Justin Korelc & Ed Tittel 
Windows Server 2008 For Dummies [EPUB ebook] 

Introduction 1
Part I: Servers at Your Service 7
Chapter 1: Making Windows Server 2008 Serve You 9
Chapter 2: Server Networking Principles 21
Chapter 3: Building Your Network 39
Chapter 4: Hooking Up Your Network 57
Part II: Servers, Start Your Engines 71
Chapter 5: Ready, Set, Install! 73
Chapter 6: Configuring Connections to the Universe 93
Chapter 7: Doing the Directory Thing 115
Chapter 8: Working with Active Directory, Domains, and Trusts 137
Chapter 9: Printing on the Network 155
Chapter 10: IP Addressing: Zero to Insane in Two Seconds Flat 175
Part III: Running Your Network 199
Chapter 11: Managing Users with Active Directory Users and Computers 201
Chapter 12: Managing Shares, Permissions, and More 227
Chapter 13: Preparing for That Rainy Day 241
Chapter 14: Network Security Management 263
Part IV: Serve It Yourself 281
Chapter 15: How to Be a DIY Guru 283
Chapter 16: Servers the Intel Way 297
Chapter 17: Servers the AMD Way 315
Chapter 18: Taking Care of Your Own Issues 331
Part V: The Part of Tens 351
Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Installation and Configuration 353
Chapter 20: Ten Steps to Networking Nirvana with Windows Server 2008 363
Part VI: Appendixes 371
Appendix A: Server Components and Technologies 373
Appendix B: Windows Troubleshooting Resources.385
Index 391

Ed Tittel is an increasingly grizzled, if not wizened,
veteran of the publishing game, with over a thousand magazine
articles and more than 140 books to his credit. Ed has worked on
numerous For Dummies books, including HTML 4 For
Dummies, 5th Edition (with Mary Burmeister) and XML For
Dummies, 4th Edition (with Lucinda Dykes), as well as books on
many other topics. Ed runs a small professional IT practice in
Round Rock, TX, that specializes in network-oriented training,
writing, and consulting. When Ed’s not busy writing, he likes
to spend time with his wife, Dina, and son, Gregory. He also likes
to shoot pool, cook, and read sci-fi. You can reach Ed by e-mail at
etittel@yahoo.com or through his Web page at www.edtittel.com.
Justin Korelc has been working with computers and
technology for over 15 years. Justin is an independent consultant
working as a writer and trainer. His work focuses on security,
Windows and Linux operating systems, and PC hardware. Justin has
coauthored several books on media PCs, including Build the
Ultimate Home Theater PC (an Extreme Tech Build It Guide)
and Hacking Myth TV (an Extreme Tech title). He has
developed online training materials on information security, PC
tune-ups, file transfer technologies, and more. Justin’s
computer knowledge is self-taught and based on nearly 20 years of
hands-on experience. He spends his spare time practicing the fine
art of bricolage, playing with computers, and improving his
culinary skills. You can reach Justin by e-mail at
jusphikor@yahoo.com.