduction to scripting technologies for people with no real background knowledge. • http://blogs.technet.com/chitpro-de/archive/2007/05/10/english-version-of-windows-powershell-course-book-available-for-download.aspx

  9. Managing Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2008 Group Policy • Windows Vista set the stage… • 700+ new settings, ability to control things we never could before centrally (i.e. power save settings, device installation restrictions) • Group policies no longer just a thread in Winlogon, but instead a separate service • Meticulous step-by-step logging makes GP troubleshooting light-years easier • Printer/drive mapping via GPO • Powerful new ADMX template format • Server 2008 rocks the house with…

  10. …Group Policy Preferences!Have you ever said, "I Wish There Were a GP Setting For…?" • Group Policy Preferences lets you create a do-it-yourself group policy setting out of, well, just about anything… with a few mouse clicks • Built into Windows Server 2008 GPMC • Part of the Desktop Standard acquisition • Remote Server Admin Tools (RSAT) to be delivered for Windows Vista • CSEs in Win2008, download Vista, Win2003, XP

  11. {Group Policy Group Policy PreferencesStarter GPOs} demo

  12. Resources • Group Policy Preferences Overview • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=42e30e3f-6f01-4610-9d6e-f6e0fb7a0790&displaylang=en • Group Policy Preferences Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) • http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/gp/preferencesfaq.mspx • Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2008 • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2043b94e-66cd-4b91-9e0f-68363245c495&displaylang=en • Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista with SP1 (x86): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9FF6E897-23CE-4A36-B7FC-D52065DE9960 • (x64): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D647A60B-63FD-4AC5-9243-BD3C497D2BC5 • CSE download • http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=943729

  13. Active Directory Improvements that everyone's going to love • AD is a service • Fine-grained password policies means you can give each group and/or person a different password policy • New backup tool means bare-metal rebuilds of a dead DC is a snap • AD snapshots gives ISVs the potential to build AD recovery tools, auditing and forensic analysis tools

  14. {Managing Active Directory Domain Services} demo

  15. {Active Directory Database Mounting Tool} demo

  16. AD Database Mounting Tool • http://edge.technet.com/Media/645/ • AD DS: Database Mounting Tool • http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/163613cb-f332-46c5-b9a9-9654123e0c081033.mspx?mfr=true • http://blogs.technet.com/kenstcyr/archive/2008/03/06/ws08-ad-database-mounting-tool.aspx

  17. Windows Server Core Server Core Security, TCP/IP, File Systems, RPC,plus other Core Server Sub-Systems Hyper-V AD DS DHCP AD LDS DNS Media GUI, CLR, Shell, IE, OE, etc. File/Print IIS7 • Small subset of the executable files and DLLs installed • No GUI interface, no .NET, no PowerShell • Nine available Server Roles • Managed with remote tools

  18. {Server Core} demo

  19. Resources • Server_Core_Installation_Option_of_Windows_Server_2008_Step-By-Step_Guide.doc • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&displaylang=en • http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/compare-core-installation.aspx

  20. Read-Only Domain Controller RODC Main Office Remote Site • Features • Read Only Active Directory Database • Only allowed user passwords are stored on RODC • Unidirectional Replication • Role Separation • Benefits • Increases security for remote Domain Controllers where physical security cannot be guaranteed • Support • ADFS,DNS, DHCP, FRS V1, DFSR (FRS V2), Group Policy, IAS/VPN, DFS, SMS, ADSI queries, MOM

  21. {Read Only Domain Controller} demo

  22. Choose Password Replication Policy • No passwords cached (default) • Most passwords cached • Few passwords (branch-specific accounts) cached ? How Many Domain Admins do you have?

  23. Technologies for the Branch Office • Virtualisation • Read-Only Domain Controllers • Which run on Server Core • Admin Role Separation • Let Server admins be server admins • DFS-R for FRS • Cut WAN traffic, reduce exposure • DNS • Write-forwarding DNS servers in branch offices • Bitlocker • Blanket encryption

  24. Windows Remote Management • Management “despite” firewalls • Implementation of WS-Management protocol • Based on HTTP/HTTPS connectivity • Baseboard Management Control or WMI • WinRM is started, but no listener is configured • WINRM QUICKCONFIG from cmdline • Foundation of event log consolidation • Windows Remote Shell (WinRS) provides command shell • WINRS <Server> <Command> • ex: winrs –r:pc1.bigfirm.com ipconfig

  25. Failover Clustering NodeB NodeA Heartbeat Active Node Passive Node • New Validation Wizard • Support for GUID partition table (GPT) disks in cluster storage • Improved cluster setup and migration • Improvements to stability and security – no single point of failure • IPv6 support • Multi-site Clustering

  26. {Failover Clustering } demo

  27. Resources • Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring a Two-Node File Server Failover Cluster in Windows Server 2008.doc • Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring a Two-Node Print Server Failover Cluster in Windows Server 2008.doc • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&displaylang=en

  28. Cool… • SSTP • IO prioritisation • Parallel Session Creation • Clean Service Shutdown • Kernel Transaction Manager • SMB2 • Address Space Randomisation • Dynamic Partitioning • Self Healing NTFS

  29. Resources • Inside Windows Server 2008 Kernel Changes • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc194386.aspx • Deploying SSTP Remote Access Step by Step Guide.doc • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&displaylang=en

  30. {Self Heal NTFS } demo

  31. Windows Server Roadmap 2009 2008 “Cougar” 2008 R2 2008 RTM 2008

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